• 文献标题:   Ultrasensitive and Stretchable Strain Sensors Based on Mazelike Vertical Graphene Network
  • 文献类型:   Article
  • 作  者:   WU SY, PENG SH, HAN ZJ, ZHU HW, WANG CH
  • 作者关键词:   vertical graphene nanosheet, piezoresistivity, strain sensor, microcracking, human motion detection
  • 出版物名称:   ACS APPLIED MATERIALS INTERFACES
  • ISSN:   1944-8244
  • 通讯作者地址:   Univ New South Wales
  • 被引频次:   13
  • DOI:   10.1021/acsami.8b15848
  • 出版年:   2018

▎ 摘  要

Here, we report a new type of strain sensors consisting of vertical graphene nanosheets (VGNs) with mazelike network, sandwiched between poly(dimethylsiloxane) (PDMS) substrates. The new sensors outperform most graphene thin-film-based sensors reported previously and show an outstanding combination of high stretchability of similar to 120%, excellent linearity over the entire detection range, and high sensitivity with a gauge factor of similar to 32.6. The sensitivity can be tuned by controlling the thickness of VGNs, with sensors consisting of thicker VGNs showing higher sensitivity but slightly lower stretchability (the maximum gauge factor is similar to 88.4 with a maximum detection strain of similar to 55%). Detailed microscopic examinations reveal that the ultrahigh sensitivity stems from the formation of microcracks initiated in the buffer layer. These microcracks are bridged by strings of graphene/PDMS, enabling the conductive network to continue to function up to a strain level significantly higher than that of previously reported graphene thin-film based sensors. Furthermore, the present sensors have been found to be insensitive to temperatures and various liquids, including water and 0.1 mol L-1 sodium chloride solution (similar to the sweat on human skin). Demonstrations are presented to highlight the new sensors' potential as wearable devices for human motion detection and pressure distribution measurement.