Flexible and Highly Sensitive Pressure Sensors Based on Bionic Hierarchical Structures

• Published in: Advanced functional materials Vol. 27; no. 9; pp. np - n/a
• Main Authors: Jian, Muqiang, Xia, Kailun, Wang, Qi, Yin, Zhe, Wang, Huimin, Wang, Chunya, Xie, Huanhuan, Zhang, Mingchao, Zhang, Yingying
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Hoboken Wiley Subscription Services, Inc 03.03.2017
• Subjects: Biomimetics; Bionics; Carbon nanotubes; Chemical vapor deposition; Electric potential; electronic skin; Electronics; Graphene; hierarchical structures; Man-machine interfaces; Materials science; Membranes; Nanotubes; Polydimethylsiloxane; Pressure sensors; Protuberances; Response time; Sensitivity; Sensors; Silicone resins; Structural hierarchy; Voltage; Wearable technology

The rational design of high‐performance flexible pressure sensors attracts attention because of the potential applications in wearable electronics and human–machine interfacing. For practical applications, pressure sensors with high sensitivity and low detection limit are desired. Here, ta simple pr...