An invisible bend sensor based on porous crosslinked polyelectrolyte film

Sensors and Actuators, A: Physical

Volumn 151, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 154-158

  Zhang, Q ^a   Saraf, L V ^b   Smith, J R ^a   Jha, P ^a   Hua, F ^a  

^a Clarkson University   (United States)

^b PACIFIC NORTHWEST NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

Electrostatic self assembly; Invisible sensor; Porous polymeric film; Tunneling current; Ultrathin elastomer

Indexed keywords

ELECTROSTATIC SELF-ASSEMBLY; INVISIBLE SENSOR; POROUS POLYMERIC FILM; TUNNELING CURRENT; ULTRATHIN ELASTOMER;

CLAY MINERALS; ELECTRON TUNNELING; ELECTROSTATICS; OPTICAL SENSORS; PLASTIC FILMS; POLYELECTROLYTES; POLYMER FILMS; RUBBER; SELF ASSEMBLY; SILICATE MINERALS; SODIUM;

POLYMERS;

EID: 64549151342     PISSN: 09244247     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.sna.2009.02.034     Document Type: Article

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