Abstract
We report a novel strain sensor based on reduced graphene oxide (rGO) with palladium (Pd) nano-composite. The sensor was fabricated on the SS304 stainless-steel substrate using a screen-printing method. Graphene oxide was synthesized using a modified Hummer’s method and reduced using a chemical route. Field emission-scanning electron microscope, x-ray diffraction and Raman spectroscopy were used to characterize the as-synthesized nano-composite. The as-fabricated strain sensor was tested for tensile strain using Micro-universal Test Machine and the change in resistance for different strains was recorded. The sensor response was observed to be stable and linear within the applied strain range of 0–3000 microstrains, and an average gauge factor of 42.69 was obtained in this range.
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