Study on the effect of CNT on the improved mechanical performance of flexible Ag NPs/CNT based electronics

Fuliang Wang; Zhexi Chen; Hu He; Nantian Nie

doi:10.1063/1.5082332

AIP Advances (Apr 2019)

Study on the effect of CNT on the improved mechanical performance of flexible Ag NPs/CNT based electronics

Fuliang Wang,
Zhexi Chen,
Hu He,
Nantian Nie

Affiliations

Fuliang Wang: State Key Laboratory of High Performance Complex Manufacturing, Central South University, Changsha 410083, China
Zhexi Chen: School of Mechanical and Electrical Engineering, Central South University, Changsha 410083, China
Hu He: State Key Laboratory of High Performance Complex Manufacturing, Central South University, Changsha 410083, China
Nantian Nie: School of Mechanical and Electrical Engineering, Central South University, Changsha 410083, China

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1063/1.5082332
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 9, no. 4
pp. 045318 – 045318-7

Abstract

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Flexible electronics such as flexible sensors play a significant role in the daily life. In this work, a simple sintering method was proposed to produce a flexible sensing component. In contrast with conventional Ag NPs based flexible conductive patterns, CNT enhanced flexible components were prepared, which can improve the sintering efficiency and mechanical durability against bending tests significantly. The effects of different CNT content in the composites on the electrical and mechanical performance were discussed. It was found the prepared samples with CNT wt% as 2% obtained improved mechanical durability and reliable electrical property against bending test for 20000 bending cycles in this work. Furthermore, the mechanism of CNT enhancement was discussed. Finally, a successful gesture detection application based on the prepared composites was demonstrated.

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ISSN: 2158-3226 (Online)
Publisher: AIP Publishing LLC
Country of publisher: United States
LCC subjects: Science: Physics
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