Strain Transduction in Conductor-Modified Polymers

Autor:	Klint A. Rose, Yanan Zhao, Kevin C. Chan, Eerik T. Hantsoo, Vanessa B. Chial, Kenneth S. Wu, Beth L. Pruitt
Rok vydání:	2005
Předmět:	chemistry.chemical_classification chemistry.chemical_compound Silicone Fabrication Materials science chemistry Polydimethylsiloxane Gauge factor Polymer Composite material Thermal conduction Finite element method Conductor
Zdroj:	MRS Proceedings. 872
ISSN:	1946-4274 0272-9172
DOI:	10.1557/proc-872-j3.6
Popis:	We present the fabrication and electromechanical characterization of a class of polymeric high-elongation strain sensors. Samples of polydimethylsiloxane were coated with Creative Materials, Inc.'s 123-27 Electrically Conductive Silicone Ink and the resistance behavior was evaluated in uniaxial tensile tests. Large strains (up to 100%) were observed with monotonically increasing resistance changes. A clear, linear trend up to 65% strain dominated the resistance vs. strain behavior then resistance increased non-linearly. Image processing of the film coupled with a finite element conduction simulation indicate the change in resistance is primarily a geometric effect. Both the conduction path and the polydimethylsiloxane substrate break completely around 100% strain. The samples exhibit a gauge factor of approximately 10.
Databáze:	OpenAIRE
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