High-Sensitivity Flexible Pressure Sensor-Based 3D CNTs Sponge for Human–Computer Interaction
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Experimental Section
2.1. Materials
2.2. Synthesis of 3D CNT Sponge
2.3. Characterization of CNT Sponge
2.4. Force Response Measurement
2.5. Wireless Detection of Motion
3. Results and Discussion
4. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Institutional Review Board Statement
Informed Consent Statement
Conflicts of Interest
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Cui, J.; Nan, X.; Shao, G.; Sun, H. High-Sensitivity Flexible Pressure Sensor-Based 3D CNTs Sponge for Human–Computer Interaction. Polymers 2021, 13, 3465. https://doi.org/10.3390/polym13203465
Cui J, Nan X, Shao G, Sun H. High-Sensitivity Flexible Pressure Sensor-Based 3D CNTs Sponge for Human–Computer Interaction. Polymers. 2021; 13(20):3465. https://doi.org/10.3390/polym13203465
Chicago/Turabian StyleCui, Jianli, Xueli Nan, Guirong Shao, and Huixia Sun. 2021. "High-Sensitivity Flexible Pressure Sensor-Based 3D CNTs Sponge for Human–Computer Interaction" Polymers 13, no. 20: 3465. https://doi.org/10.3390/polym13203465