Advanced Materials Technologies,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: April 26, 2025
Abstract
Flexible
pressure
sensors
hold
significant
potential
for
applications
in
health
monitoring,
human‐machine
interaction,
electronic
skin,
and
artificial
intelligence
due
to
their
high
sensitivity,
flexibility,
lightweight,
ease
of
signal
acquisition.
In
recent
years,
extensive
research
into
sensor
materials,
structures,
manufacturing
technologies
has
led
the
development
various
high‐performance
flexible
sensors.
Currently,
optimizing
sensing
performance
involves
selecting
appropriate
functional
designing
deformable
employing
high‐precision
techniques.
This
paper
reviews
advancements
sensors,
focusing
on
mechanisms,
microstructure
design,
technologies,
application
fields.
First,
mechanisms
operating
different
modes
are
introduced,
several
widely
used
materials
discussed.
Particular
attention
is
given
role
geometric
design
enhancing
performance.
Next,
influence
analyzed
summarized.
addition,
emerging
presented.
Finally,
concludes
by
highlighting
prospects
major
challenges
achieving
Materials & Design,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
230, P. 111970 - 111970
Published: May 2, 2023
After
the
pandemic
of
SARS-CoV-2,
use
face-masks
is
considered
most
effective
way
to
prevent
spread
virus-containing
respiratory
fluid.
As
virus
targets
lungs
directly,
causing
shortness
breath,
continuous
monitoring
crucial
for
evaluating
health
status.
Therefore,
need
a
smart
face
mask
(SFM)
capable
wirelessly
human
respiration
in
real-time
has
gained
enormous
attention.
However,
some
challenges
developing
these
devices
should
be
solved
make
practical
them
possible.
One
key
issue
design
wearable
SFM
that
biocompatible
and
fast
responsivity
non-invasive
tracking
signals.
Herein,
we
present
cost-effective
straightforward
solution
produce
innovative
SFMs
by
depositing
graphene-based
coatings
over
commercial
surgical
masks.
In
particular,
graphene
nanoplatelets
(GNPs)
are
integrated
into
polycaprolactone
(PCL)
polymeric
matrix.
The
resulting
characterized
morphologically,
their
electrical,
electromechanical,
sensing
properties
fully
assessed.
proposed
exhibits
remarkable
durability
(greater
than1000
cycles)
excellent
response
time
(∼42
ms),
providing
simultaneously
normal
abnormal
breath
signals
with
clear
differentiation.
Finally,
developed
mobile
application
monitors
wearer's
breathing
pattern
provides
alerts
without
compromising
user-friendliness
comfort.
Flexible
full-textile
pressure
sensor
is
able
to
integrate
with
clothing
directly,
which
has
drawn
extensive
attention
from
scholars
recently.
But
the
realization
of
flexible
high
sensitivity,
wide
detection
range,
and
long
working
life
remains
challenge.
Complex
recognition
tasks
necessitate
intricate
arrays
that
require
data
processing
are
susceptible
damage.
The
human
skin
capable
interpreting
tactile
signals,
such
as
sliding,
by
encoding
changes
performing
complex
perceptual
tasks.
Inspired
skin,
we
have
developed
a
simple
dip-and-dry
approach
fabricate
signal
transmission
layers,
protective
sensing
layers.
achieves
sensitivity
(2.16
kPa
−1
),
ultrawide
range
(0
155.485
kPa),
impressive
mechanical
stability
1
million
loading/unloading
cycles
without
fatigue,
low
material
cost.
layers
collect
local
signals
enable
real-world
complicated
task
through
one
single
sensor.
We
an
artificial
Internet
Things
system
utilizing
sensor,
successfully
achieved
accuracy
in
4
tasks,
including
handwriting
digit
activity
recognition.
results
demonstrate
skin-inspired
paves
promising
route
toward
development
electronic
textiles
important
potential
applications,
human–machine
interaction
detection.
The
development
of
functional
fibres,
active
materials,
and
flexible
electrical
components
has
introduced
new
ways
embedding
interactive
capabilities
within
textiles.
However,
this
seamless
integration
poses
challenges
in
terms
disassembly,
disposal,
revealing
an
urgent
need
to
address
the
issue
sustainability
when
creating
electronic
Authors
have
proposed
eco-design
guidelines
that
emphasise
use
renewable
biodegradable
materials.
Despite
these
recommendations,
potential
biomaterials
eTextiles
remains
largely
unexplored.
This
integrative
literature
review
showcases
how
emerged
as
catalysts
for
expanding
possibilities
HCI,
not
only
through
their
environmental
but
also
dynamic
transformative
nature,
fostering
a
realm
novel
experiences.
We
suggest
developing
fully
bio-based
eTextile
systems,
broader
aesthetic
studies,
relevance
DIY
methods,
urgency
textile
knowledge
integration.
ACS Applied Electronic Materials,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
5(6), P. 2912 - 2932
Published: June 15, 2023
Elastomer-based
piezoresistive
sensors
are
an
impactful
and
promising
means
of
monitoring
biological
motion,
tracking
biosignals,
measuring
the
mechanical
collision
physical
stimuli
in
robots
or
machines.
Piezoresistive
behavior
is
generally
realized
when
conductivity
imparted
to
elastomers,
which
results
resistivity
changes
by
external
force
that
induces
elastic
deformations.
elastomer
can
be
achieved
mixing
coating
with
a
conductive
material,
thereby
forming
composite
structure.
In
this
review,
components
may
determine
performance
sensor
introduced.
Conductive
materials
classified
into
metal
fillers,
carbon
allotropes,
hybrid
materials,
while
structures
nonperiodic/periodic,
hierarchical,
textile-based
formations.
Then,
comprehensive
review
focuses
on
for
flexible
applications,
emerging
challenges,
potential
strategies,
finally,
proposed
mechanisms.
