scholarly journals E-Skin Development and Prototyping via Soft Tooling and Composites with Silicone Rubber and Carbon Nanotubes

Materials ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 15 (1) ◽  
pp. 256
Author(s):  
Josué García-Ávila ◽  
Ciro A. Rodríguez ◽  
Adriana Vargas-Martínez ◽  
Erick Ramírez-Cedillo ◽  
J. Israel Martínez-López
Keyword(s):  
Carbon Nanotubes ◽  
Silicone Rubber ◽  
Manufacturing Strategy ◽  
Axial Deformation ◽  
Multilayer Material ◽  
Skin Development ◽  
Small Areas ◽  
High Flexibility ◽  
Deformation Tests ◽  
Walled Carbon Nanotubes

The strategy of embedding conductive materials on polymeric matrices has produced functional and wearable artificial electronic skin prototypes capable of transduction signals, such as pressure, force, humidity, or temperature. However, these prototypes are expensive and cover small areas. This study proposes a more affordable manufacturing strategy for manufacturing conductive layers with 6 × 6 matrix micropatterns of RTV-2 silicone rubber and Single-Walled Carbon Nanotubes (SWCNT). A novel mold with two cavities and two different micropatterns was designed and tested as a proof-of-concept using Low-Force Stereolithography-based additive manufacturing (AM). The effect SWCNT concentrations (3 wt.%, 4 wt.%, and 5 wt.%) on the mechanical properties were characterized by quasi-static axial deformation tests, which allowed them to stretch up to ~160%. The elastomeric soft material’s hysteresis energy (Mullin’s effect) was fitted using the Ogden–Roxburgh model and the Nelder–Mead algorithm. The assessment showed that the resulting multilayer material exhibits high flexibility and high conductivity (surface resistivity ~7.97 × 104 Ω/sq) and that robust soft tooling can be used for other devices.

Mechanical Properties of Single-Walled Carbon Nanotubes under Large Axial Deformation

2010 ◽  
Vol 97-101 ◽  
pp. 3910-3915
Author(s):  
Kun Cai
Keyword(s):  
Carbon Nanotubes ◽  
Axial Strain ◽  
Single Walled Carbon Nanotubes ◽  
Mapping Method ◽  
Axial Deformation ◽  
Engineering Strain ◽  
Single Walled Carbon ◽  
Graphitic Sheet ◽  
Zigzag Pattern ◽  
Walled Carbon Nanotubes

The deformation of single-walled carbon nanotubes (SWCNTs) under large axial strain is studied by a geometrical mapping method. The interactions between atoms in carbon nanotubes (CNTs) are described by Tersoff-Brenner potential. Results show the strain energy depends on chirality but hardly on tubes’ radii. For graphitic sheet under large axial deformation, the elastic moduli decrease with the increase of engineering strain under tension. The modulus reaches the peak value as the axial engineering strain reaches -0.08 for armchair pattern and -0.15 for zigzag pattern under compression.

Effect of functionalized multi-walled carbon nanotubes on physicomechanical properties of silicone rubber nanocomposites

2019 ◽  
Vol 53 (22) ◽  
pp. 3157-3168 ◽  
Author(s):  
Milind Shashikant Tamore ◽  
Debdatta Ratna ◽  
Satyendra Mishra ◽  
Navinchandra Gopal Shimpi
Keyword(s):  
Carbon Nanotubes ◽  
Thermal Stability ◽  
Electron Microscope ◽  
Silicone Rubber ◽  
Rubber Matrix ◽  
Uniform Dispersion ◽  
Multi Walled Carbon Nanotubes ◽  
Rubber Nanocomposites ◽  
Walled Carbon Nanotubes ◽  
Scanning Electron

Ethyl-4-aminocinnamate functionalized multi-walled carbon nanotubes–reinforced silicone rubber nanocomposites were developed by means of compounding (two roll-mill) and molding (compression). Meanwhile, multi-walled carbon nanotubes were synthesized using a catalytic chemical vapor deposition technique and functionalized using ethyl-4-aminocinnamate. The as-synthesized and functionalized multi-walled carbon nanotubes were subjected to Raman spectroscopy, Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy, field emission scanning electron microscope, and transmission electron microscopy to know the presence of the functional group with its shape and size. Further, silicone rubber nanocomposites were subjected to study its mechanical (tensile strength, Young's modulus, and elongation at break), thermal (stability), and physical (swelling index and hardness) properties. The amount of loading of functionalized multi-walled carbon nanotubes was from 0 to 1 wt%. It was observed that with the increase in the amount of functionalized multi-walled carbon nanotubes loading, the properties were found to be increased. This improvement was due to uniform dispersion with the alignment of functionalized multi-walled carbon nanotubes inside the rubber matrix. Moreover, this improvement was due to weak functionalizing materials which make the surface smooth and glossy so as to facilitate uniform dispersion of materials. Also, thermal stability was found to be increased due to shifting of heat uniformly throughout the rubber matrix. Certainly, it reduces the swelling indices of silicone rubber as the chains are closely packed which does not allow a solution to get penetrated. This improvement in properties of silicone rubber nanocomposites was reflected from field emission scanning electron microscope, which shows uniform dispersion with the alignment of functionalized multi-walled carbon nanotubes inside the rubber matrix.

Single-walled carbon nanotubes/polyaniline-coated polyester thermoelectric textile with good interface stability prepared by ultrasonic induction

RSC Advances ◽  
2016 ◽  
Vol 6 (93) ◽  
pp. 90347-90353 ◽  
Author(s):  
Peng Li ◽  
Yang Guo ◽  
Jiuke Mu ◽  
Hongzhi Wang ◽  
Qinghong Zhang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Carbon Nanotubes ◽  
Electronic Devices ◽  
Single Walled Carbon Nanotubes ◽  
Thermoelectric Device ◽  
Interface Stability ◽  
Single Walled Carbon ◽  
Wearable Electronic ◽  
High Flexibility ◽  
Wearable Electronic Devices ◽  
Walled Carbon Nanotubes

A novel and high-flexibility thermoelectric device, which is integrated with a SWNT/PANI textile, was prepared via ultrasonic induction for developing wearable electronic devices.

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