School of Materials Science and Engineering, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou 510275, P. R. China.
Research Institute of Tsinghua, Pearl River Delta, Corporation Accelerator, Guangzhou 510530, P. R. China and Guangzhou Grower-Tsingron Energy Co., Ltd, Corporation Accelerator, Guangzhou 510530, P. R. China.
J Mater Chem B. 2021 Mar 4;9(8):1941-1964. doi: 10.1039/d0tb02451a.
Flexible temperature sensors can be attached to the surface of human skin or curved surfaces directly for continuous and stable data measurements, and have attracted extensive attention in myriad areas. Carbon nanomaterials possess great potential for temperature sensing, and flexible temperature sensors based on carbon nanomaterials have demonstrated unique advantages such as high sensitivity, fast response, good mechanical adaptability, low-cost fabrication processes, high cycling stability and reliability. In this review, the working mechanisms, device structures, material compositions, fabrication technologies, temperature sensing properties, the crucial roles of carbon nanomaterials, specific advantages and existing limitations of different types of flexible temperature sensors based on carbon nanomaterials are comprehensively elaborated and discussed. Based on recent advances, conclusions are made and challenges as well as future perspectives are systematically outlined and discussed.
柔性温度传感器可以直接附着在人体皮肤或曲面上，用于连续、稳定的数据测量，在众多领域受到广泛关注。碳纳米材料在温度传感方面具有巨大的潜力，基于碳纳米材料的柔性温度传感器具有灵敏度高、响应速度快、机械适应性好、低成本制造工艺、高循环稳定性和可靠性等独特优势。在这篇综述中，详细阐述和讨论了基于碳纳米材料的柔性温度传感器的工作机制、器件结构、材料组成、制造技术、温度传感性能、碳纳米材料的关键作用、不同类型的基于碳纳米材料的柔性温度传感器的具体优势和存在的局限性。基于最近的进展，得出了结论，并系统地概述和讨论了挑战和未来展望。
