A Journal of Materials Chemistry communication by Simon Laflamme, Guggi Kofod and co-workers has been featured in Scientific American (Instant Health Checks for Buildings and Bridges).
In their paper (Strongly enhanced sensitivity in elastic capacitive strain sensors) the team demonstrate the capacitance response of capacitive elastic strain sensors can be enhanced more than 50 times by grafting of conducting polymer to the elastomer backbone. These sensors could be used to detect strain and structural fatigue in buildings, bridges and other large structures.
Interested to know more about mechanoresponsive materials? Why not read June’s themed issue.
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