Flexible temperature sensors: A review

Kuzubasoglu B. A., Kurşun Bahadır S.

SENSORS AND ACTUATORS A-PHYSICAL, cilt.315, 2020 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Derleme
  • Cilt numarası: 315
  • Basım Tarihi: 2020
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1016/j.sna.2020.112282
  • Dergi Adı: SENSORS AND ACTUATORS A-PHYSICAL
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, Academic Search Premier, Aerospace Database, Biotechnology Research Abstracts, Chemical Abstracts Core, Chimica, Communication Abstracts, Compendex, INSPEC, Metadex, Civil Engineering Abstracts
  • İstanbul Teknik Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

The research and development of wearable sensors have gained a growing interest due to the advantage of being flexible, thin, and light, which makes them highly desirable for robotic and healthcare applications. One of the essential devices in wearable technology is flexible temperature sensors for body temperature detection. Recent advances in flexible temperature sensors based on nanomaterials and conductive polymers are evaluated in this review. The temperature-responsive mechanisms, temperature-sensitive materials, and production methods of temperature sensors and recent outcomes of related papers are explained and classified in a detailed perspective. The flexible temperature sensors based on nanomaterial-filled polymer composites, printed/coated conductors, and textiles are explained in terms of structures and performances by giving examples from recent literature studies. The reliability and challenges of flexible temperature sensors are outlined from the point of view of structural design and implementation. (C) 2020 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.