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Cho H, Lee C, Lee C, Lee S, Kim S. Robust, Ultrathin, and Highly Sensitive Reduced Graphene Oxide/Silk Fibroin Wearable Sensors Responded to Temperature and Humidity for Physiological Detection. Biomacromolecules 2023; 24:2606-2617. [PMID: 37075303 PMCID: PMC10266372 DOI: 10.1021/acs.biomac.3c00106] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/01/2023] [Revised: 04/06/2023] [Indexed: 04/21/2023]
Abstract
Skin temperature and skin humidity are used for monitoring physiological processes, such as respiration. Despite advances in wearable temperature and humidity sensors, the fabrication of a durable and sensitive sensor for practical uses continues to pose a challenge. Here, we developed a durable, sensitive, and wearable temperature and humidity sensor. A reduced graphene oxide (rGO)/silk fibroin (SF) sensor was fabricated by employing a layer-by-layer technique and thermal reduction treatment. Compared with rGO, the elastic bending modulus of rGO/SF could be increased by up to 232%. Furthermore, an evaluation of the performance of an rGO/SF sensor showed that it had outstanding robustness: it could withstand repeatedly applied temperature and humidity loads and repeated bending. The developed rGO/SF sensor is promising for practical applications in healthcare and biomedical monitoring.
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- Hyeonho Cho
- School
of Mechanical Engineering, Chung-Ang University, Dongjak-gu, Seoul 06974, Korea
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- School
of Mechanical Engineering, Chung-Ang University, Dongjak-gu, Seoul 06974, Korea
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- J.
Mike Walker ’66 Department of Mechanical Engineering, Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas 77843-3123, United States
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- School
of Mechanical Engineering, Chung-Ang University, Dongjak-gu, Seoul 06974, Korea
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- School
of Mechanical Engineering, Chung-Ang University, Dongjak-gu, Seoul 06974, Korea
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Qasim U, Ali M, Ali T, Iqbal R, Jamil F. Biomass derived Fibers as a Substitute to Synthetic Fibers in Polymer Composites. CHEMBIOENG REVIEWS 2020. [DOI: 10.1002/cben.202000002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
Affiliation(s)
- Umair Qasim
- COMSATS University Islamabad Department of Chemical Engineering 55150 Lahore Pakistan
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- COMSATS University Islamabad Department of Chemical Engineering 55150 Lahore Pakistan
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- University of Eastern Finland Department of Chemistry PL 111 80101 Joensuu Finland
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- COMSATS University Islamabad Department of Chemical Engineering 55150 Lahore Pakistan
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- COMSATS University Islamabad Department of Chemical Engineering 55150 Lahore Pakistan
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Ghosh R, Telpande S, Gowda P, Reddy SK, Kumar P, Misra A. Deterministic Role of Carbon Nanotube-Substrate Coupling for Ultrahigh Actuation in Bilayer Electrothermal Actuators. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2020; 12:29959-29970. [PMID: 32500702 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.0c05823] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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Here, the actuation response of an architectured electrothermal actuator comprising a single layer of carbon nanotube (CNT) film and a relatively thicker film of silk, cellulose, or polydimethylsiloxane is studied. An electric current is passed through the CNT film, which generates heat responsible for electrothermal actuation, in all samples, affixed as per doubly clamped beam configuration. All samples, including pure CNT film, show remarkable actuation such that actuation monotonically increases with the applied voltage. Cyclic pulsed electrical loading shows a lag in the electric current stimulus and the actuation. Remarkably, an ultrahigh actuation of ∼2.8%, which was 72 times more than that shown by pure CNT film, is measured in the CNT-cellulose film, that is, the architectured actuator with the natural polymer having the functional property of hygroexpansion and the structural hierarchy of the CNT film, however, at a significantly larger length scale. Overall, the synergetic contribution of the individual layers in these bilayered actuators enabled achieving ultrahigh electrothermal actuation compared to the homogeneous, synthetic polymer-based devices. A detailed discussion, which also includes examination of the role of the hierarchical substructure and the functional properties of the substrate and numerical analysis using the finite element method, is presented to highlight the actuation mechanism in the fabricated actuators.
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- Rituparna Ghosh
- Department of Instrumentation and Applied Physics, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore 560012, India
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- Department of Materials Engineering, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore 560012, India
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- Department of Instrumentation and Applied Physics, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore 560012, India
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- Department of Instrumentation and Applied Physics, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore 560012, India
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- Department of Materials Engineering, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore 560012, India
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- Department of Instrumentation and Applied Physics, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore 560012, India
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Zainudin Z, Mohd Yusoff NIS, Wahit MU, Che Man SH. Mechanical, Thermal, Void Fraction and Water Absorption of Silane Surface Modified Silk Fiber Reinforced Epoxy Composites. POLYM-PLAST TECH MAT 2020. [DOI: 10.1080/25740881.2020.1784215] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
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- Zuraidah Zainudin
- Department of Polymer Engineering, School of Chemical and Energy Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, Johor Bahru, Johor, Malaysia
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- Department of Polymer Engineering, School of Chemical and Energy Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, Johor Bahru, Johor, Malaysia
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- Department of Polymer Engineering, School of Chemical and Energy Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, Johor Bahru, Johor, Malaysia
- Centre for Advanced Composite Materials, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, Johor Bahru, Johor, Malaysia
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- Department of Polymer Engineering, School of Chemical and Energy Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, Johor Bahru, Johor, Malaysia
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Identification and Characterization of a Cocoon Degradable Enzyme from the Isolated Strain Bacillus subtilis Bs5C. BIOTECHNOL BIOPROC E 2020. [DOI: 10.1007/s12257-019-0399-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
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Halip JA, Hua LS, Ashaari Z, Tahir PM, Chen LW, Anwar Uyup MK. Effect of treatment on water absorption behavior of natural fiber–reinforced polymer composites. MECHANICAL AND PHYSICAL TESTING OF BIOCOMPOSITES, FIBRE-REINFORCED COMPOSITES AND HYBRID COMPOSITES 2019:141-156. [DOI: 10.1016/b978-0-08-102292-4.00008-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 09/02/2023]
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Hamidi YK, Yalcinkaya MA, Guloglu GE, Pishvar M, Amirkhosravi M, Altan MC. Silk as a Natural Reinforcement: Processing and Properties of Silk/Epoxy Composite Laminates. MATERIALS 2018; 11:ma11112135. [PMID: 30380733 PMCID: PMC6266298 DOI: 10.3390/ma11112135] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/03/2018] [Revised: 10/24/2018] [Accepted: 10/26/2018] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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With growing environmental awareness, natural fibers have recently received significant interest as reinforcement in polymer composites. Among natural fibers, silk can potentially be a natural alternative to glass fibers, as it possesses comparable specific mechanical properties. In order to investigate the processability and properties of silk reinforced composites, vacuum assisted resin transfer molding (VARTM) was used to manufacture composite laminates reinforced with woven silk preforms. Specific mechanical properties of silk/epoxy laminates were found to be anisotropic and comparable to those of glass/epoxy. Silk composites even exhibited a 23% improvement of specific flexural strength along the principal weave direction over the glass/epoxy laminate. Applying 300 kPa external pressure after resin infusion was found to improve the silk/epoxy interface, leading to a discernible increase in breaking energy and interlaminar shear strength. Moreover, the effect of fabric moisture on the laminate properties was investigated. Unlike glass mats, silk fabric was found to be prone to moisture absorption from the environment. Moisture presence in silk fabric prior to laminate fabrication yielded slower fill times and reduced mechanical properties. On average, 10% fabric moisture induced a 25% and 20% reduction in specific flexural strength and modulus, respectively.
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- Youssef K Hamidi
- Mechanical Engineering Program, University of Houston-Clear Lake, Houston, TX 77058, USA.
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- School of Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK 73019, USA.
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- School of Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK 73019, USA.
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- School of Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK 73019, USA.
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- School of Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK 73019, USA.
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- School of Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK 73019, USA.
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Micro-fibril cellulose as a filler for glass fiber reinforced unsaturated polyester composites: Fabrication and mechanical characteristics. Macromol Res 2017. [DOI: 10.1007/s13233-018-6006-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/14/2023]
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