Laser‐Induced Graphene Strain Sensors Produced by Ultraviolet Irradiation of Polyimide

Laser‐induced graphene (LIG) can be obtained by irradiation of a polymer by a laser source. The present work demonstrates that it is possible to obtain this kind of material using an ultraviolet laser instead of the typical infrared source. Using this approach, a fourfold decrease in the penetration depth (5 µm) is achieved, while the spatial resolution is doubled. Electromechanical strain LIG sensors are patterned in polyimide substrates with different thicknesses and their performance to strain, bending, and force inputs is measured. A low‐cost arterial pulse wave monitor is built, exploring the high force sensitivity of the sensors produced on the thinner substrates.

[1]  Dustin K. James,et al.  Laser-Induced Graphene. , 2018, Accounts of chemical research.

[2]  Weixing Song,et al.  Cost-effective fabrication and high-frequency response of non-ideal RC application based on 3D porous laser-induced graphene , 2018, Journal of Materials Science.

[3]  Zhe Wang,et al.  Laminated Object Manufacturing of 3D‐Printed Laser‐Induced Graphene Foams , 2018, Advanced materials.

[4]  Yanbo Yao,et al.  Force and humidity dual sensors fabricated by laser writing on polyimide/paper bilayer structure for pulse and respiration monitoring , 2018 .

[5]  J. Tour,et al.  Laser-Induced Graphene by Multiple Lasing: Toward Electronics on Cloth, Paper, and Food. , 2018, ACS nano.

[6]  S. Mukhopadhyay,et al.  Graphene and its sensor-based applications: A review , 2018 .

[7]  Chengguo Hu,et al.  Visible light laser-induced graphene from phenolic resin: A new approach for directly writing graphene-based electrochemical devices on various substrates , 2018 .

[8]  M. Paggi,et al.  Inkjet printed 2D-crystal based strain gauges on paper , 2017, 1708.09829.

[9]  Yongsung Ji,et al.  Laser-induced graphene fibers , 2018 .

[10]  J. Tour,et al.  Polyimide derived laser-induced graphene as adsorbent for cationic and anionic dyes , 2017 .

[11]  Yi Yang,et al.  Graphene-Paper Pressure Sensor for Detecting Human Motions. , 2017, ACS nano.

[12]  D. Wilson,et al.  Sub-Micron Polymeric Stomatocytes as Promising Templates for Confined Crystallization and Diffraction Experiments. , 2017, Small.

[13]  Carter Kittrell,et al.  Laser‐Induced Graphene in Controlled Atmospheres: From Superhydrophilic to Superhydrophobic Surfaces , 2017, Advanced materials.

[14]  W. Park,et al.  All-graphene strain sensor on soft substrate , 2017 .

[15]  He Tian,et al.  An intelligent artificial throat with sound-sensing ability based on laser induced graphene , 2017, Nature Communications.

[16]  Lan Jiang,et al.  Integrated graphene systems by laser irradiation for advanced devices , 2017 .

[17]  Husam N. Alshareef,et al.  Highly Efficient Laser Scribed Graphene Electrodes for On‐Chip Electrochemical Sensing Applications , 2016 .

[18]  R. Sun,et al.  Highly Stretchable and Sensitive Strain Sensor Based on Facilely Prepared Three-Dimensional Graphene Foam Composite. , 2016, ACS applied materials & interfaces.

[19]  Yongsung Ji,et al.  High‐Performance Pseudocapacitive Microsupercapacitors from Laser‐Induced Graphene , 2016, Advanced materials.

[20]  Sida Luo,et al.  Direct laser writing for creating porous graphitic structures and their use for flexible and highly sensitive sensor and sensor arrays , 2016 .

[21]  T. Ren,et al.  A Graphene-Based Resistive Pressure Sensor with Record-High Sensitivity in a Wide Pressure Range , 2015, Scientific Reports.

[22]  Babak Ziaie,et al.  Highly stretchable and sensitive unidirectional strain sensor via laser carbonization. , 2015, ACS applied materials & interfaces.

[23]  Hideki Nakajima,et al.  A practical carbon dioxide gas sensor using room-temperature hydrogen plasma reduced graphene oxide , 2014 .

[24]  J. Tour,et al.  Laser-induced porous graphene films from commercial polymers , 2014, Nature Communications.

[25]  I. Choi,et al.  Laser-induced solid-phase doped graphene. , 2014, ACS nano.

[26]  D. Basko,et al.  Raman spectroscopy as a versatile tool for studying the properties of graphene. , 2013, Nature nanotechnology.

[27]  Cinzia Casiraghi,et al.  Probing the nature of defects in graphene by Raman spectroscopy. , 2012, Nano letters.

[28]  S. Chun,et al.  Graphitic carbon growth on crystalline and amorphous oxide substrates using molecular beam epitaxy , 2011, Nanoscale research letters.

[29]  Mark C. Biesinger,et al.  X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy studies of reactions on chromium metal and chromium oxide surfaces , 2011 .

[30]  Mark Butlin,et al.  Arterial blood pressure measurement and pulse wave analysis—their role in enhancing cardiovascular assessment , 2010, Physiological measurement.

[31]  Yu-ran Luo,et al.  Comprehensive handbook of chemical bond energies , 2007 .

[32]  W. D. Wilson,et al.  Formation of a Porous, Patternable, Electrically Conducting Carbon Network by the Ultraviolet Laser Irradiation of the Polyimide PMDA-ODA (Kapton) , 1994 .

[33]  Michael C. Smayling,et al.  Permanent increase of the electrical conductivity of polymers induced by ultraviolet laser radiation , 1991 .