Publication

Advanced Multifunctional Nanocomposite Lab

Selected Representative Publications

  • 2023
  • Giant thermal rectification efficiency by geometrically enhanced asymmetric non-linear radiation
  • Seongkyun Kim , Taeyeop Kim , Jaehyun Sung , Yongjun Kim , Dongwoo Lee and Seunghyun Baik Materials Horizons
  • Thermal rectification is an asymmetric heat transport phenomenon where thermal conductance changes depending on the temperature gradient direction. The experimentally reported efficiency of thermal rectification materials and devices, which are applicable for a wide range of temperatures, is relatively low. Here we report a giant thermal rectification efficiency of 218% by maximizing asymmetry in …
  • 2022
  • Invariable resistance of conductive nanocomposite over 30% strain
  • C. MUHAMMED AJMAL, SEOKJAE CHA, WONJOON KIM, K. P. FASEELA, HEEJUN YANG, AND SEUNGHYUN BAIK Science Advances
  • The dependence of the electrical resistance on materials’ geometry determines the performance of conductive nanocomposites. Here, we report the invariable resistance of a conductive nanocomposite over 30% strain. This is enabled by the in situ–generated hierarchically structured silver nanosatellite particles, realizing a short interparticle distance (4.37 nm) in a stretchable silicone rubber matr…
The silver-coated sponge spacer and multiwalled carbon nanotube-dragon skin electrodes for cushion-type nanocomposite pressure sensor array
Author
Seonghyun Bae, Aby Paul Benny, Seonghee Kim, Ji Hye Hwang, Seunghyun Baik
Journal
Sensors and Actuators A: Physical
Vol
335
Page
113400
Year
2022
Prolonged sitting in an unhealthy posture can cause various health ailments. Especially, wheelchair users and office workers suffer from pressure ulcer and chronic back pain. Here we report a cushion-type 20 × 20 pressure sensor array made by the low-cost simple scalable method. The soft electrode is made of multiwalled carbon nanotubes and dragon skin matrix. The resistance of the electrode is dramatically decreased by the insertion of a copper wire. The silver-coated polyurethane sponge provides the piezoresistive sensing mechanism and significantly improves the sensor response. The continuous sensing range (0–70 kPa) is sufficient for sitting posture analysis, and the sensitivity is as high as 0.10 kPa-1 in the range of 0–10 kPa. The signal is processed using a single board microcontroller, and data are transmitted to a mobile device wirelessly. The sequential voltage supply and signal read minimize the number of voltage supply and analog-to-digital conversion ports in the microcontroller, and a modified conductance matrix algorithm is designed to completely eliminate crosstalk effect of the sensor array. The pressure sensor successfully recognizes various sitting postures, including optimal and left/right/forward leaning, and may find immediate rehabilitation and health care applications.