• 文献标题:   A highly flexible, electrically conductive, and mechanically robust graphene/epoxy composite film for its self-damage detection
  • 文献类型:   Article, Early Access
  • 作  者:   MENG QS, KENELAK V, CHAND A, KANG HL, HAN SS, LIU TQ
  • 作者关键词:   composite, resin, sensors actuator, synthesis processing technique
  • 出版物名称:   JOURNAL OF APPLIED POLYMER SCIENCE
  • ISSN:   0021-8995 EI 1097-4628
  • 通讯作者地址:   Shenyang Aerosp Univ
  • 被引频次:   1
  • DOI:   10.1002/app.48991 EA JAN 2020
  • 出版年:  

▎ 摘  要

Advanced functional composites have attracted a great attention for fabricating flexible devices. In this article, the GnP/epoxy composite film was prepared by mixing graphene platelets (GnPs) with epoxy through sonication process. The morphology, mechanical properties, and electrical conductivity of the prepared composites were investigated. As the GnP contents increased from 2.5 to 7.5 vol%, the composites showed an increase in strain sensitivity with the rapid decrease in the strain gauge to 4.4. Additionally, when dynamic movement of the flexible film was performed, at bending and twist angle of 135 degrees and 180 degrees, respectively, steady increase in both resistance changes were detected and compared. The electrical resistance of the flexible was measured over a temperature range of 20-95 degrees C, an increase in temperature lead to a linearly equivalent increase in resistance. The composites can also detect slight pressure changes at 2 kPa compression force with rapid decrease of resistance. Additionally, fatigue test was performed with stable, sensitive, and no distinguishable reading under 2,000 stretching cycles. The composite film exhibits an excellent self-sensing responds when fracture occurred. Thus, the obtained highly flexible, conductive, and mechanical robust composite sensor can be applied as advanced composites sensors for health monitoring.