Highly Stretchable and Sensitive Strain Sensor Based on Facilely Prepared Three-Dimensional Graphene Foam Composite

ACS Applied Materials and Interfaces

Volumn 8, Issue 29, 2016, Pages 18954-18961

  Li, Jinhui ^a,b   Zhao, Songfang ^c   Zeng, Xiaoliang ^a,b   Huang, Wangping ^a   Gong, Zhengyu ^a,b   Zhang, Guoping ^a,e   Sun, Rong ^a   Wong, Ching Ping ^d,e  

^a SHENZHEN INSTITUTES OF ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY   (China)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CHINESE ACADEMY OF SCIENCES   (China)

^c UNIVERSITY OF JINAN   (China)

^d Georgia Institute of Technology   (United States)

^e CHINESE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

assembly; biomechanical systems; graphene foam; sensitivity; strain sensor; stretchability

Indexed keywords

ASSEMBLY; BIOMECHANICS; FOAMS; GRAPHENE; MICROCHANNELS; POLYDIMETHYLSILOXANE; SCALABILITY; SILICONES;

BIOMECHANICAL SYSTEMS; GRAPHENE FOAMS; SENSITIVITY; STRAIN SENSORS; STRETCHABILITY;

WEARABLE SENSORS;

EID: 84979777156     PISSN: 19448244     EISSN: 19448252     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/acsami.6b05088     Document Type: Article

References (44)

1. Cheng, T.; Zhang, Y.; Lai, W. Y.; Huang, W. Stretchable Thin-Film Electrodes for Flexible Electronics with High Deformability and Stretchability Adv. Mater. 2015, 27, 3349-3376 10.1002/adma.201405864
2. Patel, S.; Park, H.; Bonato, P.; Chan, L.; Rodgers, M. A review of wearable sensors and systems with application in rehabilitation J. Neuroeng. Rehabil. 2012, 9, 21 10.1186/1743-0003-9-21
3. Rim, Y. S.; Bae, S. H.; Chen, H.; De Marco, N.; Yang, Y. Recent Progress in Materials and Devices toward Printable and Flexible Sensors Adv. Mater. 2016, 28, 4415 10.1002/adma.201505118
4. Trung, T. Q.; Lee, N. E. Flexible and Stretchable Physical Sensor Integrated Platforms for Wearable Human-Activity Monitoringand Personal Healthcare Adv. Mater. 2016, 28, 4338 10.1002/adma.201504244
5. Chen, M.; Zhang, L.; Duan, S.; Jing, S.; Jiang, H.; Li, C. Highly stretchable conductors integrated with a conductive carbon nanotube/graphene network and 3d porous poly (dimethylsiloxane) Adv. Funct. Mater. 2014, 24, 7548-7556 10.1002/adfm.201401886
6. Lee, C. H.; Ma, Y.; Jang, K. I.; Banks, A.; Pan, T.; Feng, X.; Kim, J. S.; Kang, D.; Raj, M. S.; McGrane, B. L. et al. Soft Core/Shell Packages for Stretchable Electronics Adv. Funct. Mater. 2015, 25, 3698-3704 10.1002/adfm.201501086
7. Sokolov, A. N.; Tee, B. C.; Bettinger, C. J.; Tok, J. B.-H.; Bao, Z. Chemical and engineering approaches to enable organic field-effect transistors for electronic skin applications Acc. Chem. Res. 2012, 45, 361-371 10.1021/ar2001233
8. Wu, W.; Wen, X.; Wang, Z. L. Taxel-addressable matrix of vertical-nanowire piezotronic transistors for active and adaptive tactile imaging Science 2013, 340, 952-957 10.1126/science.1234855
9. Lipomi, D. J.; Vosgueritchian, M.; Tee, B. C.; Hellstrom, S. L.; Lee, J. A.; Fox, C. H.; Bao, Z. Skin-like pressure and strain sensors based on transparent elastic films of carbon nanotubes Nat. Nanotechnol. 2011, 6, 788-792 10.1038/nnano.2011.184
10. Pang, C.; Lee, G.-Y.; Kim, T.-i.; Kim, S. M.; Kim, H. N.; Ahn, S.-H.; Suh, K.-Y. A flexible and highly sensitive strain-gauge sensor using reversible interlocking of nanofibres Nat. Mater. 2012, 11, 795-801 10.1038/nmat3380
11. Amjadi, M.; Kyung, K. U.; Park, I.; Sitti, M. Stretchable, Skin-Mountable, and Wearable Strain Sensors and Their Potential Applications: A Review Adv. Funct. Mater. 2016, 26, 1678 10.1002/adfm.201504755
12. Amjadi, M.; Pichitpajongkit, A.; Lee, S.; Ryu, S.; Park, I. Highly stretchable and sensitive strain sensor based on silver nanowire-elastomer nanocomposite ACS Nano 2014, 8, 5154-5163 10.1021/nn501204t
13. Cochrane, C.; Koncar, V.; Lewandowski, M.; Dufour, C. Design and development of a flexible strain sensor for textile structures based on a conductive polymer composite Sensors 2007, 7, 473-492 10.3390/s7040473
14. Kong, J.-H.; Jang, N.-S.; Kim, S.-H.; Kim, J.-M. Simple and rapid micropatterning of conductive carbon composites and its application to elastic strain sensors Carbon 2014, 77, 199-207 10.1016/j.carbon.2014.05.022
15. Lee, C.; Jug, L.; Meng, E. High strain biocompatible polydimethylsiloxane-based conductive graphene and multiwalled carbon nanotube nanocomposite strain sensors Appl. Phys. Lett. 2013, 102, 183511 10.1063/1.4804580
16. Hu, N.; Karube, Y.; Arai, M.; Watanabe, T.; Yan, C.; Li, Y.; Liu, Y.; Fukunaga, H. Investigation on sensitivity of a polymer/carbon nanotube composite strain sensor Carbon 2010, 48, 680-687 10.1016/j.carbon.2009.10.012
17. Roh, E.; Hwang, B.-U.; Kim, D.; Kim, B.-Y.; Lee, N.-E. Stretchable, Transparent, Ultrasensitive, and Patchable Strain Sensor for Human-Machine Interfaces Comprising a Nanohybrid of Carbon Nanotubes and Conductive Elastomers ACS Nano 2015, 9, 6252-6261 10.1021/acsnano.5b01613
18. Wang, Y.; Wang, L.; Yang, T.; Li, X.; Zang, X.; Zhu, M.; Wang, K.; Wu, D.; Zhu, H. Wearable and highly sensitive graphene strain sensors for human motion monitoring Adv. Funct. Mater. 2014, 24, 4666-4670 10.1002/adfm.201400379
19. Wang, Y.; Yang, T.; Lao, J.; Zhang, R.; Zhang, Y.; Zhu, M.; Li, X.; Zang, X.; Wang, K.; Yu, W. et al. Ultra-sensitive graphene strain sensor for sound signal acquisition and recognition Nano Res. 2015, 8, 1627-1636 10.1007/s12274-014-0652-3
20. Yan, C.; Wang, J.; Kang, W.; Cui, M.; Wang, X.; Foo, C. Y.; Chee, K. J.; Lee, P. S. Highly stretchable piezoresistive graphene-nanocellulose nanopaper for strain sensors Adv. Mater. 2014, 26, 2022-2027 10.1002/adma.201304742
21. Ma, Q.; Cheng, H.; Fane, A. G.; Wang, R.; Zhang, H. Recent Development of Advanced Materials with Special Wettability for Selective Oil/Water Separation Small 2016, 12, 2186-2202 10.1002/smll.201503685
22. Niu, Z.; Liu, L.; Zhang, L.; Chen, X. Porous graphene materials for water remediation Small 2014, 10, 3434-3441 10.1002/smll.201400128
23. Cao, X.; Yin, Z.; Zhang, H. Three-dimensional graphene materials: preparation, structures and application in supercapacitors Energy Environ. Sci. 2014, 7, 1850-1865 10.1039/C4EE00050A
24. Yu, M.; Qiu, W.; Wang, F.; Zhai, T.; Fang, P.; Lu, X.; Tong, Y. Three dimensional architectures: design, assembly and application in electrochemical capacitors J. Mater. Chem. A 2015, 3, 15792-15823 10.1039/C5TA02743H
25. Wu, C.; Fang, L.; Huang, X.; Jiang, P. Three-Dimensional Highly Conductive Graphene-Silver Nanowire Hybrid Foams for Flexible and Stretchable Conductors ACS Appl. Mater. Interfaces 2014, 6, 21026-21034 10.1021/am505908d
26. Chen, Z.; Ren, W.; Gao, L.; Liu, B.; Pei, S.; Cheng, H.-M. Three-dimensional flexible and conductive interconnected graphene networks grown by chemical vapour deposition Nat. Mater. 2011, 10, 424-428 10.1038/nmat3001
27. Ye, S.; Feng, J. Towards three-dimensional, multi-functional graphene-based nanocomposite aerogels by hydrophobicity-driven absorption J. Mater. Chem. A 2014, 2, 10365-10369 10.1039/c4ta01392a
28. Huang, H.; Bi, H.; Zhou, M.; Xu, F.; Lin, T.; Liu, F.; Zhang, L.; Zhang, H.; Huang, F. A three-dimensional elastic macroscopic graphene network for thermal management application J. Mater. Chem. A 2014, 2, 18215-18218 10.1039/C4TA03801K
29. Wu, C.; Huang, X.; Wu, X.; Qian, R.; Jiang, P. Mechanically Flexible and Multifunctional Polymer-Based Graphene Foams for Elastic Conductors and Oil-Water Separators Adv. Mater. 2013, 25, 5658-5662 10.1002/adma.201302406
30. Ha, H.; Shanmuganathan, K.; Ellison, C. J. Mechanically stable thermally crosslinked poly (acrylic acid)/reduced graphene oxide aerogels ACS Appl. Mater. Interfaces 2015, 7, 6220-6229 10.1021/acsami.5b00407
31. Samad, Y. A.; Li, Y.; Schiffer, A.; Alhassan, S. M.; Liao, K. Graphene Foam Developed with a Novel Two-Step Technique for Low and High Strains and Pressure-Sensing Applications Small 2015, 11, 2380-2385 10.1002/smll.201403532
32. Samad, Y. A.; Li, Y.; Alhassan, S. M.; Liao, K. Novel graphene foam composite with adjustable sensitivity for sensor applications ACS Appl. Mater. Interfaces 2015, 7, 9195-9202 10.1021/acsami.5b01608
33. Xu, R.; Lu, Y.; Jiang, C.; Chen, J.; Mao, P.; Gao, G.; Zhang, L.; Wu, S. Facile fabrication of three-dimensional graphene foam/poly (dimethylsiloxane) composites and their potential application as strain sensor ACS Appl. Mater. Interfaces 2014, 6, 13455-13460 10.1021/am502208g
34. Jeong, Y. R.; Park, H.; Jin, S. W.; Hong, S. Y.; Lee, S. S.; Ha, J. S. Highly Stretchable and Sensitive Strain Sensors Using Fragmentized Graphene Foam Adv. Funct. Mater. 2015, 25, 4228-4236 10.1002/adfm.201501000
35. Li, J.; Zhao, S.; Zhang, G.; Gao, Y.; Deng, L.; Sun, R.; Wong, C.-P. A facile method to prepare highly compressible three-dimensional graphene-only sponge J. Mater. Chem. A 2015, 3, 15482-15488 10.1039/C5TA03595C
36. Yao, H.-B.; Ge, J.; Wang, C.-F.; Wang, X.; Hu, W.; Zheng, Z.-J.; Ni, Y.; Yu, S.-H. A Flexible and Highly Pressure-Sensitive Graphene-Polyurethane Sponge Based on Fractured Microstructure Design Adv. Mater. 2013, 25, 6692-6698 10.1002/adma.201303041
37. Wu, C.; Huang, X.; Wu, X.; Qian, R.; Jiang, P. Mechanically Flexible and Multifunctional Polymer-Based Graphene Foams for Elastic Conductors and Oil-Water Separators Adv. Mater. 2013, 25, 5658-5662 10.1002/adma.201302406
38. Ghosh, R.; Reddy, S. K.; Sridhar, S.; Misra, A. Temperature dependent compressive behavior of graphene mediated three-dimensional cellular assembly Carbon 2016, 96, 439-447 10.1016/j.carbon.2015.09.089
39. Meldrum, A.; Haglund, R. F., Jr; Boatner, L. A.; White, C. W. Nanocomposite materials formed by ion implantation Adv. Mater. 2001, 13, 1431-1444 10.1002/1521-4095(200110)13:19<1431::AID-ADMA1431>3.0.CO;2-Z
40. So, J. H.; Thelen, J.; Qusba, A.; Hayes, G. J.; Lazzi, G.; Dickey, M. D. Reversibly deformable and mechanically tunable fluidic antennas Adv. Funct. Mater. 2009, 19, 3632-3637 10.1002/adfm.200900604
41. Park, J.; You, I.; Shin, S.; Jeong, U. Material Approaches to Stretchable Strain Sensors ChemPhysChem 2015, 16, 1155-1163 10.1002/cphc.201402810
42. Hu, H.; Zhao, Z.; Wan, W.; Gogotsi, Y.; Qiu, J. Ultralight and highly compressible graphene aerogels Adv. Mater. 2013, 25, 2219-2223 10.1002/adma.201204530
43. Tang, Y.; Zhao, Z.; Hu, H.; Liu, Y.; Wang, X.; Zhou, S.; Qiu, J. Highly Stretchable and Ultrasensitive Strain Sensor Based on Reduced Graphene Oxide Microtubes-Elastomer Composite ACS Appl. Mater. Interfaces 2015, 7, 27432-27439 10.1021/acsami.5b09314
44. Yamada, T.; Hayamizu, Y.; Yamamoto, Y.; Yomogida, Y.; Izadi-Najafabadi, A.; Futaba, D. N.; Hata, K. A stretchable carbon nanotube strain sensor for human-motion detection Nat. Nanotechnol. 2011, 6, 296-301 10.1038/nnano.2011.36