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| Title: | Graphene-based nanocomposite strain sensor response to ultrasonic guided waves | Authors: | Duan, F Liao, Y Zeng, Z Jin, H Zhou, L Zhang, Z Su, Z |
Issue Date: | 12-Apr-2019 | Source: | Composites science and technology, 12 Apr. 2019, v. 174, p.42-49 | Abstract: | Certain traditional sensors like lead zirconate titanate (PZT) wafers and ultrasonic probes can respond to extremely weak disturbances such as ultrasonic guided waves (UGWs). However, their further development for applications to meet increasing engineering demands is limited on account of their hardness, brittleness, and complex manufacturing processes. Now, emerging nanotechnology ushers in a brand-new world for nanocomposite-based strain sensors, endowing them with higher flexibility, better surface compatibility and easier fabrication. Yet there are few reports of composites which can be used to perceive high frequency UGWs with an ultralow magnitude. Here, we present a novel graphene-based nanocomposite possessing strong sensitivity for sensing ultrasonic waves by virtue of a neoteric sensing mechanism − the tunneling effect. By designing and optimizing the microstructure of the conductive network in the nanocomposite sensor, we successfully capture ultrasonic waves with high signal-to-noise ratio in a broad frequency range up to 1 MHz. With the feature of high sensitivity and rapid response times, the graphene-based nanocomposite becomes a promising candidate for structural health monitoring in developing prospective applications. | Keywords: | Flexible strain sensor Graphene-based nanocomposites Piezoresistivity Ultrasonic guided waves |
Publisher: | Pergamon Press | Journal: | Composites science and technology | ISSN: | 0266-3538 | EISSN: | 1879-1050 | DOI: | 10.1016/j.compscitech.2019.02.011 | Rights: | © 2019 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved. © 2019. This manuscript version is made available under the CC-BY-NC-ND 4.0 license http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/. The following publication Duan, F., Liao, Y., Zeng, Z., Jin, H., Zhou, L., Zhang, Z., & Su, Z. (2019). Graphene-based nanocomposite strain sensor response to ultrasonic guided waves. Composites Science and Technology, 174, 42-49 is available at https://doi.org/10.1016/j.compscitech.2019.02.011 |
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