Multifunctional gluten/guar gum copolymer with self-adhesion, self-healing, and remolding properties as smart strain sensor and self-powered device
In this research, a multifunctional strain sensor based on gluten/guar gum (GG) copolymer was developed. The effects of gluten/GG blended ratios on the mechanical and electrical properties, self-adhesion, self-healing, remolding, selfpowered and long-term stability of the strain sensors were studied...
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| Main Authors: | , , , , , , , |
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Budapest University of Technology and Economics
2022-06-01
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| Series: | eXPRESS Polymer Letters |
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| Online Access: | http://www.expresspolymlett.com/letolt.php?file=EPL-0011794&mi=cd |
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| Summary: | In this research, a multifunctional strain sensor based on gluten/guar gum (GG) copolymer was developed. The effects of gluten/GG blended ratios on the mechanical and electrical properties, self-adhesion, self-healing, remolding, selfpowered and long-term stability of the strain sensors were studied. Among tested substrates, the gluten/GG blend indicated a strong adhesion to wood and paper substrates and showed a maximum adhesive strength at 1.5 wt% of GG in the copolymer (gluten/GG-1.5%). The adhesive strength of gluten/GG-1.5% decreased in the acceptable range when it was applied in 10 repeated adhesion cycles. The gluten/GG-1.5% exhibited a high electrical conductivity of 0.12 S/m and stretchability of 465%. The gluten/GG-based sensor containing glycerol showed long-term stability of self-healing, remolding, and self-powered ability when stored for 7 days, whereas the self-adhesive ability decreased with increasing storage time. The self-adhesive gluten/GG-1.5% was used to monitor human limb movements, which showed remarkable sensitivity during the storage time of 3 days. Such properties suggested a potential use of smart strain sensors with multifunctional capabilities for applications in wearable electronic devices. |
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| ISSN: | 1788-618X |