Strain Gauges Based on CVD Graphene Layers and Exfoliated Graphene Nanoplatelets with Enhanced Reproducibility and Scalability for Large Quantities
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Materials and Methods
2.1. CVD Grown Graphene for Strain Gauge Application
2.1.1. Fabrication Steps of CVD Graphene Strain Gauges
2.1.2. Characterization of CVD Graphene Layers
2.2. Liquid Exfoliated Graphene Nano Platelets (GNP) for Strain Gauge Application
2.2.1. Fabrication Steps of GNP Strain Gauges
2.2.2. Characterization of Liquid Exfoliated GNP
2.2.3. Modeling Procedure
2.3. Characterization and Experimental Testing Method for Electromechanical Behaviour
3. Results and Discussion
3.1. Experimental Testings of CVD Graphene
3.1.1. Quasi-Static Load Test
3.1.2. Piezoresistive Effect
3.1.3. Discussion of the Results
3.2. Experimental Testings of GNP
3.2.1. Quasi-Static Load Test
3.2.2. Numerical Investigations of Piezoresistive Effect
3.2.3. Discussion of the Results
4. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Conflicts of Interest
Appendix A
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Potential Barrier (eV) | Std GF (%) | Std Initial Resistance (%) |
---|---|---|
0.04 | 6.2% | 4.1% |
0.24 | 9.9% | 8.0% |
0.95 | 22.0% | 17.6% |
2.14 | 25.1% | 20.8% |
3.81 | 37.0% | 39.4% |
8.57 | 101.8% | 66.6% |
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Yokaribas, V.; Wagner, S.; Schneider, D.S.; Friebertshäuser, P.; Lemme, M.C.; Fritzen, C.-P. Strain Gauges Based on CVD Graphene Layers and Exfoliated Graphene Nanoplatelets with Enhanced Reproducibility and Scalability for Large Quantities. Sensors 2017, 17, 2937. https://doi.org/10.3390/s17122937
Yokaribas V, Wagner S, Schneider DS, Friebertshäuser P, Lemme MC, Fritzen C-P. Strain Gauges Based on CVD Graphene Layers and Exfoliated Graphene Nanoplatelets with Enhanced Reproducibility and Scalability for Large Quantities. Sensors. 2017; 17(12):2937. https://doi.org/10.3390/s17122937
Chicago/Turabian StyleYokaribas, Volkan, Stefan Wagner, Daniel S. Schneider, Philipp Friebertshäuser, Max C. Lemme, and Claus-Peter Fritzen. 2017. "Strain Gauges Based on CVD Graphene Layers and Exfoliated Graphene Nanoplatelets with Enhanced Reproducibility and Scalability for Large Quantities" Sensors 17, no. 12: 2937. https://doi.org/10.3390/s17122937
APA StyleYokaribas, V., Wagner, S., Schneider, D. S., Friebertshäuser, P., Lemme, M. C., & Fritzen, C. -P. (2017). Strain Gauges Based on CVD Graphene Layers and Exfoliated Graphene Nanoplatelets with Enhanced Reproducibility and Scalability for Large Quantities. Sensors, 17(12), 2937. https://doi.org/10.3390/s17122937