Skin-like pressure and strain sensors based on transparent elastic films of carbon nanotubes

• Published in: Nature nanotechnology Vol. 6; no. 12; pp. 788 - 792
• Main Authors: Lipomi, Darren J., Vosgueritchian, Michael, Tee, Benjamin C-K., Hellstrom, Sondra L., Lee, Jennifer A., Fox, Courtney H., Bao, Zhenan
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: London Nature Publishing Group UK 01.12.2011; Nature Publishing Group
• Subjects: 639/925/357/537; 639/925/357/73; 639/925/927/511; Animals; Biosensing Techniques - instrumentation; Carbon; Chemistry and Materials Science; Composite materials; Conductivity; Elasticity; Electrodes; Electronics; Graphene; Humans; letter; Materials Science; Medical equipment; Nanotechnology; Nanotechnology - instrumentation; Nanotechnology and Microengineering; Nanotubes, Carbon - chemistry; Pressure; Sensors; Skin; Skin Physiological Phenomena; Solar cells; Surface Properties; Thin films; United States > US; California

Transparent, elastic conductors are essential components of electronic and optoelectronic devices that facilitate human interaction and biofeedback, such as interactive electronics 1 , implantable medical devices 2 and robotic systems with human-like sensing capabilities 3 . The availability of cond...