Abstract:
A self-standing adhesive layer (900) is configured to join a first adherend to a second adherend, with no additional adhesive. The adhesive layer includes a material (900) that self-stands and is configured to adhere to the first and second adherends; a first surface (960A) of the material (900) is opposite to a second surface (960B) of the material (900); a first area (904) of the first surface (960A) has a first smoothness and/or morphology and/or adhesion properties; and a second area (906) of the first surface (960A) has a second smoothness and/or morphology and/or adhesion properties, different from the first smoothness and/or morphology and/or adhesion properties. The first and second areas (904, 906) form a preset pattern on the first surface (960A).
Abstract:
A method for bonding two elements, the method including receiving first and second elements, the first element being a composite material; applying a laser- based treatment to a surface of the first element to obtain a treated surface; patterning the treated surface to have plural trenches; applying an adhesive to one of the first and second elements; and joining the first element to the second element so that the adhesive is between the first and second elements.
Abstract:
Noncontact sensing components are provided herein, in an aspect, they can be for an electronic device. The noncontact sensing components can contain a semiconductor layer having a r-GO portion and a CNT portion. The noncontact sensing components can be used to detect the presence or movement of a humidity source in the vicinity of the noncontact sensing component. The resistance/humidity response of the component can be based on the combined contribution of carbon nanotube (positive resistance variation) and reduced-graphene oxide (negative resistance variation) behaviors.
Abstract:
A method for making a copolymer-wrapped nanotube coaxial fiber. The method includes supplying a first dope to a spinning nozzle; supplying a second dope to the spinning nozzle; spinning the first and second dopes as a coaxial fiber into a first wet bath; and placing the coaxial fiber into a second wet bath, which is different from the first bath. The coaxial fiber has a core including parts of the first dope and a sheath including parts of the second dope. Solvent molecules of the second wet bath penetrate the sheath and remove an acid from the core.
Abstract:
A humidity nonsensitive material based on reduced-graphene oxide (r-GO) and methods of making the same are provided, in an embodiment, the materia! has a resistance/humidity variation of about -15% to 15% based on different sintering time or temperature. In an aspect, the resistance variation to humidity can be close to zero or -0.5% to 0.5%, showing a humidity non sensitivity property. In an embodiment, a humidity nonsensitive material based on the r-GO and carbon nanotube (CNT) composites is provided, wherein the ratio of CNT to r-GO is adjusted. The ratio can be adjusted based on the combined contribution of carbon nanotube (positive resistance variation) and reduced- graphene oxide (negative resistance variation) behaviors.
Abstract:
A method comprising: providing at least one first composition comprising at least one conjugated polymer and at least one solvent, wet spinning the at least one first composition to form at least one first fiber material, hot-drawing the at least one fiber to form at least one second fiber material. In lead embodiments, high-performance poly(3,4-ethylenedioxy- thiophene)/poly(styrenesulfonate) (PEDOT/PSS) conjugated polymer microfibers were fabricated via wet- spinning followed by hot-drawing. In these lead embodiments, due to the combined effects of the vertical hot-drawing process and doping/de-doping the microfibers with ethylene glycol (EG), a record electrical conductivity of 2804 S · cm -1 was achieved. This is believed to be a six-fold improvement over the best previously reported value for PEDOT/PSS fibers (467 S · cm -1 ) and a twofold improvement over the best values for conductive polymer films treated by EG de-doping (1418 S · cm -1 ). Moreover, these lead, highly conductive fibers experience a semiconductor-metal transition at 313 K. They also have superior mechanical properties with a Young's modulus up to 8.3 GPa, a tensile strength reaching 409.8 MPa and a large elongation before failure (21%). The most conductive fiber also demonstrates an extraordinary electrical performance during stretching/unstretching: the conductivity increased by 25% before the fiber rupture point with a maximum strain up to 21%. Simple fabrication of the semi-metallic, strong and stretchable wet-spun PEDOT/PSS microfibers can make them available for conductive smart electronics. A dramatic improvement in electrical conductivity is needed to make conductive polymer fibers viable candidates in applications such as flexible electrodes, conductive textiles, and fast-response sensors and actuators.
Abstract:
A peeling kit (200) configured to be added to a peeling machine, the peeling kit (200) including an axle (204) extending along a first horizontal direction X, a test spool (202) supported by the axle (204) and configured to rotate about the axle (204), wherein a circumferential face (202A) of the test spool (202) is flat, and a winding spool (240) supported by the axle (204) and configured to rotate about the axle (204), wherein the winding spool (240) has a circumferential groove (246) for receiving a cable.
Abstract:
An adhesive-based joint (100/300) includes a first adherend (110), a second adherend (120), an adhesive layer (130) located between the first adherend (110) and the second adherend (120), and plural strip parts (144) of a low adhesive material embedded into the adhesive layer (130). The low adhesive material has an adhesion with the adhesive layer (130) lower than an adhesion between the first or second adherend and the adhesive layer.
Abstract:
A capacitive strain sensor (200) configured to measure a strain includes a dielectric layer (210); a first electrode (202) placed on a first face of the dielectric layer (210); and a second electrode (204) placed on a second face, opposite to the first face, of the dielectric layer (210). The first electrode (202) is formed of a single-walled carbon nanotube paper (300), and the single-walled carbon nanotube paper has plural pre-cracks (320) made according to a pattern.
Abstract:
A strain characterization system (300) includes a strain sensor (100) having first and second electrodes (110, 120) that sandwich a dielectric layer (130) to form a capacitor; a power source (310) configured to inject a signal VAC between the first and second electrodes (110, 120) of the strain sensor (100); and a controller (312) configured to control the power source (310) and to select a frequency of the power source (310). The controller (312) is configured to select first to third different frequencies for determining a strain magnitude, a strain location, and an extent of a strain area.