Stretchable and flexible high-strain sensors made using carbon nanotubes and graphite films on natural rubber
Conventional metallic strain sensors are flexible, but they can sustain maximum strains of only ~5%, so there is a need for sensors that can bear high strains for multifunctional applications. In this study, we report stretchable and flexible high-strain sensors that consist of entangled and randoml...
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th-cmuir.6653943832-452202018-01-24T06:06:57Z Stretchable and flexible high-strain sensors made using carbon nanotubes and graphite films on natural rubber Sreenivasulu Tadakaluru Wiradej Thongsuwan Pisith Singjai Conventional metallic strain sensors are flexible, but they can sustain maximum strains of only ~5%, so there is a need for sensors that can bear high strains for multifunctional applications. In this study, we report stretchable and flexible high-strain sensors that consist of entangled and randomly distributed multiwall carbon nanotubes or graphite flakes on a natural rubber substrate. Carbon nanotubes/graphite flakes were sandwiched in natural rubber to produce these high-strain sensors. Using field emission scanning electron microscopy, the morphology of the films for both the carbon nanotube and graphite sensors were assessed under different strain conditions (0% and 400% strain). As the strain was increased, the films fractured, resulting in an increase in the electrical resistance of the sensor; this change was reversible. Strains of up to 246% (graphite sensor) and 620% (carbon nanotube sensor) were measured; these values are respectively ~50 and ~120 times greater than those of conventional metallic strain sensors. © 2014 by the authors; licensee MDPI, Basel, Switzerland. 2018-01-24T06:06:57Z 2018-01-24T06:06:57Z 2014-01-06 Journal 14248220 2-s2.0-84891820169 10.3390/s140100868 https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?partnerID=HzOxMe3b&scp=84891820169&origin=inward http://cmuir.cmu.ac.th/jspui/handle/6653943832/45220 |
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Conventional metallic strain sensors are flexible, but they can sustain maximum strains of only ~5%, so there is a need for sensors that can bear high strains for multifunctional applications. In this study, we report stretchable and flexible high-strain sensors that consist of entangled and randomly distributed multiwall carbon nanotubes or graphite flakes on a natural rubber substrate. Carbon nanotubes/graphite flakes were sandwiched in natural rubber to produce these high-strain sensors. Using field emission scanning electron microscopy, the morphology of the films for both the carbon nanotube and graphite sensors were assessed under different strain conditions (0% and 400% strain). As the strain was increased, the films fractured, resulting in an increase in the electrical resistance of the sensor; this change was reversible. Strains of up to 246% (graphite sensor) and 620% (carbon nanotube sensor) were measured; these values are respectively ~50 and ~120 times greater than those of conventional metallic strain sensors. © 2014 by the authors; licensee MDPI, Basel, Switzerland. |
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