Fabrication of Polymer Nanofiber-Conducting Polymer Fabric and Noncontact Motion Sensing Platform

Abstract:

Conductive polymer-electrospun polymer nanofiber network was combined to host iron oxide nanoparticles providing micrometer thick sensing interface. The sensor has fabricated as free-standing fabric exhibiting 10 to 100 KOhm base resistivity upon bias applied. The moving object has been sensed through the electrostatic interactions between fibers and object. The sensing range has been found to be 1-5 cm above the surface of fabric. By the controlled combination of conductive polymers electrospun polymer nanofibers effective device miniaturization has been provided without loss of performance. The noncontact motion sensor platform has unique flexibility and light weight holding a potential for wearable sensor technology.

• Periodical: Materials Science Forum (Volume 915)
• Pages: 207-212
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/MSF.915.207
• Online since: March 2018
• Authors: Mustafa Umut Mutlu*, Osman Akin, Mustafa M. Demir, Ümit Hakan Yildiz
• Keywords: Carbon Nanotube, Contactless Sensing, Dielectric Properties, Electrospunned Nanofibers, PEDOT:PSS

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