Investigating the Electromechanical Sensitivity of Carbon-Nanotube-Coated Microfibers

Bellott, Elizabeth; Li, Yushan; Gunter, Connor; Kovaleski, Scott; Maschmann, Matthew R.

doi:10.3390/s23115190

Investigating the Electromechanical Sensitivity of Carbon-Nanotube-Coated Microfibers

Journal Article · Tue May 30 00:00:00 EDT 2023 · Sensors

DOI:https://doi.org/10.3390/s23115190· OSTI ID:1975759

Bellott, Elizabeth ^[1]; Li, Yushan ^[1]; Gunter, Connor ^[1]; Kovaleski, Scott ^[1]; ^[1]

Univ. of Missouri, Columbia, MO (United States)

The piezoresistance of carbon nanotube (CNT)-coated microfibers is examined using diametric compression. Diverse CNT forest morphologies were studied by changing the CNT length, diameter, and areal density via synthesis time and fiber surface treatment prior to CNT synthesis. Large-diameter (30–60 nm) and relatively low-density CNTs were synthesized on as-received glass fibers. Small-diameter (5–30 nm) and-high density CNTs were synthesized on glass fibers coated with 10 nm of alumina. The CNT length was controlled by adjusting synthesis time. Electromechanical compression was performed by measuring the electrical resistance in the axial direction during diametric compression. Gauge factors exceeding three were measured for small-diameter (<25 μm) coated fibers, corresponding to as much as 35% resistance change per micrometer of compression. The gauge factor for high-density, small-diameter CNT forests was generally greater than those for low-density, large-diameter forests. A finite element simulation shows that the piezoresistive response originates from both the contact resistance and intrinsic resistance of the forest itself. The change in contact and intrinsic resistance are balanced for relatively short CNT forests, while the response is dominated by CNT electrode contact resistance for taller CNT forests. These results are expected to guide the design of piezoresistive flow and tactile sensors.

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Research Organization:: University of Missouri, Columbia, MO (United States)

Sponsoring Organization:: National Science Foundation (NSF); USDOE; USDOE Office of Science (SC), Accelerator R&D and Production (ARDAP)

Grant/Contract Number:: SC0022145

OSTI ID:: 1975759

Alternate ID(s):: OSTI ID: 2422052
OSTI ID: 3015199

Journal Information:: Sensors, Journal Name: Sensors Journal Issue: 11 Vol. 23; ISSN 1424-8220

Publisher:: MDPI AGCopyright Statement

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

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