Composite thin film is highly desirable for the dielectric applications. In order to develop composite thin film, a nanocomposite, in which nanosized CaCu 3 Ti 4 O 12 (CCTO) particles are used as filler and P(VDF-TrFE) 55/45 mol% copolymer is used as polymer matrix, is investigated. The contents of CCTO in the nanocomposites range from 0% to 50 vol%. The dielectric property of these nanocomposites was characterized at frequencies ranging from 100 Hz to 1 MHz and at temperatures ranging from 200 K to 370 K. A dielectric constant of 62 with a loss of 0.05 was obtained in nanocomposite with 50 vol% CCTO at room temperature at 1 kHz. At the phase transition temperature (∼340 K) of the copolymer, a dielectric constant of 150 with a loss less than 0.1 was obtained in this nanocomposite. It is found that the dielectric loss of the nanocomposites is dominated by the polymer which has a relaxation process. Comparing to composites made using microsized CCTO, the nanocomposites exhibit a much lower dielectric loss and a lower dielectric constant. This indicates that the nanosized CCTO particles have a lower dielectric constant than the microsized CCTO particles.

Laser-induced graphene (LIG) has the advantages of one-step fabrication, prominent mechanical performance, as well as high conductivity; it acts as the ideal material to fabricate flexible strain sensors. In this study, a wearable flexible strain sensor consisting of three-dimensional (3D) wavy LIG and silicone rubber was reported. With a laser to scan on a polyimide film, 3D wavy LIG could be synthesized on the wavy surface of a mold. The wavy-LIG strain sensor was developed by transferring LIG to silicone rubber substrate and then packaging. For stress concentration, the ultimate strain primarily took place in the troughs of wavy LIG, resulting in higher sensitivity and less damage to LIG during stretching. As a result, the wavy-LIG strain sensor achieved high sensitivity (gauge factor was 37.8 in a range from 0% to 31.8%, better than the planar-LIG sensor), low hysteresis (1.39%) and wide working range (from 0% to 47.7%). The wavy-LIG strain sensor had a stable and rapid dynamic response; its reversibility and repeatability were demonstrated. After 5000 cycles, the signal peak varied by only 2.32%, demonstrating the long-term durability. Besides, its applications in detecting facial skin expansion, muscle movement, and joint movement, were discussed. It is considered a simple, efficient, and low-cost method to fabricate a flexible strain sensor with high sensitivity and structural robustness. Furthermore, the wavy-LIG strain senor can be developed into wearable sensing devices for virtual/augmented reality or electronic skin.

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We report on room temperature, polarization-resolved Raman scattering measurements on layered crystals of the series MoSxSe(2–x) (0 ≤ x ≤ 2) grown by chemical vapor transport technique. The results reveal two distinct sets of features related to the E2g1 and A1g modes of pure members of series. As composition x changes, the in-plane E2g1 mode shows two-mode behavior, whereas the out-of-plane A1g mode presents more complex evolution. The MoSe2-like branch reveals the splitting associated with the altering arrangement of S and Se atoms around Mo and the resulting changes in the dipole moment of the molecule. The X-ray diffraction measurements confirm that the samples are single-phase materials of 2H-type structure over the entire range of the sulfide composition x, while the scanning transmission electron microscopy imaging reveals a random arrangement of the S and Se atoms. Modified random-element-isodisplacement model is adopted to predict the behavior of the individual modes in the alloys. The model successfully confirms the two-mode behavior exhibited by the MoSxSe(2–x) series.

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