A High‐Performance, Sensitive, Wearable Multifunctional Sensor Based on Rubber/CNT for Human Motion and Skin Temperature Detection
- 14 October 2021
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Wiley in Advanced Materials
- Vol. 34 (1), 2107309
- https://doi.org/10.1002/adma.202107309
Abstract
Recently, flexible wearable electronic devices attract immense interest as an alternative for conventional rigid metallic conductors in personal healthcare monitoring, human motion detection, and sensory skins, owing to their intrinsic characteristics. However, the practical applications of most wearable sensors are generally limited by their poor stretchability and sensitivity, unsatisfied strength, lower conductivity, and single sensory function. Here a hydrogen bond cross-linked network based on carboxylic styrene butadiene rubber (XSBR) and hydrophilic sericin (SS) non-covalently modified carbon nanotubes (CNTs) is rationally designed and then fabricated into multi-functional sensors. The resultant versatile sensors are able to detect both weak and large deformations, which owns a low detection limit of 1% strain, high stretchability up to 217%, superior strength of 12.58 MPa, highly sensitivity with a gauge factor up to 25.98, high conductivity of 0.071 S/m, and lower percolation threshold of 0.504 wt%. Moreover, the prepared sensors also possess satisfactory thermosensation (0.01636 ℃–1) and highly discernible temperature resolution (2.4 ℃), realizing the application in the measurement of human body temperature. The multifunctional and scalable XSBR/SSCNT sensor with the integrated tracking capabilities of real-time and in situ physiological signals, providing a promising route to develop wearable artificial intelligence in human health and sporting applications. This article is protected by copyright. All rights reservedKeywords
Funding Information
- National Natural Science Foundation of China (22175044)
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