Functionalized Graphene Reinforced Thermoplastic Nanocomposites as Strain Sensors in Structural Health Monitoring (Preprint)

Abstract

Functionalized graphene-polyvinylidene fluoride (f-G-PVDF) nanocomposite films were synthesized using simple solvent casting technique. The investigation demonstrates the real time strain response of f-G-PVDF nanocomposite on macro scale under tensile loads and the use of this nanocomposite as 10 strain sensor. This is ascribed to the variation in electrical properties of graphene in the polymer upon mechanical deformation at the nanoscale.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Feb 01, 2012
Accession Number
ADA557256

Entities

People

  • Krishnan Balasubramaniam
  • Sundara Ramaprabhu
  • Varrla Eswaraiah

Organizations

  • Indian Institutes of Technology

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Advanced Electronics

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Air Force Research Laboratories
  • Carbon Nanotubes
  • Chemistry
  • Composite Materials
  • Electrical Properties
  • Graphene
  • Graphitic Materials
  • Materials
  • Materials Laboratories
  • Materials Science
  • Materials Testing
  • Mechanical Properties
  • Monitoring
  • Nanocomposites
  • Polymer Matrix Composites
  • Polymer-Matrix Nanocomposites

Fields of Study

  • Materials science

Readers

  • Mechanical Engineering/Mechanics of Materials.
  • Nanoscale Plasmonic Nanotechnology

Technology Areas

  • Microelectronics
  • Microelectronics - Graphene
  • Microelectronics - Microelectromechanical Systems