Strain Gauge Based on Graphene

Abstract:

In this paper, graphene grown by Chemical vapor deposition (CVD) on a Cu foil in a cold-wall furnace was used to fabrication the graphene strain gauge. The graphene membrane was patterned to wire grid shape on the Cu substrate by photolithography method in the clean room. The pattern was transferred to PDMS substrate and seal by it also to make graphene in a stable surroundings. Through the standard calibration, it was calculated that the linearity and multiplicity of the graphene strain gauge both were 0.0076%F.S.. Which indicated the good quality of the gauge. The gauge factor was 2.4, as the highest value as that of the alloy strain gauge. We also find the graphene strain gauge output increase proportionally with increasing curvature of its deformation.

• Periodical: Applied Mechanics and Materials (Volumes 166-169)
• Pages: 2918-2923
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMM.166-169.2918
• Online since: May 2012
• Authors: Yu Jie Ren, Chao Fu Zhu
• Keywords: Curvature, Gauge Factor, Graphen, Strain Gauge

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