Journal
SMALL
Volume 6, Issue 15, Pages 1641-1646Publisher
WILEY-V C H VERLAG GMBH
DOI: 10.1002/smll.201000254
Keywords
cellulose fibers; strain sensors; nanocomposites; piezoelectrics; zinc oxide
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- CONACYT-Mexico [56787, 45772, 41464, 58899]
- Air Force Office of Scientific Research
- Rice University
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The fabrication of a mechanically flexible, piezoelectric nanocomposite material for strain sensing applications is reported. Nanocomposite material consisting of zinc oxide (ZnO) nanostructures embedded in a stable matrix of paper (cellulose fibers) is prepared by a solvothermal method. The applicability of this material as a strain sensor is demonstrated by studying its real-time current response under both static and dynamic mechanical loading. The material presented highlights a novel approach to introduce flexibility into strain sensors by embedding crystalline piezoelectric material in a flexible cellulose-based secondary matrix.
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