Table 1. Comparison of the Active Material, Properties, and Fraction of Active Material for All Relevant Movement-Capture Devices from the Literature.
| material | attributes (advantages and disadvantages) | fraction of active material | refs |
|---|---|---|---|
| MWCNTsa with Ag paste and indium tin oxide contacts | pressure sensing in 0–0.12 MPa range | 0.5–3 wt % MWCNTs; 0.5–3 wt % P3HTb | (7) |
| rigid, not flexible, and difficult to integrate on clothing | |||
| thin films of aligned SWCNTsc on a PDMS platform | 280% strain and 14 ms response time | (12) | |
| metal electrode components such as Ti and Au thin films | |||
| sensitive to humidity and requires packaging | |||
| MWCNTs with chewing gum | 200% strain with good sensitivity | 2–8 wt % MWCNTs | (13) |
| sensitive to humidity and requires packaging | |||
| Cu electrodes | |||
| sheets of MWCNTs with a urethane elastomer | 200% strain with 15 ms response time | (14) | |
| stretchable wire from Ag conductive paste as electrodes | |||
| effect of humidity and environment is not known | |||
| CBd–polyurethane sponges | wide dynamic pressure-sensing regime | 5 wt % CB | (16) |
| metal contacts restrict human-interfacing | |||
| CNT–AgNWse–PDMS composite | motion sensor with excellent environmental stability | ∼50 wt % CNTs; 10–50 wt % AgNWs | (22) |
| metal contacts | |||
| CNT helices in a thermoplastic elastomer matrix | wide strain with low hysteresis | (24) | |
| Ag paste contacts with bronze electrical leads | |||
| AgNWs in PDMS | stretchable by 70% with response time of ∼200 ms | 6 mg/mL AgNW solution | (27) |
| hysteresis observed | |||
| Cu wires as electrodes | |||
| CB- and CNT-loaded PDMS | conductive PDMS pads for contacts | 25 wt % CB; 15 wt % MWCNTs | (35) |
| strains of 11.2 and 22.6% | |||
| AgNWs–polyurethane–urea composite | ∼50% stretching releasing | 0.4 wt % AgNWs | (36) |
| hysteresis observed | |||
| effect of humidity and environment not shown | |||
| graphene nanoplatelets | stretchable up to 150% | 0.1 wt % graphene nanoplatelets | (37) |
| PDMS used as packaging material | |||
| Cu tape and Ag paste form the contacts | |||
| MWCNTs and latex nanocomposite | wide working range | 1–3 wt % MWCNTs | (38) |
| sensor performance dependent on ambient temperature | |||
| conductive thread and steel snaps form contacts | |||
| SWCNT and PDMS capacitative strain sensor | stretchable up to ∼300% | as-prepared SWCNT films | (39) |
| Cu wires connected through Ag paste as contact electrodes | |||
| SWCNT–PDMS composite with the CNT thread as a transducer | 25% strain, response time of ∼200 ms, humidity-independent response and <2% hysteresis | 0.016 wt % of CNTs | this report |
| metal-free, all-carbon, nonlithographically fabricated | |||
| limited stretchability and robustness |
Multiwalled CNTs.
Poly(3-hexyl thiophene).
Single-walled CNTs.
Carbon black.
Silver nanowires.