Mechanical and electromechanical properties of graphene and their potential application in MEMS

ZH Khan, AR Kermany, A Öchsner… - Journal of Physics D …, 2017 - iopscience.iop.org
Graphene-based micro-electromechanical systems (MEMS) are very promising candidates
for next generation miniaturized, lightweight, and ultra-sensitive devices. In this review, we …

Atomic force microscopy for two-dimensional materials: A tutorial review

H Zhang, J Huang, Y Wang, R Liu, X Huai, J Jiang… - Optics …, 2018 - Elsevier
Low dimensional materials exhibit distinct properties compared to their bulk counterparts. A
plethora of examples have been demonstrated in two-dimensional (2-D) materials, including …

Electromechanical piezoresistive sensing in suspended graphene membranes

AD Smith, F Niklaus, A Paussa, S Vaziri, AC Fischer… - Nano …, 2013 - ACS Publications
Monolayer graphene exhibits exceptional electronic and mechanical properties, making it a
very promising material for nanoelectromechanical devices. Here, we conclusively …

Piezoresistive properties of suspended graphene membranes under uniaxial and biaxial strain in nanoelectromechanical pressure sensors

AD Smith, F Niklaus, A Paussa, S Schröder… - ACS …, 2016 - ACS Publications
Graphene membranes act as highly sensitive transducers in nanoelectromechanical
devices due to their ultimate thinness. Previously, the piezoresistive effect has been …

Strain monitoring mechanisms of sensors based on the addition of graphene nanoplatelets into an epoxy matrix

R Moriche, M Sánchez, A Jiménez-Suárez… - Composites science and …, 2016 - Elsevier
The study carried out analyses the strain sensor capability of nanocomposites reinforced
with different graphene nanoplatelets (GNPs) contents. Nanocomposites with GNPs content …

Graphene MEMS and NEMS

X Fan, C He, J Ding, Q Gao, H Ma… - Microsystems & …, 2024 - nature.com
Graphene is being increasingly used as an interesting transducer membrane in micro-and
nanoelectromechanical systems (MEMS and NEMS, respectively) due to its atomical …

Graphene and graphitic derivative filled polymer composites as potential sensors

D Ponnamma, Q Guo, I Krupa… - Physical Chemistry …, 2015 - pubs.rsc.org
Graphite and numerous graphitic-derived micro-and nano-particles have gained importance
in current materials science research. These two-dimensional sheets of sp2-hybridized …

Graphene “microdrums” on a freestanding perforated thin membrane for high sensitivity MEMS pressure sensors

Q Wang, W Hong, L Dong - Nanoscale, 2016 - pubs.rsc.org
We present a microelectromechanical system (MEMS) graphene-based pressure sensor
realized by transferring a large area, few-layered graphene on a suspended silicon nitride …

Graphene nanoplatelets coated glass fibre fabrics as strain sensors

R Moriche, A Jiménez-Suárez, M Sánchez… - … Science and Technology, 2017 - Elsevier
The incorporation of graphene nanoplatelets (GNPs) as a coating on glass fibre fabrics for
strain monitoring applications was analysed. Non-functionalized and functionalized GNPs …

Strain sensing behaviors of GnPs/epoxy sensor and health monitoring for composite materials under monotonic tensile and cyclic deformation

S Lu, C Tian, X Wang, L Zhang, K Du, K Ma… - Composites Science and …, 2018 - Elsevier
The graphene platelets (GnPs)/epoxy flexible sensor with controllable sensitivity and
linearity can be used to monitor the deformation and damage of composite structures. The …