Carbon nanofiber-reinforced strain sensors with high breathability and anisotropic sensitivity
Shuhua Peng, Shuying Wu, Yuyan Yu, Sha Zhao, Guang Li, Trung Thien Hoang, Mai Thanh Thai, Thanh Nho, Dewei Chu, Chunhui Wang
Abstract
In this work, we present a new method of creating fibre-metal composites to effectively modulate the in-plane fracture behaviour of brittle conductive thin metal films on stretchable PDMS substrates via insertion of a toughening interlayer of CNFs.
Topics & Concepts
Materials scienceComposite materialTougheningElectrical conductorCarbon nanofiberBrittlenessAnisotropyFracture (geology)NanofiberMetalCarbon nanotubeToughnessMetallurgyQuantum mechanicsPhysicsAdvanced Sensor and Energy Harvesting MaterialsGas Sensing Nanomaterials and SensorsConducting polymers and applications