Messina, M and Njuguna, J (2012) Potential of silicon nanowires structures as nanoscale piezoresistors in mechanical sensors. IOP Conference Series: Materials Science and Engineering, 40 (1). ISSN 1757-899X

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Abstract

This paper presents the design of a single square millimeter 3-axial accelerometer for bio-mechanics measurements that exploit the potential of silicon nanowires structures as nanoscale piezoresistors. The main requirements of this application are miniaturization and high measurement accuracy. Nanowires as nanoscale piezoresistive devices have been chosen as sensing element, due to their high sensitivity and miniaturization achievable. By exploiting the electro-mechanical features of nanowires as nanoscale piezoresistors, the nominal sensor sensitivity is overall boosted by more than 30 times. This approach allows significant higher accuracy and resolution with smaller sensing element in comparison with conventional devices without the need of signal amplification.

Item Type:	Article
Subjects:	T Technology > TJ Mechanical engineering and machinery
Divisions:	Maritime & Mechanical Engineering (merged with Engineering 10 Aug 20)
Publisher:	IOP Publishing
Date Deposited:	08 Sep 2015 09:13
Last Modified:	04 Sep 2021 13:59
URI:	https://researchonline.ljmu.ac.uk/id/eprint/1964

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