A highly sensitive flexible strain sensor based on the contact resistance change of carbon nanotube bundles

Nanotechnology. 2016 May 20;27(20):205502. doi: 10.1088/0957-4484/27/20/205502.

Abstract

A novel carbon nanotube (CNT)-based flexible strain sensor with the highest gauge factor of 4739 is presented. CNT-to-CNT contacts are fabricated on a pair of silicon electrodes fixed on a PDMS specimen for both flexibility and electrical connection. The strain is detected by the resistance change between facing CNT bundles. The proposed approach could be applied for diverse applications with a high gauge factor.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't