Abstract

Rubber nanocomposites find unique role in modern translational research due to its tunable properties and applications. Rubber is a natural material that find applications in diverse fields including sanitation, health-care, households, energy storage, sensors, etc. The properties of natural rubber can be tuned by preparing nanocomposites with secondary fillers including carbon nanotubes, graphene, conducting polymers, etc. to acquire the required properties.

Rubber nanocomposites are sustainable materials, which are highly eco-friendly, low cost, and scalable. A detailed review in the area of rubber nanocomposites for strain sensing applications is lacking in the literature. This inspired us to write a review on rubber nanocomposites for strain sensing applications. Initially, we discuss the salient properties of rubber nanocomposites. Further, the various synthesis approaches to prepare rubber nanocomposites are included. Furthermore, the strain sensing properties of rubber nanocomposites are emphasized with a detailed discussion on the strain sensing capabilities of rubber nanocomposites. This review proclaims the advancement of sustainable rubber nanocomposites-based materials for strain sensing applications with high selectivity, bendability and specificity for incorporation in next-generation on-body wearable electronic applications.