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Strain Sensors: Single MWNT‐Glass Fiber as Strain Sensor and Switch (Adv. Mater. 30/2011)
Author(s) -
Zhang Jie,
Liu Jianwen,
Zhuang Rongchuan,
Mäder Edith,
Heinrich Gert,
Gao Shanglin
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
advanced materials
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 10.707
H-Index - 527
eISSN - 1521-4095
pISSN - 0935-9648
DOI - 10.1002/adma.201190116
Subject(s) - materials science , carbon nanotube , interphase , composite material , strain (injury) , bridging (networking) , nanotube , polymer , glass fiber , nanotechnology , optoelectronics , medicine , computer network , genetics , computer science , biology
Early detection of material damage can be achieved using a carbon nanotube concentrated interphase between a single glass fiber and polymer resin. Edith Mäder, Shanglin Gao, and co‐workers report on page 3392 that by bridging across a micro‐crack with the nanotube networks, an exceptional electromechanical switch is fabricated. The switch exhibits “on” and “off” states actuated by strain, temperature, and light.