Fabrication and characterization of electro-active polymer for flexible tactile sensing array
Resource
Key Engineering Materials,381,383-386.
Journal
Key Engineering Materials
Pages
391-394
Date Issued
2008-12
Date
2008-12
Author(s)
Tsaos, L.-C.
Changs, D.-R.
Shih, W.-P.
Fan, K.-C.
Abstract
This paper presents fabrication and characterization of a pressure-sensitive polymeric composite on a flexible readout circuit as an artificial skin. Porous nylon was used as the matrix, which provided skin-like mechanical properties. Inside the matrix, polypyrrole was electrochemically deposited and acted as conductive dopant. The fabrication was detailed. The conductivity of the fabricated composite increased when a compressive load was applied. The electro-mechanical characteristics of the composite were measured.
Type
journal article