• 文献标题:   Non-monotonic piezoresistive behaviour of graphene nanoplatelet (GNP)-polymer composite flexible films prepared by solvent casting
  • 文献类型:   Article
  • 作  者:   MAKIREDDI S, VARGHESE FV, BALASUBRAMANIAM K
  • 作者关键词:   nanocomposite, graphene, percolation, piezoresistive behaviour, smart polymer
  • 出版物名称:   EXPRESS POLYMER LETTERS
  • ISSN:   1788-618X
  • 通讯作者地址:   Indian Inst Technol Madras
  • 被引频次:   2
  • DOI:   10.3144/expresspolymlett.2017.55
  • 出版年:   2017

▎ 摘  要

Graphene-polymer nanocomposite films show good piezoresistive behaviour and it is reported that the sensitivity increases either with the increased sheet resistance or decreased number density of the graphene fillers. A little is known about this behaviour near the percolation region. In this study, graphene nanoplatelet (GNP)/poly (methyl methacrylate) (PMMA) flexible films are fabricated via solution casting process at varying weight percent of GNP. Electrical and piezoresistive behaviour of these films is studied as a function of GNP concentration. Piezoresistive strain sensitivity of the films is measured by affixing the film to an aluminium specimen which is subjected to monotonic uniaxial tensile load. The change in resistance of the film with strain is monitored using a four probe. An electrical percolation threshold at 3 weight percent of GNP is observed. We report non-monotonic piezoresistive behaviour of these films as a function GNP concentration. We observe an increase in gauge factor (GF) with unstrained resistance of the films up to a critical resistance corresponding to percolation threshold. Beyond this limit the GF decreases with unstrained resistance.