Wearable and stretchable conductive polymer composites for strain sensors: How to design a superior one?

• DOI: 10.1016/j.nanoms.2022.08.003
• Publication Date: 2022-09-27T13:36:57Z
• Authors: Liwei Lin; Sumin Park; Yuri Kim; Minjun Bae; Jeongyeon Lee; Wang Zhang; Jiefeng Gao; Sun Ha Paek; Yuanzhe Piao
• Keywords: Technology; 330; Wearable strain sensors; T; 02 engineering and technology; Engineering (General). Civil engineering (General); 01 natural sciences; 0104 chemical sciences; Sensing performance; Conductive polymer composites; Mechanism; TA1-2040; 0210 nano-technology

Wearable and stretchable strain sensors have potential values in the fields of human motion and health monitoring, flexible electronics, and soft robotic skin. The wearable and stretchable strain sensors can be directly attached to human skin, providing visualized detection for human motions and personal healthcare. Conductive polymer composites (CPC) composed of conductive fillers and flexible polymers have the advantages of high stretchability, good flexibility, superior durability, which can be used to prepare flexible strain sensors with large working strain and outstanding sensitivity. This review has put forward a comprehensive summary on the fabrication methods, advanced mechanisms and strain sensing abilities of CPC strain sensors reported in recent years, especially the sensors with superior performance. Finally, the structural design, bionic function, integration technology and further application of CPC strain sensors are prospected.