A high performance wearable strain sensor with advanced thermal management for motion monitoring

Cenxiao Tan, Zhigang Dong, Yehua Li, Haiguang Zhao, Xingyi Huang (), Zhaocai Zhou, Jin-Wu Jiang, Yun-Ze Long, Pingkai Jiang, Tong-Yi Zhang () and Bin Sun ()
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Cenxiao Tan: Qingdao University
Zhigang Dong: Qingdao University
Yehua Li: Fudan University
Haiguang Zhao: Qingdao University
Xingyi Huang: Shanghai Jiao Tong University
Zhaocai Zhou: Fudan University
Jin-Wu Jiang: Shanghai University
Yun-Ze Long: Qingdao University
Pingkai Jiang: Shanghai Jiao Tong University
Tong-Yi Zhang: Shanghai University
Bin Sun: Qingdao University

Nature Communications, 2020, vol. 11, issue 1, 1-10

Abstract: Abstract Resistance change under mechanical stimuli arouses mass operational heat, damaging the performance, lifetime, and reliability of stretchable electronic devices, therefore rapid thermal heat dissipating is necessary. Here we report a stretchable strain sensor with outstanding thermal management. Besides a high stretchability and sensitivity testified by human motion monitoring, as well as long-term durability, an enhanced thermal conductivity from the casted thermoplastic polyurethane-boron nitride nanosheets layer helps rapid heat transmission to the environments, while the porous electrospun fibrous thermoplastic polyurethane membrane leads to thermal insulation. A 32% drop of the real time saturated temperature is achieved. For the first time we in-situ investigated the dynamic operational temperature fluctuation of stretchable electronics under repeating stretching-releasing processes. Finally, cytotoxicity test confirms that the nanofillers are tightly restricted in the nanocomposites, making it harmless to human health. All the results prove it an excellent candidate for the next-generation of wearable devices.

Date: 2020
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