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Title: | Lightweight, superelastic boron nitride/polydimethylsiloxane foam as air dielectric substitute for multifunctional capacitive sensor applications | Authors: | Tay, Roland Yingjie Li, Hongling Lin, Jinjun Wang, Hong Lim, Jacob Song Kiat Chen, Shuai Leong, Wei Lin Tsang, Siu Hon Teo, Edwin Hang Tong |
Keywords: | Engineering::Electrical and electronic engineering Engineering::Materials |
Issue Date: | 2020 | Source: | Tay, R. Y., Li, H., Lin, J., Wang, H., Lim, J. S. K., Chen, S., . . . Teo, E. H. T. (2020). Lightweight, superelastic boron nitride/polydimethylsiloxane foam as air dielectric substitute for multifunctional capacitive sensor applications. Advanced Functional Materials, 30(10), 1909604-. doi:10.1002/adfm.201909604 | Journal: | Advanced Functional Materials | Abstract: | Porous polymeric foams as dielectric layer for highly sensitive capacitive based pressure sensors have been extensively explored owing to their excellent flexibility and elasticity. Despite intensive efforts, most of previously reported porous polymer foams still suffer from difficulty in further lowering the attainable density limit of ≈0.1 g cm−3 while retaining high sensitivity and compressibility due to the limitations on existing fabrication techniques and materials. Herein, utilizing 3D interconnected networks of few‐layer hexagonal boron nitride foams (h‐BNFs) as supporting frameworks, lightweight and highly porous BN/polydimethylsiloxane composite foams (BNF@PDMS) with densities reaching as low as 15 mg cm−3 and permittivity close to that of air are fabricated. This is the lightest PDMS‐based foam reported to date. Owing to the synergistic effects between BN and PDMS, these lightweight composite foams possess excellent mechanical resilience, extremely high compressibility (up to 95% strain), good cyclic performance, and superelasticity. Being electrically nonconductive, the potential application of BNF@PDMS as a dielectric layer for capacitive sensors is further demonstrated. Remarkably, the as‐fabricated device can perform multiple sensing functions such as noncontact touch sensor, environmental monitoring sensor, and high sensitivity pressure sensor that can detect extremely low pressures of below 1 Pa. | URI: | https://hdl.handle.net/10356/138867 | ISSN: | 1616-301X | DOI: | 10.1002/adfm.201909604 | Rights: | This is the peer reviewed version of the following article: Tay, R. Y., Li, H., Lin, J., Wang, H., Lim, J. S. K., Chen, S., . . . Teo, E. H. T. (2020). Lightweight, superelastic boron nitride/polydimethylsiloxane foam as air dielectric substitute for multifunctional capacitive sensor applications. Advanced Functional Materials, 30(10), 1909604-. doi:10.1002/adfm.201909604, which has been published in final form at 10.1002/adfm.201909604. This article may be used for non-commercial purposes in accordance with Wiley Terms and Conditions for Use of Self-Archived Versions. | Fulltext Permission: | embargo_20210310 | Fulltext Availability: | With Fulltext |
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