Title :
Multifunctional meshed carbon nanotube thread patch antenna
Author :
Keller, Steven D. ; Zaghloul, Amir I.
Author_Institution :
Sensors & Electron Devices Directorate, US Army Res. Lab., Adelphi, MD, USA
Abstract :
A meshed patch antenna fabricated with carbon nanotube thread is proposed for multiple applications, including communications and chemical/gas sensing. Full wave simulation results of the meshed patch antenna are presented to demonstrate its use as a communications antenna and to predict its performance as a chemical/gas sensor. The patch antenna exhibits a center frequency of 27.85 GHz with a -10 dB bandwidth of 2.1 GHz (7.5%). The patch center frequency shifts approximately 60 MHz in direct response to the change in carbon nanotube permittivity that occurs due to the presence of a reacting gas.
Keywords :
UHF antennas; carbon nanotubes; gas sensors; microstrip antennas; microwave antennas; nanofabrication; bandwidth 2.1 GHz; carbon nanotube permittivity; chemical-gas sensing; communication antenna; frequency 27.85 GHz; full wave simulation; gain -10 dB; multifunctional meshed carbon nanotube thread patch antenna; Antenna measurements; Carbon nanotubes; Dipole antennas; Gas detectors; Patch antennas; Yarn;
Conference_Titel :
Sensors, 2011 IEEE
Conference_Location :
Limerick
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-9290-9
DOI :
10.1109/ICSENS.2011.6127180
