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Chin. Phys. B, 2013, Vol. 22(5): 057701    DOI: 10.1088/1674-1056/22/5/057701
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Review of graphene-based strain sensors

Zhao Jing (赵静)a b, Zhang Guang-Yu (张广宇)b, Shi Dong-Xia (时东霞)b
a Renmin University of China, Department of Physics, Beijing 100872, China;
b Nanoscale Physics and Device Laboratory, Beijing National Laboratory for Condensed Matter Physics and Institute of Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, China
Abstract  In this paper, we review various types of grapheme-based strain sensors. Graphene is a monolayer of carbon atoms, which exhibits prominent electrical and mechanical properties and can be a good candidate in compact strain sensor applications. However, a perfect graphene is robust and has a low piezoresistive sensitivity. So scientist are driven to increase the sensitivity using different kinds of methods since the first graphene-based strain sensor was reported. We give a comprehensive review of graphene-based strain sensors with different structures and mechanisms. It is obvious that graphene offers some advantages and has potential for the strain sensor application in the near future.
Keywords:  graphene      strain sensor      gauge factor  
Received:  04 February 2013      Revised:  13 March 2013      Accepted manuscript online: 
PACS:  77.65.Ly (Strain-induced piezoelectric fields)  
  81.15.Gh (Chemical vapor deposition (including plasma-enhanced CVD, MOCVD, ALD, etc.))  
  81.40.Lm (Deformation, plasticity, and creep)  
  73.61.Wp (Fullerenes and related materials)  
Fund: Project supported by the National Basic Research Program of China (Grant No. 2013CB934500) and the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant No. 91223204).
Corresponding Authors:  Shi Dong-Xia     E-mail:  dxshi@aphy.iphy.ac.cn

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Zhao Jing (赵静), Zhang Guang-Yu (张广宇), Shi Dong-Xia (时东霞) Review of graphene-based strain sensors 2013 Chin. Phys. B 22 057701

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