We describe the development and characterization of a stretchy and resilient micro-strip antenna made from a nanocomposite of polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS) and bentonite clay loaded with silver, copper, and graphene nanoparticles. The physical, mechanical, and thermal characteristics of the nanocomposite were extensively evaluated in relation to the different nanomaterial loading into the PDMS. This has included UV-Vis spectroscopy, X-ray diffraction, and other techniques in addition to tensile and flexural tests, rheological analysis, thermogravimetric analysis, scanning and transmission electron microscopy, dynamic viscosity study, and ion coupled plasma. The conductivity of the fabricated micro-strip antennas was assessed using electrochemical impedance spectroscopy, and the antenna pattern was suitable for usage in RF equipment for cutting-edge applications like military, sensing, and space.

我们描述了一种由聚二甲基硅氧烷 (PDMS) 和载有银、铜和石墨烯纳米粒子的膨润土的纳米复合材料制成的有弹性且有弹性的微带天线的开发和表征。纳米复合材料的物理、机械和热特性根据加载到 PDMS 中的不同纳米材料进行了广泛评估。除了拉伸和弯曲测试、流变分析、热重分析、扫描和透射电子显微镜、动态粘度研究和离子耦合等离子体之外，这还包括紫外-可见光谱、X 射线衍射和其他技术。使用电化学阻抗谱评估制造的微带天线的电导率，