scholarly journals Hierarchically patterned self-powered sensors for multifunctional tactile sensing

2020 ◽  
Vol 6 (34) ◽  
pp. eabb9083 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yang Wang ◽  
Heting Wu ◽  
Lin Xu ◽  
Hainan Zhang ◽  
Ya Yang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Low Cost ◽  
Fast Response ◽  
Temperature Sensors ◽  
Physical Contact ◽  
Tactile Sensing ◽  
Material Identification ◽  
Flexible Sensors ◽  
Temperature Stimulus ◽  
Self Powered ◽  
Multifunctional Sensor

Flexible sensors are highly desirable for tactile sensing and wearable devices. Previous researches of smart elements have focused on flexible pressure or temperature sensors. However, realizing material identification remains a challenge. Here, we report a multifunctional sensor composed of hydrophobic films and graphene/polydimethylsiloxane sponges. By engineering and optimizing sponges, the fabricated sensor exhibits a high-pressure sensitivity of >15.22 per kilopascal, a fast response time of <74 millisecond, and a high stability over >3000 cycles. In the case of temperature stimulus, the sensor exhibits a temperature-sensing resolution of 1 kelvin via the thermoelectric effect. The sensor can generate output voltage signals after physical contact with different flat materials based on contact-induced electrification. The corresponding signals can be, in turn, used to infer material properties. This multifunctional sensor is excellent in its low cost and material identification, which provides a design concept for meeting the challenges in functional electronics.

scholarly journals A self-powered, flexible ultra-thin Si/ZnO nanowire photodetector as full-spectrum optical sensor and pyroelectric nanogenerator

2020 ◽  
Vol 11 ◽  
pp. 1623-1630
Author(s):  
Liang Chen ◽  
Jianqi Dong ◽  
Miao He ◽  
Xingfu Wang
Keyword(s):  
Optical Sensor ◽  
High Performance ◽  
Near Infrared ◽  
Low Cost ◽  
Short Circuit ◽  
Fast Response ◽  
Zno Nanowire ◽  
Working Mechanism ◽  
Full Spectrum ◽  
Self Powered

In this work, a new type of self-powered, high-performance ultra-thin p-Si/n-ZnO nanowire (NW) flexible photodetector (PD) and its application as full-spectrum optical sensor and pyroelectric nanogenerator (PENG) are demonstrated. The working mechanism of PDs for PENGs is carefully investigated and systematically analyzed. The self-powered PDs exhibit high responsivity (1200 mA/W), high detectivity (1013 Jones) and fast response (τr = 18 μs, τf = 25 μs) under UV illumination. High and stable short-circuit output currents at each wavelength from ultraviolet (UV) to near-infrared (NIR) demonstrates that the device can realize full-spectrum optical communication. An experiment in which the PENG powers other devices is designed to further demonstrate the proposed working mechanism. This work provides an effective approach to realize self-powered, high-performance PDs for full-spectrum communication. Also, the fabrication of the PENG utilizing a simple and low-cost method shows its potential applications in self-powered flexible electronic devices.

scholarly journals Development and Empirical Investigation of a Self-Powered UV Detector Based-Microcontroller

2018 ◽  
Vol 26 (3) ◽  
pp. 318-327
Author(s):  
Haider Al-Mumen
Keyword(s):  
Low Cost ◽  
Ultra Violet ◽  
Fast Response ◽  
Nano Particles ◽  
Core Material ◽  
Uv Detector ◽  
Dye Sensitized ◽  
Color Sensors ◽  
Self Powered ◽  
Sustainable Power

Titanium dioxide Nano particles have been used as a core material for the design of low-cost sustainable power source, the dye sensitized cell. In this work, dye sensitized cell was investigated to be used as a self-powered ultra violet light detector in a data acquisition system. To enhance the detector robustness, the device was sealed using cross-linked photo resist to isolate it from the environmental effects. The detector was tested in air as well as in water to proof its characteristics in various environmental conditions. High responsivity and fast response were achieved for both discrete and continuous ultraviolet (UV) illuminations. To prove the self-powered property of the sensor, it was interfaced to a microcontroller. Our experimental results confirmed that there is no need of intermediate electronics such as signal conditioning in the interfacing circuit. Furthermore, the detector observed obvious selectivity for different light colors. This characteristic makes it candidate for the development of color sensors.

Scalable fabrication of in-plane microscale self-powered integrated systems for fast-response and highly selective dual-channel gas detection

Nano Energy ◽  
2021 ◽  
pp. 106253
Author(s):  
Xiaoyu Shi ◽  
Junyu Chang ◽  
Jieqiong Qin ◽  
Hanqing Liu ◽  
Xiong Zhang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Fast Response ◽  
Gas Detection ◽  
Integrated Systems ◽  
Dual Channel ◽  
Self Powered

scholarly journals Self-Powered All-Inorganic Perovskite Photodetectors with Fast Response Speed

2021 ◽  
Vol 16 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Ting Zhang ◽  
Shibin Li
Keyword(s):  
High Performance ◽  
Solution Process ◽  
Response Speed ◽  
Fast Response ◽  
Single Step ◽  
Inorganic Perovskite ◽  
Perovskite Materials ◽  
Photoactive Materials ◽  
Self Powered ◽  
Solvent Processing

AbstractIn this manuscript, the inorganic perovskite CsPbI2Br and CsPbIBr2 are investigated as photoactive materials that offer higher stability than the organometal trihalide perovskite materials. The fabrication methods allow anti-solvent processing the CsPbIxBr3−x films, overcoming the poor film quality that always occur in a single-step solution process. The introduced diethyl ether in spin-coating process is demonstrated to be successful, and the effects of the anti-solvent on film quality are studied. The devices fabricated using the methods achieve high-performance, self-powered and the stabilized photodetectors show fast response speed. The results illustrate a great potential of all-inorganic CsPbIxBr3−x perovskites in visible photodetection and provide an effective way to achieve high performance devices with self-powered capability.

High performance self-powered CuZnS/GaN UV photodetectors with ultrahigh on/off ratio (3 × 108)

2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (14) ◽  
pp. 4799-4807
Author(s):  
Yong Zhang ◽  
Weidong Song
Keyword(s):  
Chemical Bath Deposition ◽  
High Performance ◽  
Response Speed ◽  
Fast Response ◽  
Uv Photodetector ◽  
Uv Photodetectors ◽  
Simple Chemical ◽  
Self Powered

P-CuZnS/n-GaN UV photodetector is prepared by a simple chemical bath deposition, showing excellent self-powered properties, including ultrahigh on/off ratio (3 × 108), fast response speed (0.14/40 ms) and large detectivity of 3 × 1013 Jones.

Transparent and stretchable triboelectric nanogenerator for self-powered tactile sensing

Nano Energy ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 59 ◽  
pp. 302-310 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gengrui Zhao ◽  
Yawen Zhang ◽  
Nan Shi ◽  
Zhirong Liu ◽  
Xiaodi Zhang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Triboelectric Nanogenerator ◽  
Tactile Sensing ◽  
Self Powered

scholarly journals Clustering-Based Component Fraction Estimation in Solid–Liquid Two-Phase Flow in Dredging Engineering

Sensors ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 20 (19) ◽  
pp. 5697
Author(s):  
Chang Sun ◽  
Shihong Yue ◽  
Qi Li ◽  
Huaxiang Wang
Keyword(s):  
Clustering Algorithm ◽  
Two Phase Flow ◽  
Low Cost ◽  
Fast Response ◽  
New Method ◽  
Phase Flow ◽  
Reference Distribution ◽  
Two Phase ◽  
Long Time ◽  
Solid Liquid

Component fraction (CF) is one of the most important parameters in multiple-phase flow. Due to the complexity of the solid–liquid two-phase flow, the CF estimation remains unsolved both in scientific research and industrial application for a long time. Electrical resistance tomography (ERT) is an advanced type of conductivity detection technique due to its low-cost, fast-response, non-invasive, and non-radiation characteristics. However, when the existing ERT method is used to measure the CF value in solid–liquid two-phase flow in dredging engineering, there are at least three problems: (1) the dependence of reference distribution whose CF value is zero; (2) the size of the detected objects may be too small to be found by ERT; and (3) there is no efficient way to estimate the effect of artifacts in ERT. In this paper, we proposed a method based on the clustering technique, where a fast-fuzzy clustering algorithm is used to partition the ERT image to three clusters that respond to liquid, solid phases, and their mixtures and artifacts, respectively. The clustering algorithm does not need any reference distribution in the CF estimation. In the case of small solid objects or artifacts, the CF value remains effectively computed by prior information. To validate the new method, a group of typical CF estimations in dredging engineering were implemented. Results show that the new method can effectively overcome the limitations of the existing method, and can provide a practical and more accurate way for CF estimation.

scholarly journals A fast response, self-powered and room temperature near infrared-terahertz photodetector based on a MAPbI3/PEDOT:PSS composite

2020 ◽  
Vol 8 (35) ◽  
pp. 12148-12154 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yifan Li ◽  
Yating Zhang ◽  
Tengteng Li ◽  
Xin Tang ◽  
Mengyao Li ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Response Time ◽  
Room Temperature ◽  
Near Infrared ◽  
Fast Response ◽  
Rapid Response ◽  
Self Powered

A novel self-powered NIR and THz PTE PD based on a (MAPbI3/PEDOT:PSS) composite with a rapid response time of 28 μs.

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