A stretchable thermoacoustic sounder based on vertical graphene

K Kangxin Shen (State Key Laboratory of Luminescent Materials and Devices, Guangdong Basic Research Center of Excellence for Energy and Information Polymer Materials, South China University of Technology 1 , Guangzhou 510640,) C Caihao Deng (Key Laboratory of Biomass Chemical Engineering of Ministry of Education, College of Chemical and Biological Engineering) B Baozhong Chen (State Key Laboratory of Luminescent Materials and Devices, Guangdong Basic Research Center of Excellence for Energy and Information Polymer Materials, South China University of Technology 1 , Guangzhou 510640,) S Simeng Gong (Guangdong Juhua Printing and Display Technology Company 2 , Guangzhou 510663,) M Minghui Li J Jintao Xu (School of Physics, Central South University 1 , Changsha 410083,) B Bo Huang H Huimin Su Q Qi Zhou (Chongqing University Cancer Hospital Chongqing China) L Linfeng Lan (State Key Laboratory of Supramolecular Structure and Materials, College of Chemistry)

Abstract

Thermoacoustic effect sounders have great potential in achieving the vibration-free sound generation of conductive films. However, the fabrication of stretchable conductive films with high stability remains a challenge. In this paper, a stretchable thermoacoustic sounder has been developed using a conductive vertical graphene (VGr) film. At 100% maximum tensile strain, the resistance of the VGr film only increased by 23%. The thermoacoustic sounder can produce sound in the frequency range of 1–22 kHz and can stably output sound waves under 50% tensile strain with the sound pressure level of greater than 60 dB. The work paves a way in fabricating wearable thin-film sounders.

Article Details

Volume / Issue Vol. 126, Issue 20
Published May 19, 2025
ISSN 0003-6951
Publisher American Institute of Physics

Journal Info

Applied Physics Letters

American Institute of Physics

ISSN: 0003-6951 Physical Sciences

Authors (10)

K

Kangxin Shen

State Key Laboratory of Luminescent Materials and Devices, Guangdong Basic Research Center of Excellence for Energy and Information Polymer Materials, South China University of Technology 1 , Guangzhou 510640,

C

Caihao Deng

Key Laboratory of Biomass Chemical Engineering of Ministry of Education, College of Chemical and Biological Engineering

B

Baozhong Chen

State Key Laboratory of Luminescent Materials and Devices, Guangdong Basic Research Center of Excellence for Energy and Information Polymer Materials, South China University of Technology 1 , Guangzhou 510640,

S

Simeng Gong

Guangdong Juhua Printing and Display Technology Company 2 , Guangzhou 510663,

M

Minghui Li

J

Jintao Xu

School of Physics, Central South University 1 , Changsha 410083,

B

Bo Huang

H

Huimin Su

Q

Qi Zhou

Chongqing University Cancer Hospital Chongqing China

L

Linfeng Lan

State Key Laboratory of Supramolecular Structure and Materials, College of Chemistry