Performance of Hydrophobic Stretchable Carbon Nanotubes/Polydimethylsiloxane Composite Films

doi:10.11901/1005.3093.2020.445

Chinese Journal of Materials Research

2021, Vol. 35

Issue (10): 795-800 DOI: 10.11901/1005.3093.2020.445

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Performance of Hydrophobic Stretchable Carbon Nanotubes/Polydimethylsiloxane Composite Films

YANG Yawei, CHANG Shulong, SHANG Yuanyuan(

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School of Physics and Microelectronics, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450052, China

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YANG Yawei, CHANG Shulong, SHANG Yuanyuan. Performance of Hydrophobic Stretchable Carbon Nanotubes/Polydimethylsiloxane Composite Films. Chinese Journal of Materials Research, 2021, 35(10): 795-800.

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Abstract

Three-dimensional porous multi-wall carbon nanotubes (MWNTs) sponges were prepared by chemical vapor deposition, and then which were filled with polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS). Carbon nanotubes sponges still maintain the three-dimensional structure after filled with PDMS, which provided a conductive network and mechanical framework. The uniformly filled PDMS makes the composite film stretchable and elastic. The synergistic effect between carbon nanotubes and polydimethylsiloxane resulted in high mechanical strength (3.7 MPa), stretchability (207%) and superior elasticity of MWNTs/PDMS composite films. The MWNTs/PDMS film presents the resistance change (△R/R₀) of 0.9%, 1.4%, 2.3%, 3.5% and 4.6%, and gage factor change (GF) of 0.09, 0.07, 0.046, 0.044 and 0.046 when subjected to strain of 10%, 20%, 50%, 80% and 100%, respectively. The sensing performance has a good stability which cannot be influenced by stretching speed and cycle numbers. In addition, the MWNTs/PDMS composite films inherited the hydrophobicity of MWNTs sponges and PDMS.

Key words: surface and interface in the materials multi-wall carbon nanotubes (MWNT) sponges polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS) strain sensor hydrophobicity

Received: 26 October 2020

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TP212.1

Fund: National Natural Science Foundation of China(51872267)

About author: SHANG Yuanyuan, Tel: 18539265944, E-mail: yuanyuanshang@zzu.edu.cn

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Fig.1 Schematic diagram showing the synthesis process of MWNTs/PDMS films

Fig.2 SEM image of MWNTs sponges (a, b) and MWNTs/PDMS composite films (c, d)

Fig.3 Stress-strain curves of MWNTs sponges, PDMS films and MWNTs/PDMS composite films during tensile failure (a) and cyclic stress-strain curves of MWNTs/PDMS composite films at strain of 50%, 100% and 200% (b)

Fig.4 Resistance changes of MWNTs/PDMS composite films at strain of 10%, 20%, 50%, 80% and 100% (a), resistance changes of MWNTs/PDMS composite films at strain of 50% at tensile speed of 200%/min, 400%/min, 600%/min, 800%/min and 1000%/min (b) and resistance change of MWNTs/PDMS composite film for 200 cycles at strain of 50% (c)

Fig.5 Wetting Angle of MWNTs sponges, PDMS films and MWNTs/PDMS composite films (a~c), photos of MWNTs/PDMS composite film soaked in liquid and taken out (d) and resistance changes of MWNTs/PDMS composite films before and after dripping artificial sweat (e)

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