Authors
Alexandre F Carvalho, António JS Fernandes, Cátia Leitão, Jonas Deuermeier, Ana C Marques, Rodrigo Martins, Elvira Fortunato, Florinda M Costa
Publication date
2018/12
Journal
Advanced Functional Materials
Volume
28
Issue
52
Pages
1805271
Description
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.
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