ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
16(43), P. 58980 - 58990
Published: Oct. 16, 2024
Tactile-based
sensing
technology
represents
one
of
the
most
promising
methods
for
interacting
with
their
surrounding
environment.
Consequently,
flexible
tactile
has
garnered
significant
attention
from
researchers
worldwide.
In
this
study,
triboelectricity
and
piezoelectricity
were
combined
to
propose
a
multifunctional
self-powered
sensor
(MSPTS).
Notably,
new
innovative
self-healing
electrodes
embedded
synthesized
HPDMS
(poly(dimethylsiloxane))
boric
acid
in
MSPTS,
MSPTS
demonstrated
linear
detection
range
0.25-5
kPa
sensitivity
246.28
mV/kPa,
indicating
substantial
improvements
sensitivity,
output
performance,
anti-interference
capability.
Our
method
forming
hydrogen
bonds
between
material
(SHM)
liquid
metal
(LM)
effectively
addressed
issue
LM
leakage
within
matrix
under
pressure,
thus
preventing
failure.
The
borate
dynamic
bonding
conferred
properties
electrode
when
it
was
damaged.
successfully
applied
pressure
detection,
identification,
human
body
movement
significantly
broadening
application
electronic
devices.
Nanoscale,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: Jan. 1, 2025
This
review
highlights
recent
advances
in
additive
manufacturing
of
rare-earth-free
(REF)
magnetic
materials,
emphasizing
innovations
material
synthesis,
ink
formulation,
printing
techniques,
and
device
applications.
Langmuir,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: Feb. 27, 2025
In
recent
years,
flexible
sensors
have
gained
increasing
attention
due
to
their
excellent
flexibility.
Liquid
metal
(LM)
has
gradually
become
an
ideal
material
for
fabricating
sensors,
thanks
its
outstanding
electrical
conductivity
and
low-temperature
fluidity.
However,
oxidation
the
need
secondary
activation
of
LM
present
significant
technical
challenges
in
development
sensors.
this
paper,
we
introduce
a
simple
method
that
integrates
flexibility
polydimethylsiloxane
(PDMS)
fabricate
with
sandwich
structure.
The
sandwich-structured
sensor
demonstrates
superior
effectively
prevents
mechanical
activation.
Additionally,
PDMS-LM
exhibits
performance
under
various
conditions,
fast
response
time
stimuli
(0.5
s),
as
well
durability
stability
(>10,000
s
cycling).
These
remarkable
properties
give
great
potential
field
human
motion
monitoring,
bringing
further
direction
intelligent
sensing
technology.
Advanced Industrial and Engineering Polymer Research,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: June 1, 2024
Direct
Ink
Writing
holds
vast
potential
for
additive
manufacturing
with
broad
material
compatibility
as
long
appropriate
rheological
properties
are
exhibited
by
the
of
choice.
Additives
often
included
to
attain
desired
printing,
but
these
same
additives
can
yield
products
undesirable
mechanical
properties.
For
example,
silica
fillers
used
create
silicone
inks
printing
cured
structures
that
too
stiff.
In
this
work,
we
investigate
applicability
PDMS
microspheres
a
and
thixotropic
based
DIW
inks.
We
utilize
facile
oil-in-water
emulsion
method
reproducibly
obtain
small
(∼5
micron)
microspheres,
which
then
incorporated
into
PDMS-based
More
traditional
fumed
were
compared
containing
at
equal
volume
loadings
determine
whether
could
impart
DIW.
Inks
including
surprising
effects,
enabled
prints
fidelity
analogous
ink
employing
filler,
while
producing
mechanically
softer
prints.
Micromachines,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
16(3), P. 330 - 330
Published: March 12, 2025
The
rapid
development
of
flexible
sensor
technology
has
made
arrays
a
key
research
area
in
various
applications
due
to
their
exceptional
flexibility,
wearability,
and
large-area-sensing
capabilities.
These
can
precisely
monitor
physical
parameters
like
pressure
strain
complex
environments,
making
them
highly
beneficial
for
sectors
such
as
smart
wearables,
robotic
tactile
sensing,
health
monitoring,
electronics.
This
paper
reviews
the
fabrication
processes,
operational
principles,
common
materials
used
sensors,
explores
application
different
materials,
outlines
two
conventional
preparation
methods.
It
also
presents
real-world
examples
large-area
arrays.
Fabrication
techniques
include
3D
printing,
screen
laser
etching,
magnetron
sputtering,
molding,
each
influencing
performance
ways.
Flexible
sensors
typically
operate
based
on
resistive
capacitive
mechanisms,
with
structural
designs
(e.g.,
sandwich
fork-finger)
affecting
integration,
recovery,
processing
complexity.
careful
selection
materials—especially
substrates,
electrodes,
sensing
materials—is
crucial
efficacy.
Despite
significant
progress
design
application,
challenges
remain,
particularly
mass
production,
wireless
real-time
data
processing,
long-term
stability.
To
improve
production
feasibility,
optimizing
reducing
material
costs,
incorporating
automated
lines
are
essential
scalability
defect
reduction.
For
enhancing
energy
efficiency
through
low-power
communication
protocols
addressing
signal
interference
stability
critical
seamless
operation.
Real-time
requires
innovative
solutions
edge
computing
machine
learning
algorithms,
ensuring
low-latency,
high-accuracy
interpretation
while
preserving
flexibility
Finally,
environmental
adaptability
demands
new
protective
coatings
withstand
harsh
conditions.
Ongoing
overcoming
these
challenges,
that
meet
needs
diverse
remaining
cost-effective
reliable.
Langmuir,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
40(24), P. 12443 - 12453
Published: June 4, 2024
The
nature
always
offers
amazing
inspiration,
where
it
is
highly
desirable
to
endow
coatings
on
marine
equipment
with
powerful
functions.
An
excellent
example
slippery
zone
of
Nepenthes
pitcher,
which
possesses
novel
liquid-repellent
and
self-cleaning
performance.
Therefore,
this
study
presents
an
efficient
fabrication
method
prepare
a
coating.
were
fabricated
by
designing
biomimetic
textures
extracted
from
the
lunate
bodies
polydimethylsiloxane
(PDMS)
then
grafting
Dictyophora
indusiata
polysaccharide
(DIP)
modifier.
as-prepared
exhibited
outstanding
antifouling
properties
against
kinds
daily
life
pollutants
such
as
Chlorella
coffee.
This
synergistic
strategy
was
proposed
combined
environmentally
friendly
modifier
heterogeneous
microstructure
surface
broaden
new
probabilities
for
manufacturing
incredible
protective
functionality.
Advanced Materials,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: Dec. 23, 2024
Magnetic
liquid
metal
droplets,
featured
by
unique
fluidity,
metallic
conductivity,
and
magnetic
reactivity,
are
of
growing
significance
for
next-generation
flexible
electronics.
Conventional
fabrication
routes,
which
typically
incorporate
nanoparticles
into
metals,
otherwise
encounter
the
pitfall
pertaining
to
surface
adhesivity
corrosivity
over
device
modules.
Here,
an
innovative
approach
synergizing
metals
with
2D
materials
is
presented,
accordingly
creating
chromium(III)-telluride-coated
(CT-LM)
droplets
via
a
simple
self-assembly
process.
The
CT-LM
exhibit
controllable
deformation
locomotion
under
fields,
demonstrate
nonadherence
various
surfaces,
enable
cost-effective
recycling
components.
functionality
validated
through
their
use
in
magnetointeractive
memory
devices
sensing/storing
64
paths
wearable
sensors
as
vibrator
dynamic
gesture
recognition
machine
learning
assistance.
This
work
opens
new
avenues
functional
droplet
design
broadens
horizons
