Protocol for fabricating electroless nickel immersion gold strain sensors on nitrile butadiene rubber gloves for wearable electronics

Authors

Sara S. Mechael, University of Windsor
Yunyun Wu, University of Windsor
Yiting Chen, University of Windsor
Tricia Breen Carmichael, University of Windsor

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

12-17-2021

Publication Title

STAR Protocols

Volume

2

Issue

4

Keywords

Chemistry, Material sciences, Physics

Abstract

This protocol describes the fabrication of patterned conductive gold films on nitrile butadiene rubber (NBR) gloves for wearable strain sensors using electroless nickel immersion gold (ENIG) plating, a solution-based metallization technique. The resulting NBR/ENIG films are strain sensitive; resistance measurements of a patterned sensing array can be used to map human hand motions. This protocol also describes challenges related to the ENIG process and troubleshooting steps to achieve conformal gold films for strain sensing over a large working range. For complete details on the use and execution of this protocol, please refer to Mechael et al. (2021).

DOI

10.1016/j.xpro.2021.100832

E-ISSN

26661667

Recommended Citation

Mechael, Sara S.; Wu, Yunyun; Chen, Yiting; and Carmichael, Tricia Breen. (2021). Protocol for fabricating electroless nickel immersion gold strain sensors on nitrile butadiene rubber gloves for wearable electronics. STAR Protocols, 2 (4).
https://scholar.uwindsor.ca/chemistrybiochemistrypub/234

PubMed ID

34568846