journal article·2018-12

Flexible and transparent capacitive pressure sensor with patterned microstructured composite rubber dielectric for wearable touch keyboard application

Ruilong Shi, Zheng Lou, Shuai Chen, Guozhen Shen

Science China Materials· Volume 61· Issue 12
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Abstract

对可穿戴电子设备来说, 采用简易制备技术得到具有高灵敏度、 快速响应的压力传感器至关重要. 本文成功地研制了一种基于特殊微结构银纳米线/PDMS复合电介质层材料的柔性透明电容式压力传感器. 与采用纯PDMS平面结构的电介质层器件相比, 有微结构的传感器具有更高的灵敏度(0.831 kPa−1, <0.5 kPa), 更低的检测范围, 更好的稳定性和耐久性. 本文对导电填料含量和微结构的增强传感机理也进行了讨论. 此外, 还研制了一个5×5的传感器阵列并用于柔性透明的可穿戴式触摸键盘系统. 研究结果表明所研制的压力传感器在未来的电子皮肤领域将具有良好的应用前景.
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OpenAlex topics: Advanced Sensor and Energy Harvesting Materials · Tactile and Sensory Interactions · Conducting polymers and applications

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