Comparative study of piezoresistance effect of semiconducting carbon nanotube-Polydimethylsiloxane nanocomposite strain sensor

Meehyun Lim, Jieun Lee, Dae Hwan Kim, Dong Myong Kim, Sungho Kim, Sung Jin Choi

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Abstract

We comparatively study the performance of flexible strain sensors based on carbon nanotube (CNT)-Polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS) nanocomposites with different concentrations of CNTs. The semiconducting CNTs with high intrinsic gauge factor were employed for the sensor fabrications. A percolation network with a lower CNT concentration shows higher resistance changes in response to applied strains compared to those network with a higher CNT concentration. However, from a stability point of view, a lower concentration percolation network shows much worse characteristics than does a higher concentration percolation network. For the analysis of our observations, a 2-D percolation-based numerical model based on the Monte Carlo method was employed to understand the electrical and coupled electromechanical behaviors of CNT-PDMS nanocomposite strain sensors.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publication16th International Conference on Nanotechnology - IEEE NANO 2016
PublisherInstitute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
Pages755-758
Number of pages4
ISBN (Electronic)9781509039142
DOIs
StatePublished - 21 Nov 2016
Event16th IEEE International Conference on Nanotechnology - IEEE NANO 2016 - Sendai, Japan
Duration: 22 Aug 201625 Aug 2016

Publication series

Name16th International Conference on Nanotechnology - IEEE NANO 2016

Conference

Conference16th IEEE International Conference on Nanotechnology - IEEE NANO 2016
Country/TerritoryJapan
CitySendai
Period22/08/1625/08/16

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