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 language | English |
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Title of host publication | 16th International Conference on Nanotechnology - IEEE NANO 2016 |
Publisher | Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc. |
Pages | 755-758 |
Number of pages | 4 |
ISBN (Electronic) | 9781509039142 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 21 Nov 2016 |
Event | 16th IEEE International Conference on Nanotechnology - IEEE NANO 2016 - Sendai, Japan Duration: 22 Aug 2016 → 25 Aug 2016 |
Publication series
Name | 16th International Conference on Nanotechnology - IEEE NANO 2016 |
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Conference
Conference | 16th IEEE International Conference on Nanotechnology - IEEE NANO 2016 |
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Country/Territory | Japan |
City | Sendai |
Period | 22/08/16 → 25/08/16 |
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