3D network PPy nanofibers for highly sensitive flexible piezoresistive pressure sensors

Hong Pan; Guangzhong Xie; Yuanjie Su; Huiling Tai; Xiaosong Du; Yadong Jiang

doi:10.1117/12.2606499

24 November 2021 3D network PPy nanofibers for highly sensitive flexible piezoresistive pressure sensors

Hong Pan, Guangzhong Xie, Yuanjie Su, Huiling Tai, Xiaosong Du, Yadong Jiang

Proceedings Volume 12062, AOPC 2021: Optoelectronics and Nanophotonics; 120620K (2021) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2606499
Event: Applied Optics and Photonics China 2021, 2021, Beijing, China

Abstract

Polypyrrole (PPy) is extremely suitable for fabricating piezoresistive pressure sensors owing to its good biocompatibility and excellent electrical conductivity. However, the intrinsic rigidity and brittleness of dense PPy particles are difficult to form flexible conducting elastomers which hinder its further applications in wearable health monitoring systems. Herein, we report an efficient coaxial nanofibers network strategy to fabricate 3D conductive and elastic topological film through polydopamine (PDA)-assisted homogeneous deposition of PPy particles onto PVDF nanofibers (PVDF/PDA/PPy, PPP). It is noteworthy that dense PPy particles are difficult to lonely form flexible conducting film due to its rigid conjugated-ring backbone. However, PPy particles deposit on the surface of flexible PVDF/PDA nanofiber to form 3D network conducting films, which is both conductive and elastic, with the capable of withstanding large effective strains and stresses. Benefit from their unique 3D conducting network structures with more contact sites, the obtained sensors have superb sensitivity to the subtle pressure.

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Hong Pan, Guangzhong Xie, Yuanjie Su, Huiling Tai, Xiaosong Du, and Yadong Jiang "3D network PPy nanofibers for highly sensitive flexible piezoresistive pressure sensors", Proc. SPIE 12062, AOPC 2021: Optoelectronics and Nanophotonics, 120620K (24 November 2021); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2606499

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