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Strain sensors are fundamental building blocks in measurement of materials and structures. Conventional foil strain gages are based on macroscopic principles of bulk material deformation due to stress, and changes in the electrical resistance of deformed bulk metal geometries. Nanostructured strain sensors that operate based on very different physical principles may be envisioned. This chapter discusses such nanostructured strain sensor devices based on self-assembled Metal Rubber™ materials. The first part of the chapter reviews the background on self-assembly processing. The second part of the chapter discusses Metal Rubber™ manufacturing and Metal Rubber™ strain sensor operation.
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Jullian, C., Lalli, J., Davis, B., Claus, R. (2009). Nanostructured Flexible Materials: Metal Rubber™ Strain Sensors. In: Arregui, F. (eds) Sensors Based on Nanostructured Materials. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-0-387-77753-5_10
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