Carbon nanotube-graphene hybrids for soft electronics, sensors, and actuators
Abstract Soft devices that are mechanically flexible and stretchable are considered as the building blocks for various applications ranging from wearable devices to robotics. Among the many candidate materials for constructing soft devices, carbon nanomaterials such as carbon nanotubes (CNTs) and gr...
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| author | Soonjae Pyo Youngkee Eun Jaesam Sim Kwanoh Kim Jungwook Choi |
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| description | Abstract Soft devices that are mechanically flexible and stretchable are considered as the building blocks for various applications ranging from wearable devices to robotics. Among the many candidate materials for constructing soft devices, carbon nanomaterials such as carbon nanotubes (CNTs) and graphene have been actively investigated owing to their outstanding characteristics, including their intrinsic flexibility, tunable conductivity, and potential for large-area processing. In particular, hybrids of CNTs and graphene can improve the performance of soft devices and provide them with novel capabilities. In this review, the advances in CNT-graphene hybrid-based soft electrodes, transistors, pressure and strain sensors, and actuators are discussed, highlighting the performance improvements of these devices originating from the synergistic effects of the hybrids of CNT and graphene. The integration of multidimensional heterogeneous carbon nanomaterials is expected to be a promising approach for accelerating the development of high-performance soft devices. Finally, current challenges and future opportunities are summarized, from the processing of hybrid materials to the system-level integration of multiple components. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-f5fa57732ea04677ae95953f9f1711702022-12-22T02:31:25ZengSpringerOpenMicro and Nano Systems Letters2213-96212022-07-0110111210.1186/s40486-022-00151-wCarbon nanotube-graphene hybrids for soft electronics, sensors, and actuatorsSoonjae Pyo0Youngkee Eun1Jaesam Sim2Kwanoh Kim3Jungwook Choi4Department of Mechanical System Design Engineering, Seoul National University of Science and TechnologyKorea National Engineering Center, Korea Institute of Industrial Technology (KITECH)Automotive Materials and Components RandD Group, Korea Institute of Industrial Technology (KITECH)Department of Nano Manufacturing Technology, Korea Institute of Machinery and Materials (KIMM)School of Mechanical Engineering, Chung-Ang UniversityAbstract Soft devices that are mechanically flexible and stretchable are considered as the building blocks for various applications ranging from wearable devices to robotics. Among the many candidate materials for constructing soft devices, carbon nanomaterials such as carbon nanotubes (CNTs) and graphene have been actively investigated owing to their outstanding characteristics, including their intrinsic flexibility, tunable conductivity, and potential for large-area processing. In particular, hybrids of CNTs and graphene can improve the performance of soft devices and provide them with novel capabilities. In this review, the advances in CNT-graphene hybrid-based soft electrodes, transistors, pressure and strain sensors, and actuators are discussed, highlighting the performance improvements of these devices originating from the synergistic effects of the hybrids of CNT and graphene. The integration of multidimensional heterogeneous carbon nanomaterials is expected to be a promising approach for accelerating the development of high-performance soft devices. Finally, current challenges and future opportunities are summarized, from the processing of hybrid materials to the system-level integration of multiple components.https://doi.org/10.1186/s40486-022-00151-wCarbon nanomaterialsHeterogeneous materialsStretchable electronicsWearable devicesElectronic skinsSoft robotics |
| spellingShingle | Soonjae Pyo Youngkee Eun Jaesam Sim Kwanoh Kim Jungwook Choi Carbon nanotube-graphene hybrids for soft electronics, sensors, and actuators Micro and Nano Systems Letters Carbon nanomaterials Heterogeneous materials Stretchable electronics Wearable devices Electronic skins Soft robotics |
| title | Carbon nanotube-graphene hybrids for soft electronics, sensors, and actuators |
| title_full | Carbon nanotube-graphene hybrids for soft electronics, sensors, and actuators |
| title_fullStr | Carbon nanotube-graphene hybrids for soft electronics, sensors, and actuators |
| title_full_unstemmed | Carbon nanotube-graphene hybrids for soft electronics, sensors, and actuators |
| title_short | Carbon nanotube-graphene hybrids for soft electronics, sensors, and actuators |
| title_sort | carbon nanotube graphene hybrids for soft electronics sensors and actuators |
| topic | Carbon nanomaterials Heterogeneous materials Stretchable electronics Wearable devices Electronic skins Soft robotics |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1186/s40486-022-00151-w |
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