Nonlinearity synergy: An elegant strategy for realizing high-sensitivity and wide-linear-range pressure sensing
Abstract Flexible pressure sensors are indispensable components in various applications such as intelligent robots and wearable devices, whereas developing flexible pressure sensors with both high sensitivity and wide linear range remains a great challenge. Here, we present an elegant strategy to ad...
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| author | Rui Chen Tao Luo Jincheng Wang Renpeng Wang Chen Zhang Yu Xie Lifeng Qin Haimin Yao Wei Zhou |
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| description | Abstract Flexible pressure sensors are indispensable components in various applications such as intelligent robots and wearable devices, whereas developing flexible pressure sensors with both high sensitivity and wide linear range remains a great challenge. Here, we present an elegant strategy to address this challenge by taking advantage of a pyramidal carbon foam array as the sensing layer and an elastomer spacer as the stiffness regulator, realizing an unprecedentedly high sensitivity of 24.6 kPa−1 and an ultra-wide linear range of 1.4 MPa together. Such a wide range of linearity is attributed to the synergy between the nonlinear piezoresistivity of the sensing layer and the nonlinear elasticity of the stiffness regulator. The great application potential of our sensor in robotic manipulation, healthcare monitoring, and human-machine interface is demonstrated. Our design strategy can be extended to the other types of flexible sensors calling for both high sensitivity and wide-range linearity, facilitating the development of high-performance flexible pressure sensors for intelligent robotics and wearable devices. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-bdd066053b184827a3b9abb8ccd40ad92023-11-20T10:02:44ZengNature PortfolioNature Communications2041-17232023-10-011411910.1038/s41467-023-42361-9Nonlinearity synergy: An elegant strategy for realizing high-sensitivity and wide-linear-range pressure sensingRui Chen0Tao Luo1Jincheng Wang2Renpeng Wang3Chen Zhang4Yu Xie5Lifeng Qin6Haimin Yao7Wei Zhou8Pen-Tung Sah Institute of Micro-Nano Science and Technology, Xiamen UniversityPen-Tung Sah Institute of Micro-Nano Science and Technology, Xiamen UniversityPen-Tung Sah Institute of Micro-Nano Science and Technology, Xiamen UniversityPen-Tung Sah Institute of Micro-Nano Science and Technology, Xiamen UniversityPen-Tung Sah Institute of Micro-Nano Science and Technology, Xiamen UniversityPen-Tung Sah Institute of Micro-Nano Science and Technology, Xiamen UniversityPen-Tung Sah Institute of Micro-Nano Science and Technology, Xiamen UniversityDepartment of Mechanical Engineering, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hung HomPen-Tung Sah Institute of Micro-Nano Science and Technology, Xiamen UniversityAbstract Flexible pressure sensors are indispensable components in various applications such as intelligent robots and wearable devices, whereas developing flexible pressure sensors with both high sensitivity and wide linear range remains a great challenge. Here, we present an elegant strategy to address this challenge by taking advantage of a pyramidal carbon foam array as the sensing layer and an elastomer spacer as the stiffness regulator, realizing an unprecedentedly high sensitivity of 24.6 kPa−1 and an ultra-wide linear range of 1.4 MPa together. Such a wide range of linearity is attributed to the synergy between the nonlinear piezoresistivity of the sensing layer and the nonlinear elasticity of the stiffness regulator. The great application potential of our sensor in robotic manipulation, healthcare monitoring, and human-machine interface is demonstrated. Our design strategy can be extended to the other types of flexible sensors calling for both high sensitivity and wide-range linearity, facilitating the development of high-performance flexible pressure sensors for intelligent robotics and wearable devices.https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-023-42361-9 |
| spellingShingle | Rui Chen Tao Luo Jincheng Wang Renpeng Wang Chen Zhang Yu Xie Lifeng Qin Haimin Yao Wei Zhou Nonlinearity synergy: An elegant strategy for realizing high-sensitivity and wide-linear-range pressure sensing Nature Communications |
| title | Nonlinearity synergy: An elegant strategy for realizing high-sensitivity and wide-linear-range pressure sensing |
| title_full | Nonlinearity synergy: An elegant strategy for realizing high-sensitivity and wide-linear-range pressure sensing |
| title_fullStr | Nonlinearity synergy: An elegant strategy for realizing high-sensitivity and wide-linear-range pressure sensing |
| title_full_unstemmed | Nonlinearity synergy: An elegant strategy for realizing high-sensitivity and wide-linear-range pressure sensing |
| title_short | Nonlinearity synergy: An elegant strategy for realizing high-sensitivity and wide-linear-range pressure sensing |
| title_sort | nonlinearity synergy an elegant strategy for realizing high sensitivity and wide linear range pressure sensing |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-023-42361-9 |
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