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November 24, 2015Journal of Materials Chemistry C

Electrically conductive thermoplastic elastomer nanocomposites at ultralow graphene loading levels for strain sensor applications

Hu Liu Yilong Li Kun Dai Guoqiang Zheng Chuntai Liu Changyu Shen Xingru Yan Jiang Guo Zhanhu Guo

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Key Points

The goal is to develop strain sensors with improved sensitivity using thermoplastic polyurethane nanocomposites containing low levels of graphene.
Utilized thermoplastic polyurethane as a base material for nanocomposites.
Incorporated ultralow graphene loading levels to enhance electrical conductivity and sensor performance.
Conducted experiments to evaluate the sensitivity of the resulting strain sensors.
Demonstrated high sensitivity of strain sensors at ultralow graphene levels, surpassing traditional materials.

Implication

Shows enhanced sensitivity of strain sensors in thermoplastic elastomers, indicating potential for advanced applications.

Abstract

Strain sensors with high sensitivity are reported in the thermoplastic polyurethane nanocomposites with ultralow graphene loading.

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Liu et al. (2015) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a5c08c6bc581303b16b3a38 https://doi.org/10.1039/c5tc02751a

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