Development of soft ion gel based touch sensor

Y. Hara, K. Yoshida, K. Ahmed, A. Khosla, M. Kawakami, H. Furukawa

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Abstract

Ionic liquids and ion gels have useful properties such as conductivity, non-volatility and thermal stability. The purpose of this research is development of touch sensor composed only of soft material. Silicone rubber layers with micro-channel patterns, were fabricated against 3D printed molds. These silicone rubber layers were bonded to create enclosed micro-channels, and a conductive ion gel is injected into the micro-channels. Changes in electrical resistance of the ion gel under strain (that is on being pressed, bent, twisted and stretched) were measured. Results indicate predictable behavior of the developed sensor.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationECS Transactions
EditorsA. Khosla, H. Furukawa, K. Fukushima, K. Ito, A. Kakugo, S. Tokito, T.-Y. Chu, H. Matsui, F. D. Dos Santos, T. Shiba, H. Ito, A. Nakai, T. Saito, G. Milano, Y. Masubuchi, T. Yoshida, M. White, M. Yanagida, M. Kaltenbrunner, A. Masuhara, S. Bhansali, L. Nagahara, P. Sekhar
PublisherElectrochemical Society Inc.
Pages59-67
Number of pages9
Edition1
ISBN (Electronic)9781607688655, 9781607688655
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2018
Externally publishedYes
Event1st International Conference on 4D Materials and Systems, 4DMS 2018 - Yonezawa, Japan
Duration: 2018 Aug 262018 Aug 30

Publication series

NameECS Transactions
Number1
Volume88
ISSN (Print)1938-6737
ISSN (Electronic)1938-5862

Conference

Conference1st International Conference on 4D Materials and Systems, 4DMS 2018
Country/TerritoryJapan
CityYonezawa
Period18/8/2618/8/30

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Engineering(all)

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