Shuang-zhuang Guo, Xuelu Yang, Marie-Claude Heuzey and Daniel Therriault
Nanoscale, 2015,7, 6451-6456
DOI:
10.1039/C5NR00278H,
Communication
A multifunctional 3D liquid sensor made of a PLA/MWCNT nanocomposite and shaped as a freeform helical structure was fabricated by solvent-cast 3D printing. The 3D liquid sensor featured a relatively high electrical conductivity, the functionality of liquid trapping due to its helical configuration, and an excellent sensitivity and selectivity even for a short immersion into solvents.