Inherently conducting polymer modified polyurethane smart foam for pressure sensing

被引:117
作者
Brady, S [1 ]
Diamond, D [1 ]
Lau, KT [1 ]
机构
[1] Dublin City Univ, Natl Ctr Sensor Res, Dublin 9, Ireland
基金
爱尔兰科学基金会;
关键词
polyurethane; pressure sensing; polypyrrole;
D O I
10.1016/j.sna.2004.10.020
中图分类号
TM [电工技术]; TN [电子技术、通信技术];
学科分类号
0808 ; 0809 ;
摘要
A new compressible conducting material has been developed by coating polyurethane (PU) foam with inherently conducting polypyrrole (PPy). The optimised conditions for preparation of the conducting foam have been investigated. Evaluation of the conducting foam shows that a linear relationship exists between the conductance and the stress applied. Parameters such as sensitivity, dynamic range, repeatability of this pressure sensor are discussed. The use of this soft pressure sensor in a prototype breath monitor is also reported. (c) 2004 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
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页码:398 / 404
页数:7
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