• 文献标题:   Large-Area Thermal Distribution Sensor Based on Multilayer Graphene Ink
  • 文献类型:   Letter
  • 作  者:   KOSKINEN T, JUNTUNEN T, TITTONEN I
  • 作者关键词:   graphene, thermoelectric, sensor, flexible
  • 出版物名称:   SENSORS
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  • 通讯作者地址:   Aalto Univ
  • 被引频次:   0
  • DOI:   10.3390/s20185188
  • 出版年:   2020

▎ 摘  要

Emergent applications in wearable electronics require inexpensive sensors suited to scalable manufacturing. This work demonstrates a large-area thermal sensor based on distributed thermocouple architecture and ink-based multilayer graphene film. The proposed device combines the exceptional mechanical properties of multilayer graphene nanocomposite with the reliability and passive sensing performance enabled by thermoelectrics. The Seebeck coefficient of the spray-deposited films revealed an inverse thickness dependence with the largest value of 44.7 mu V K(-1)at 78 nm, which makes thinner films preferable for sensor applications. Device performance was demonstrated by touch sensing and thermal distribution mapping-based shape detection. Sensor output voltage in the latter application was on the order of 300 mu V with a signal-to-noise ratio (SNR) of 35, thus enabling accurate detection of objects of different shapes and sizes. The results imply that films based on multilayer graphene ink are highly suitable to thermoelectric sensing applications, while the ink phase enables facile integration into existing fabrication processes.