Ultrasensitive Strain Sensor Based on Pre-Generated Crack Networks Using Ag Nanoparticles/Single-Walled Carbon Nanotube (SWCNT) Hybrid Fillers and a Polyester Woven Elastic Band
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Materials and Methods
3. Results and Discussion
3.1. Surface Structure of the Pre-Cracked Strain Sensor
3.2. Sensitivity Enhancement by Pre-Crack Generation
3.3. Woven Fabric Structure in Pre-Crack Generation
3.4. Application of the Pre-Cracked Strain Sensor
4. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Institutional Review Board Statement
Informed Consent Statement
Data Availability Statement
Acknowledgments
Conflicts of Interest
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Ko, Y.; Kim, J.-s.; Vu, C.C.; Kim, J. Ultrasensitive Strain Sensor Based on Pre-Generated Crack Networks Using Ag Nanoparticles/Single-Walled Carbon Nanotube (SWCNT) Hybrid Fillers and a Polyester Woven Elastic Band. Sensors 2021, 21, 2531. https://doi.org/10.3390/s21072531
Ko Y, Kim J-s, Vu CC, Kim J. Ultrasensitive Strain Sensor Based on Pre-Generated Crack Networks Using Ag Nanoparticles/Single-Walled Carbon Nanotube (SWCNT) Hybrid Fillers and a Polyester Woven Elastic Band. Sensors. 2021; 21(7):2531. https://doi.org/10.3390/s21072531
Chicago/Turabian StyleKo, Yelin, Ji-seon Kim, Chi Cuong Vu, and Jooyong Kim. 2021. "Ultrasensitive Strain Sensor Based on Pre-Generated Crack Networks Using Ag Nanoparticles/Single-Walled Carbon Nanotube (SWCNT) Hybrid Fillers and a Polyester Woven Elastic Band" Sensors 21, no. 7: 2531. https://doi.org/10.3390/s21072531
APA StyleKo, Y., Kim, J. -s., Vu, C. C., & Kim, J. (2021). Ultrasensitive Strain Sensor Based on Pre-Generated Crack Networks Using Ag Nanoparticles/Single-Walled Carbon Nanotube (SWCNT) Hybrid Fillers and a Polyester Woven Elastic Band. Sensors, 21(7), 2531. https://doi.org/10.3390/s21072531