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A Polyaniline-based Sensor of Nucleic Acids
Published on: November 1, 2016
Patterned, highly stretchable and conductive nanofibrous PANI/PVDF strain sensors based on electrospinning and in
Gui-Feng Yu1, Xu Yan2, Miao Yu3
1Collaborative Innovation Center for Nanomaterials & Optoelectronic Devices, College of Physics, Qingdao University, Qingdao 266071, P. R. China. yunze.long@163.com yunze.long@qdu.edu.cn and College of Science & Information, Qingdao Agricultural University, Qingdao 266109, P. R. China.
Abstract:
A facile fabrication strategy via electrospinning and followed by in situ polymerization to fabricate a patterned, highly stretchable, and conductive polyaniline/poly(vinylidene fluoride) (PANI/PVDF) nanofibrous membrane is reported. Owing to the patterned structure, the nanofibrous PANI/PVDF strain sensor can detect a strain up to 110%, for comparison, which is 2.6 times higher than the common nonwoven PANI/PVDF mat and much larger than the previously reported values (usually less than 15%). Meanwhile, the conductivity of the patterned strain sensor shows a linear response to the applied strain in a wide range from 0% to about 85%. Additionally, the patterned PANI/PVDF strain sensor can completely recover to its original electrical and mechanical values within a strain range of more than 22%, and exhibits good durability over 10,000 folding-unfolding tests. Furthermore, the strain sensor also can be used to detect finger motion. The results demonstrate promising application of the patterned nanofibrous membrane in flexible electronic fields.
