articleSensorsNov 11, 2011GOLD OA

Piezoresistive Strain Sensors Made from Carbon Nanotubes Based Polymer Nanocomposites

Chiba University · Tohoku University

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Abstract

In recent years, nanocomposites based on various nano-scale carbon fillers, such as carbon nanotubes (CNTs), are increasingly being thought of as a realistic alternative to conventional smart materials, largely due to their superior electrical properties. Great interest has been generated in building highly sensitive strain sensors with these new nanocomposites. This article reviews the recent significant developments in the field of highly sensitive strain sensors made from CNT/polymer nanocomposites. We focus on the following two topics: electrical conductivity and piezoresistivity of CNT/polymer nanocomposites, and the relationship between them by considering the internal conductive network formed by CNTs,…

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Keywords
  • Piezoresistive effect
  • Carbon nanotube
  • Nanocomposite
  • Materials science
  • Electrical conductor
  • Polymer nanocomposite
  • Nanotechnology
  • Composite material
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