Piezoelectric properties of polyamide 11/NaNbO3nanowire composites [PDF]
, 2012 Polyamide 11(PA 11)/sodium niobate nanowire (NW) 0–3 composites with different volume fractions of NWs were synthesized. The electric polarization (P) was measured as a function of the applied electric field (E).
Capsal, Jean-Fabien +4 more
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Design of a High Sensitivity Microwave Sensor for Liquid Dielectric Constant Measurement
Sensors, 2020 In order to improve the sensitivity of liquid dielectric constant measurements, a liquid dielectric constant sensor based on a cubic container structure is proposed for the first time.
Honggang Hao +4 more
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Strongly Enhanced Sensitivity in Planar Microwave Sensors Based on Metamaterial coupling
, 2017 Limited sensitivity and sensing range are arguably the greatest challenges in microwave sensor design. Recent attempts to improve these properties have relied on metamaterial- (MTM-) inspired open-loop resonators (OLRs) coupled to transmission lines (TLs)
Abdolrazzaghi, Mohammad +2 more
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Electrical conductivity of carbon nanofiber reinforced resins: potentiality of Tunneling Atomic Force Microscopy (TUNA) technique [PDF]
, 2003 Epoxy nanocomposites able to meet pressing industrial requirements in the field of structural material have been developed and characterized. Tunneling Atomic Force Microscopy (TUNA), which is able to detect ultra-low currents ranging from 80 fA to 120 ...
Raimondo1, Marialuigia +8 more
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A microwave dielectric biosensor based on suspended distributed MEMS transmission lines [PDF]
, 2009 Design and characterization of a miniature microwave dielectric biosensor based on distributed microelectromechanical systems (MEMS) transmission lines (DMTL) is reported in this paper.
Li, Lijie +3 more
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Characterization of Dielectric Substrates Using Dual Band Microwave Sensor
IEEE Access, 2021 In this work, a compact, inexpensive, and efficient dual band microwave sensor is proposed. The sensor is based on two Complementary Symmetric Split-Ring Resonators (CSSRRs) and possesses a high $Q$ factor and wide sensing range.
Ammar Armghan +3 more
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A MEMS viscometer for unadulterated human blood [PDF]
, 2010 The design and theoretical modelling of an oscillating micro-mechanical-viscometer designed for the measurement of whole unadulterated human blood, is described. The proposed device utilises the dependence of the squeeze-film damping ratio on properties
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Feasibility Study on Shear Horizontal Surface Acoustic Wave Sensors for Engine Oil Evaluation
Sensors, 2020 On site monitoring of engine oil is required. The features of a shear horizontal surface acoustic wave (SH-SAW) sensor include simultaneous detection of mechanical and electrical properties of liquids (such as viscosity, relative permittivity, and ...
Saya Kobayashi, Jun Kondoh
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High-Performance Triboelectric Devices via Dielectric Polarization: A Review
Nanoscale Research Letters, 2021 Energy harvesting devices based on the triboelectric effect have attracted great attention because of their higher output performance compared to other nanogenerators, which have been utilized in various wearable applications.
Minsoo P. Kim +3 more
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Electrostrictive Polymers for Mechanical-to-Electrical Energy Harvesting [PDF]
, 2016 Research of electrostrictive polymers has generated new opportunities for harvesting energy from the surrounding environment and converting it into usable electrical energy. Piezoelectric ceramic based devices have long been used in energy harvesting for
Coutu, Ronald A., Jr. +2 more
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