Switch and method for manufacturing the same
Shown are a switch and a manufacturing method thereof. The switch has a base substrate; and an electrode disposed on a first surface or a second surface of the base substrate. The flexible electrode includes: a substrate in a range of about 5 to 70 vol %; conductive particles embedded in the substrate in a range of about 29.9 to 94.9 vol %; and a degradation inhibitor in a range of 0.1 to 1 vol %, based on a total of 100 vol % of the electrode. In particular, the substrate of the electrode is flexible and thus the electrode is flexible.
1. A switch comprising:
a base substrate; and
an electrode disposed on a first surface or a second surface of the base substrate,
wherein the electrode comprises:
a substrate in an amount in a range of 5 to 70 vol %;
conductive particles embedded in the substrate in an amount in a range of 29.9 to 94.9 vol %; and
a degradation inhibitor in an amount in a range of 0.1 to 1 vol %,
wherein all the vol % are based on a total of 100 vol % of the electrode.
2. The switch of claim 1 , wherein a thickness of the switch is in a range of 0.5 to 3 mm.
3. The switch of claim 1 , wherein the conductive particles comprises one selected from the group consisting of carbon black, carbon nanotubes, graphene, fullerene, graphite, copper powder, silver powder, gold powder, nickel powder, and a combination thereof.
4. The switch of claim 1 , wherein the base substrate comprises one selected from the group consisting of silicone resins, acryl-based resins, polyethylene terephthalate (PET), polyvinyl chloride (PVC), polyethylene (PE), polycarbonate (PC), poly(methyl methacrylate) (PMMA), acrylonitrile butadiene styrene (ABS), polypropylene (PP), polyimide (PI), polyamide/imide (PAI), polyphthalamide (PPA), an epoxy resin, and a combination thereof.
5. The switch of claim 1 , wherein the substrate comprises one or more selected from the group consisting of polyester, polyurethane, silicone, nitrile-butadiene rubber (NBR), polyethylene terephthalate (PET), and an oligomer and monomer thereof.
6. The switch of claim 1 , wherein the degradation inhibitor comprises one selected from the group consisting of a thioester-based compound, a hindered phenol-based compound, a hindered amine-based compound, a phosphite-based compound, and a combination thereof.
7. The switch of claim 1 , where the substrate is flexible, and the electrode is flexible.
8. A vehicle comprising the switch of claim 1 .