Abstract:
The present invention relates to a carbon nanotube composite in which micro pillars having vertical shapes are formed, a method of manufacturing the carbon nanotube composite, and a tactile sensor including the carbon nanotube composite. The carbon nanotube composite includes a polymer matrix including a base and a plurality of micro pillars extended and protruded from the base and carbon nanotubes mixed with the polymer matrix. The carbon nanotubes can be easily modified and a change in the resistance of the carbon nanotubes can be maximized using the elasticity of the micro pillars that are easy to be compressed or bent.
Abstract:
The present invention relates to a carbon nanotube composite having improved pressure-resistance sensing sensitivity, a method of manufacturing the carbon nanotube composite, and a pressure sensor including the carbon nanotube composite. A polymer matrix of polydimethylsiloxane, carbon nanotubes, and silver nanoparticles are mixed at a mass ratio of 1 : 0.0018 to 0.0022 : 0.032 to 0.048, and the carbon nanotube and the metallic nanoparticles are uniformly distributed over the polymer matrix. The silver nanoparticles are not attached to a surface of the carbon nanotube, but the carbon nanotube and the silver nanoparticles are uniformly distributed over the polymer matrix. Accordingly, the linearity of the carbon nanotube can be improved, the carbon nanotube composite has improved sensing sensitivity, and the carbon nanotube composite can be manufactured very simply.