Zhang, W., Frisenda, R., Zhao, Q., Carrascoso, F., Al-Enizi, A. E., Nafady, A., & Castellanos-Gomez, A. (2021). Paper-supported WS2 Strain Gauges. Preprints. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202107.0021.v1
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Zhang, W., Ayman Nafady and Andres Castellanos-Gomez. 2021 "Paper-supported WS2 Strain Gauges" Preprints. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202107.0021.v1
Abstract
Environmentally friendly and low-cost sensors are needed for the next generation disposable electronics applications. Given its low-cost, availability and biodegradability, paper-based devices are a very promising. Here we demonstrate the fabrication of a tungsten disulphide (WS2) strain sensor on standard copy paper. The WS2 is deposited through direct abrasion of WS2 powder against the paper surface making the fabrication of the device low-tech and cost effective. The fabricated strain gauge devices present gauge factors up to ~70 for strains in the ± 0.5 % range. These values are ~ 9 times larger than that obtained on devices with the same geometry but using a graphite film instead a WS2 as a sensitive material. We demonstrate the potential of these WS2-on-paper strain gauges by integrating them directly on a paper cantilever to sense mass and forces. We show how this very simple device can detect sub-milligram masses. Moreover, we also demonstrate the capability of transducing motion in mechanical resonators by gluing a WS2-on-paper strain gauge on their surface.
Keywords
paper electronics; strain gauge; sensor; low-cost electronics; van der Waals materials; tungsten disulfide WS2
Subject
Chemistry and Materials Science, Biomaterials
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