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http://dx.doi.org/10.4313/JKEM.2015.28.3.196

Flexible Antenna Radiator Fabricated Using the CNT/PVDF Composite Film  

Kim, YongJin (Department of Electrical Information, Inha Technical College)
Lim, Young Taek (School of Electrical Engineering, Inha University)
Lee, Sunwoo (Department of Electrical Information, Inha Technical College)
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Journal of the Korean Institute of Electrical and Electronic Material Engineers / v.28, no.3, 2015 , pp. 196-200 More about this Journal
Abstract
In this paper, we fabricated flexible antenna radiator using the CNT/PVDF (carbon nanotube / polyvinylidene fluoride) composite film. We used polymer film as a matrix material for the flexible devices, and introduced CNTs for adding conductivity into the film resulting in obtaining performances of the antenna radiator. Spray coating method was used to form the CNT/PVDF composite radiator, and pattern formation of the radiator was done by shadow mask during the spray coating process. We investigated the electrical properties of the CNT/PVDF composite films with the CNT concentration, and also estimated the radiator performance. Finally we discuss the feasibility of the CNT/PVDF composite radiator for the flexible antenna.
Keywords
Flexible antenna; CNT/PVDF composite film; Spray coating; Radiator performance;
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