Characteristics of piezoelectric polymer film sensors with solution-processable graphene-based electrode materials

IEEE Sensors Journal

Volumn 15, Issue 6, 2015, Pages 3102-3109

  Rajala, Satu ^a   Tuukkanen, Sampo ^b   Halttunen, Jouko ^a  

^a TAMPERE UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Finland)

^b AALTO UNIVERSITY   (Finland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ELECTRODES; FIBER OPTIC SENSORS; HYSTERESIS; INK; PIEZOELECTRICITY; POLYMER FILMS; SEMICONDUCTING FILMS;

ELECTRODE MATERIAL; PIEZOELECTRIC POLYMER FILM; PLANTAR PRESSURE DISTRIBUTIONS; POLYVINYLIDENE FLUORIDE SENSORS; SENSING APPLICATIONS; SENSOR CHARACTERISTICS; SOLUTION PROCESSABLE; SOLUTION-PROCESSED;

GRAPHENE;

EID: 84928137897     PISSN: 1530437X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/JSEN.2014.2344132     Document Type: Article

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