Fiber / nanomaterial composite mesh sensor
OwnerDae Han Sung, Erik T. Thostensoninventors
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Abstract
Mesh sensors and processes for manufacturing mesh sensors are disclosed. One mesh sensor includes a fabric substrate and metal oxide nanoparticles. The fabric substrate is coated with carbon nanotubes. The metal oxide nanoparticles are deposited on the coated fabric substrate. The mesh sensor is configured to measure a property based upon a change in electrical resistance of the coated fabric substrate. One method for manufacturing a mesh sensor includes coating a fabric substrate with carbon nanotubes by electrophoretic deposition, and depositing metal oxide nanoparticles on the coated fabric substrate.
Claims20
A mesh sensor comprising:
- a fabric substrate coated with carbon nanotubes;
- and
- metal oxide nanoparticles deposited on the coated fabric substrate,
- wherein the mesh sensor configured to measure a property based upon a change in electrical resistance of the coated fabric substrate.
A method for manufacturing a mesh sensor, comprising the steps of:
- coating a fabric substrate with carbon nanotubes by electrophoretic deposition;
- and
- depositing metal oxide nanoparticles on the coated fabric substrate.
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