Three-Dimensional Printed Carbon Black/PDMS Composite Flexible Strain Sensor for Human Motion Monitoring
High-performance flexible strain sensors with a low cost, simple structure, and large-scale fabrication methods have a high demand in soft robotics, wearable devices, and health monitoring. Here, a direct-ink-writing-based 3D printing method, which fabricates structural layers in an efficient, layer...
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| author | Haishan Lian Ming Xue Kanglin Ma Deyun Mo Lei Wang Zaifu Cui Xiaojun Chen |
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| description | High-performance flexible strain sensors with a low cost, simple structure, and large-scale fabrication methods have a high demand in soft robotics, wearable devices, and health monitoring. Here, a direct-ink-writing-based 3D printing method, which fabricates structural layers in an efficient, layered manner, was developed to fabricate a stretchable and flexible strain sensor composed of carbon black/silicone elastomer (CB/PDMS) composites as the strain-sensing elements and electrodes. As the sensing element, the CB/PDMS composite had a sensitivity of 5.696 in the linear strain detection range of 0 to 60%, with good stability and low hysteresis. The flexible strain sensor demonstrates potential in monitoring various human motions, including large deformation motions of the human body, and muscle motions with facial micro-expressions. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-9fb5a9e86790427ba5f832e56c9268da2023-12-02T00:01:21ZengMDPI AGMicromachines2072-666X2022-08-01138124710.3390/mi13081247Three-Dimensional Printed Carbon Black/PDMS Composite Flexible Strain Sensor for Human Motion MonitoringHaishan Lian0Ming Xue1Kanglin Ma2Deyun Mo3Lei Wang4Zaifu Cui5Xiaojun Chen6School of Mechanical and Electronic Engineering, Lingnan Normal University, Zhanjiang 524048, ChinaSchool of Intelligent Manufacturing, Dongguan Technician College, Dongguan 523112, ChinaSchool of Mechanical and Electronic Engineering, Lingnan Normal University, Zhanjiang 524048, ChinaSchool of Mechanical and Electronic Engineering, Lingnan Normal University, Zhanjiang 524048, ChinaSchool of Mechanical and Electronic Engineering, Lingnan Normal University, Zhanjiang 524048, ChinaSchool of Mechanical and Electronic Engineering, Lingnan Normal University, Zhanjiang 524048, ChinaSchool of Mechanical and Electronic Engineering, Lingnan Normal University, Zhanjiang 524048, ChinaHigh-performance flexible strain sensors with a low cost, simple structure, and large-scale fabrication methods have a high demand in soft robotics, wearable devices, and health monitoring. Here, a direct-ink-writing-based 3D printing method, which fabricates structural layers in an efficient, layered manner, was developed to fabricate a stretchable and flexible strain sensor composed of carbon black/silicone elastomer (CB/PDMS) composites as the strain-sensing elements and electrodes. As the sensing element, the CB/PDMS composite had a sensitivity of 5.696 in the linear strain detection range of 0 to 60%, with good stability and low hysteresis. The flexible strain sensor demonstrates potential in monitoring various human motions, including large deformation motions of the human body, and muscle motions with facial micro-expressions.https://www.mdpi.com/2072-666X/13/8/1247direct-write 3D printingCB/PDMS compositesstrain sensorsmotion monitoring |
| spellingShingle | Haishan Lian Ming Xue Kanglin Ma Deyun Mo Lei Wang Zaifu Cui Xiaojun Chen Three-Dimensional Printed Carbon Black/PDMS Composite Flexible Strain Sensor for Human Motion Monitoring Micromachines direct-write 3D printing CB/PDMS composites strain sensors motion monitoring |
| title | Three-Dimensional Printed Carbon Black/PDMS Composite Flexible Strain Sensor for Human Motion Monitoring |
| title_full | Three-Dimensional Printed Carbon Black/PDMS Composite Flexible Strain Sensor for Human Motion Monitoring |
| title_fullStr | Three-Dimensional Printed Carbon Black/PDMS Composite Flexible Strain Sensor for Human Motion Monitoring |
| title_full_unstemmed | Three-Dimensional Printed Carbon Black/PDMS Composite Flexible Strain Sensor for Human Motion Monitoring |
| title_short | Three-Dimensional Printed Carbon Black/PDMS Composite Flexible Strain Sensor for Human Motion Monitoring |
| title_sort | three dimensional printed carbon black pdms composite flexible strain sensor for human motion monitoring |
| topic | direct-write 3D printing CB/PDMS composites strain sensors motion monitoring |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2072-666X/13/8/1247 |
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