A group of scientists from Monash University in Australia has developed a new graphene - based material that could be used to manufacture electronic skin for robots or to create prosthesis with high sensitivity, among other applications.
The compound that these researchers have found is cell based elastómeto graphene, characterized by being very flexible and pressure sensitive and vibration.
Unlike other viscoelastic materials, such as polyurethane foam or rubber, the cellular elastomer is recovering very fast under pressure, a quality that attracts attention because it is also very soft.
Its structure is very similar to the cork but at the nanoscale, and the piezoresistive response is virtually instantaneous. This mean that the electrical resistance of the material changes at the moment in which the material tension or mechanical compression is subjected.
"The elastomer graphene is a lightweight ultra flexible materials that can detect pressure and vibration in a wide frequency bandwidth" explains Dr. Ling Qiu, a member of the research team. " Far exceeds the range of response of our skin, and also has a very quick reaction time, much more than the conventional elastomeric polymer."
The qualities of this new compound are very interesting for applications ranging from healthcare to the electronics industry.
The compound that these researchers have found is cell based elastómeto graphene, characterized by being very flexible and pressure sensitive and vibration.
Unlike other viscoelastic materials, such as polyurethane foam or rubber, the cellular elastomer is recovering very fast under pressure, a quality that attracts attention because it is also very soft.
Its structure is very similar to the cork but at the nanoscale, and the piezoresistive response is virtually instantaneous. This mean that the electrical resistance of the material changes at the moment in which the material tension or mechanical compression is subjected.
"The elastomer graphene is a lightweight ultra flexible materials that can detect pressure and vibration in a wide frequency bandwidth" explains Dr. Ling Qiu, a member of the research team. " Far exceeds the range of response of our skin, and also has a very quick reaction time, much more than the conventional elastomeric polymer."
The qualities of this new compound are very interesting for applications ranging from healthcare to the electronics industry.
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