Highly sensitive and flexible strain sensors based on patterned ITO nanoparticle channels

Do Hoon Lee; Jonghyurk Park; Jong Kwon Lee; Kwang Heo; Dong Jin Lee; Ye Rim Lee; Byung Yang Lee

doi:10.1088/1361-6528/aa9237

Highly sensitive and flexible strain sensors based on patterned ITO nanoparticle channels

Do Hoon Lee, Jonghyurk Park, Jong Kwon Lee, Kwang Heo, Dong Jin Lee, Ye Rim Lee, Byung Yang Lee

School of Mechanical Engineering

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We demonstrate a highly sensitive and flexible bending strain sensor using tin-doped indium oxide (ITO) nanoparticles (NPs) assembled in line patterns on flexible substrates. By utilizing transparent ITO NPs without any surface modifications, we could produce strain sensors with adjustable gauge factors and optical transparency. We were able to control the dimensional and electrical properties of the sensors, such as channel height and resistance, by controlling the NP assembly speed. Furthermore, we were able to generate controlled gauge factor with values ranging from 18 to 157, which are higher than previous cases using metallic Cr NPs and Au NPs. The alignment of the ITO NPs in parallel lines resulted in low crosstalk between the transverse and longitudinal bending directions. Finally, our sensor showed high optical transmittance, up to ∼93% at 500 nm wavelength, which is desirable for flexible electronic applications.

Original language	English
Article number	495501
Journal	Nanotechnology
Volume	28
Issue number	49
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1088/1361-6528/aa9237
Publication status	Published - 2017 Nov 15

Keywords

ITO
gauge factor
nanoparticle
strain sensor
tin-doped indium oxide

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Bioengineering
Chemistry(all)
Materials Science(all)
Mechanics of Materials
Mechanical Engineering
Electrical and Electronic Engineering

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