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Printable and foldable electrodes based on a carbon nanotube–polymer composite
Author(s) -
Honda Wataru,
Arie Takayuki,
Akita Seiji,
Takei Kuniharu
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
physica status solidi (a)
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.532
H-Index - 104
eISSN - 1862-6319
pISSN - 1862-6300
DOI - 10.1002/pssa.201431481
Subject(s) - electrode , carbon nanotube , materials science , composite number , electronics , optoelectronics , nanotechnology , composite material , polymer , folding (dsp implementation) , carbon fibers , transistor , ultimate tensile strength , electrical engineering , voltage , chemistry , engineering
Foldable components such as electrodes, transistors, and sensors are necessary to realize wearable electronics to be reliable use. In this paper, we propose a printable and foldable electrode using a composite ink of carbon nanotubes and polymer. Relative resistance change corresponding to the foldability by folding the electrode up to 1000 times is relatively small ∼9.9 and ∼1.7% for the folding directions of tensile and compressive stress in the electrodes, respectively. As a proof‐of‐concepts, a foldable calculator is demonstrated without malfunction. This electrode may lead to develop foldable electronics furthermore and can be applied to a wide range of applications. Printable, foldable carbon nanotube‐based electrode and its application of a foldable calculator.