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Mechanochromic polyurethane strain sensor

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Filippo Cellini
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Sachin Khapli
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Sean D. Peterson
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Maurizio Porfiri *
DOI:10.1063/1.4893010delete
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In this Letter, we study the mechanical and optical response of a thermoplastic polyurethane blended with 0.5 wt.% of bis( benzoxazolyl) stilbene dye. The mechanochromic behavior of the material is characterized in a uniaxial stress-relaxation test by simultaneously acquiring the applied force, mechanical deformation, and fluorescence emission. To offer insight into the stress-strain response of the polymer-dye blend, we adapt a classical nonlinear constitutive behavior for elastomeric materials that accounts for stress-induced softening. We correlate the fluorescent response with the mechanical strain to demonstrate the possibility of accurate strain sensing for a broad range of deformations during both loading and unloading. (C) 2014 AIP Publishing LLC.
Keywords:
CONSTITUTIVE MODEL
STRETCH BEHAVIOR
POLYMERS
NANOCOMPOSITES
DEFORMATION
MORPHOLOGY
ELASTOMERS
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Applied Physics Letters cover
Applied Physics Letters
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New York University
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