Strongly enhanced sensitivity in elastic capacitive strain sensors: Grafting a conducting polymer to the elastomer backbone increases the capacitance response of capacitive elastic strain sensors by around 50 times say scientists at MIT. The deformation of the sensor strip leads to a geometrical change in its capacitance. Materials based on this approach could be suitable for creating pressure sensitive robotic skin.
Interested to know more? Why not read the full article: Matthias Kollosche, Hristiyan Stoyanov, Simon Laflamme and Guggi Kofod, J. Mater. Chem., 2011, 21, 8292-8294
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