Multicomponent polyurethane-carbon black composite as piezoresistive sensor

Composite of carbon black (CB) dispersed into a multicomponent polyurethane matrix combines the good mechanical properties of the polymer, such as elasticity, with the electrical property of the conducting particles. Electrical current-voltage (I x V) analysis found the percolation threshold through...

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Autores: Sousa, Eliraldrin Amorin, Castro Lima, Thalita Hellen, Silva Arlindo, Elen Poliani, Sanches, Alex Otavio [UNESP], Sakamoto, Walter Katsumi [UNESP], Fuzari-Junior, Gilberto de Campos
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:2020
País:Brasil
Institución:Universidade Estadual Paulista (UNESP)
Repositorio:Repositório Institucional da UNESP
Idioma:inglés
OAI Identifier:oai:repositorio.unesp.br:11449/196843
Acceso en línea:http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00289-019-02888-8
http://hdl.handle.net/11449/196843
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Polyurethane
Carbon black
Piezoresistance
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Sumario:Composite of carbon black (CB) dispersed into a multicomponent polyurethane matrix combines the good mechanical properties of the polymer, such as elasticity, with the electrical property of the conducting particles. Electrical current-voltage (I x V) analysis found the percolation threshold through the sample surface to be between 0.6 and 0.8 vol%. Below the percolation threshold concentration (p(c)), the effect of the Coulomb potential is accentuated on the CB dispersion, while in the region over p(c), the London-van der Waals potential is important. The repeatability in the piezoresistive behavior was observed under the application of several loading cycles. The gauge factors obtained were 4.9 and 2.0 for samples with 0.8 and 1.0 vol% of CB, respectively. The results indicate that the material can be used as a piezoresistive sensor.