High-Performance Pressure Sensor for Monitoring Mechanical Vibration and Air Pressure
To realize the practical applications of flexible pressure sensors, the high performance (sensitivity and response time) as well as more functionalities are highly desired. In this work, we fabricated a piezoresistive pressure sensor based on the micro-structured composites films of multi-walled car...
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| author | Yancheng Meng Hongwei Li Kunjie Wu Suna Zhang Liqiang Li |
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| description | To realize the practical applications of flexible pressure sensors, the high performance (sensitivity and response time) as well as more functionalities are highly desired. In this work, we fabricated a piezoresistive pressure sensor based on the micro-structured composites films of multi-walled carbon nanotubes (MWCNTs) and poly (dimethylsiloxane) (PDMS). In addition, we establish efficient strategies to improve key performance of our pressure sensor. Its sensitivity is improved up to 474.13 kPa−1 by minimizing pressure independent resistance of sensor, and response time is shorten as small as 2 μs by enhancing the elastic modulus of polymer elastomer. Benefiting from the high performance, the functionalities of sensors are successfully extended to the accurate detection of high frequency mechanical vibration (~300 Hz) and large range of air pressure (6–101 kPa), both of which are not achieved before. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-23d43f9bf019494b80b56d7aca092ce82022-12-22T03:54:14ZengMDPI AGPolymers2073-43602018-05-0110658710.3390/polym10060587polym10060587High-Performance Pressure Sensor for Monitoring Mechanical Vibration and Air PressureYancheng Meng0Hongwei Li1Kunjie Wu2Suna Zhang3Liqiang Li4School of Nano-Technology and Nano-Bionics, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei 230026, ChinaSuzhou Institute of Nano-Tech and Nano-Bionics (SINANO), Chinese Academy of Sciences, Suzhou 215123, ChinaSuzhou Institute of Nano-Tech and Nano-Bionics (SINANO), Chinese Academy of Sciences, Suzhou 215123, ChinaSuzhou Institute of Nano-Tech and Nano-Bionics (SINANO), Chinese Academy of Sciences, Suzhou 215123, ChinaSchool of Nano-Technology and Nano-Bionics, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei 230026, ChinaTo realize the practical applications of flexible pressure sensors, the high performance (sensitivity and response time) as well as more functionalities are highly desired. In this work, we fabricated a piezoresistive pressure sensor based on the micro-structured composites films of multi-walled carbon nanotubes (MWCNTs) and poly (dimethylsiloxane) (PDMS). In addition, we establish efficient strategies to improve key performance of our pressure sensor. Its sensitivity is improved up to 474.13 kPa−1 by minimizing pressure independent resistance of sensor, and response time is shorten as small as 2 μs by enhancing the elastic modulus of polymer elastomer. Benefiting from the high performance, the functionalities of sensors are successfully extended to the accurate detection of high frequency mechanical vibration (~300 Hz) and large range of air pressure (6–101 kPa), both of which are not achieved before.http://www.mdpi.com/2073-4360/10/6/587pressure sensorultra-fast responsemechanical vibration and air pressure |
| spellingShingle | Yancheng Meng Hongwei Li Kunjie Wu Suna Zhang Liqiang Li High-Performance Pressure Sensor for Monitoring Mechanical Vibration and Air Pressure Polymers pressure sensor ultra-fast response mechanical vibration and air pressure |
| title | High-Performance Pressure Sensor for Monitoring Mechanical Vibration and Air Pressure |
| title_full | High-Performance Pressure Sensor for Monitoring Mechanical Vibration and Air Pressure |
| title_fullStr | High-Performance Pressure Sensor for Monitoring Mechanical Vibration and Air Pressure |
| title_full_unstemmed | High-Performance Pressure Sensor for Monitoring Mechanical Vibration and Air Pressure |
| title_short | High-Performance Pressure Sensor for Monitoring Mechanical Vibration and Air Pressure |
| title_sort | high performance pressure sensor for monitoring mechanical vibration and air pressure |
| topic | pressure sensor ultra-fast response mechanical vibration and air pressure |
| url | http://www.mdpi.com/2073-4360/10/6/587 |
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