Fundamentals of Electrically Conductive Elastomer Composites

该项目旨在通过开发包裹在弹性体中的具有机械弹性的导电纳米材料图案来解决可伸缩/柔性电子设备的性能不稳定性。它有望在复合材料加工领域产生新的知识，为复合材料工业开发新型应变计和导体提供基础。预期成果包括稳定导电弹性体复合材料循环性能的方法。该项目预计将不仅为水下基础设施状况监测，而且为远程和个性化健康监测提供重大的长期好处。

This project aims to address the performance instability of stretchable/flexible electronics and devices, by developing mechanically resilient, electrically conductive patterns of nanomaterials to be encased in elastomers. It expects to generate new knowledge in the field of composite processing, to provide fundamentals for composite industry to develop novel strain gauges and conductors. Expected outcomes include a methodology for stabilising the cyclic performance of electrically conductive elastomer composites. This project is anticipated to provide significant long-term benefits not only for underwater infrastructure condition monitoring but for remote and personalised health-monitoring.