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IOP Publishing, Nanotechnology, 3(15), p. 379-382

DOI: 10.1088/0957-4484/15/3/026

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Nanotube film based on single-wall carbon nanotubes for strain sensing

Journal article published in 2004 by Prasad Dharap, Zhiling Li, Satish Nagarajaiah ORCID, E. V. Barrera
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Abstract

Carbon nanotubes change their electronic properties when subjected to strains. In this study, the strain sensing characteristic of carbon nanotubes is used to develop a carbon nanotube film sensor that can be used for strain sensing on the macro scale. The carbon nanotube film is isotropic due to randomly oriented bundles of single-wall carbon nanotubes (SWCNTs). Using experimental results it is shown that there is a nearly linear change in voltage across the film when it is subjected to tensile and compressive stresses. The change in voltage is measured by a movable four-point probe in contact with the film. Multidirectional and multiple location strains can be measured by the isotropic carbon nanotube film.