Effects of Graphene Morphology on Properties of Carbon Nanotube/Polyurethane Film Strain Sensors
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Materials and Methods
2.1. Materials
2.2. Preparation of GNs
2.3. Fabrication of PU-Based Films and Film Strain Sensors
2.4. Characterizations
3. Results and Discussion
3.1. Morphologies of GN
3.2. Chemical Characteristics of Prepared GN and GO
3.3. Dispersion of GN and CNT in PU Films
3.4. Electrical Properties of GN-CNT/PU Composite Films and Flexible Sensors
4. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Institutional Review Board Statement
Informed Consent Statement
Data Availability Statement
Conflicts of Interest
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C Content (Atomic %) | O Content (Atomic %) | C/O Ratios | |
---|---|---|---|
G1 | 95.97 | 4.03 | 23.81 |
G2 | 90.01 | 9.99 | 9.01 |
GO | 68.04 | 31.96 | 2.12 |
rGO | 89.44 | 10.56 | 8.47 |
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Liu, C.; Ge, X.; Geng, J.; Men, Y.; Yuan, C. Effects of Graphene Morphology on Properties of Carbon Nanotube/Polyurethane Film Strain Sensors. Coatings 2022, 12, 1889. https://doi.org/10.3390/coatings12121889
Liu C, Ge X, Geng J, Men Y, Yuan C. Effects of Graphene Morphology on Properties of Carbon Nanotube/Polyurethane Film Strain Sensors. Coatings. 2022; 12(12):1889. https://doi.org/10.3390/coatings12121889
Chicago/Turabian StyleLiu, Chen, Xiang Ge, Jiaqi Geng, Yuanli Men, and Caideng Yuan. 2022. "Effects of Graphene Morphology on Properties of Carbon Nanotube/Polyurethane Film Strain Sensors" Coatings 12, no. 12: 1889. https://doi.org/10.3390/coatings12121889