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Qin R, Nong J, Wang K, Liu Y, Zhou S, Hu M, Zhao H, Shan G. Recent Advances in Flexible Pressure Sensors Based on MXene Materials. ADVANCED MATERIALS (DEERFIELD BEACH, FLA.) 2024; 36:e2312761. [PMID: 38380773 DOI: 10.1002/adma.202312761] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/27/2023] [Revised: 01/23/2024] [Indexed: 02/22/2024]
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In the past decade, with the rapid development of wearable electronics, medical health monitoring, the Internet of Things, and flexible intelligent robots, flexible pressure sensors have received unprecedented attention. As a very important kind of electronic component for information transmission and collection, flexible pressure sensors have gained a wide application prospect in the fields of aerospace, biomedical and health monitoring, electronic skin, and human-machine interface. In recent years, MXene has attracted extensive attention because of its unique 2D layered structure, high conductivity, rich surface terminal groups, and hydrophilicity, which has brought a new breakthrough for flexible sensing. Thus, it has become a revolutionary pressure-sensitive material with great potential. In this work, the recent advances of MXene-based flexible pressure sensors are reviewed from the aspects of sensing type, sensing mechanism, material selection, structural design, preparation strategy, and sensing application. The methods and strategies to improve the performance of MXene-based flexible pressure sensors are analyzed in details. Finally, the opportunities and challenges faced by MXene-based flexible pressure sensors are discussed. This review will bring the research and development of MXene-based flexible sensors to a new high level, promoting the wider research exploitation and practical application of MXene materials in flexible pressure sensors.
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Affiliation(s)
- Ruzhan Qin
- College of Automation, Zhongkai University of Agriculture and Engineering, Guangzhou, 510225, China
- School of Instrumentation Science and Opto-electronic Engineering, Beihang University, Beijing, 100191, China
- School of Physics and Electronic Engineering, Guangzhou University, Guangzhou, 510006, China
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- College of Chemistry and Materials Science, Jinan University, Guangzhou, 510632, China
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- College of Automation, Zhongkai University of Agriculture and Engineering, Guangzhou, 510225, China
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- Institute of Intelligent Manufacturing, Guangdong Academy of Sciences, Guangdong Key Laboratory of Modern Control Technology, Guangzhou, 510070, China
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- Institute of Intelligent Manufacturing, Guangdong Academy of Sciences, Guangdong Key Laboratory of Modern Control Technology, Guangzhou, 510070, China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Beihang University, Beijing, 100191, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Advanced Materials for Smart Sensing, General Research Institute for Nonferrous Metals, Beijing, 100088, China
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- School of Instrumentation Science and Opto-electronic Engineering, Beihang University, Beijing, 100191, China
- College of Engineering, City University of Hong Kong, Tat Chee Avenue, Kowloon, Hong Kong SAR, 10068, China
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Ma H, Jiang Q, Ma X, Chen R, Hua K, Yang X, Ge J, Ji J, Xue M. Coaxial Graphene/MXene Microfibers with Interfacial Buffer-Based Lightweight Distance Sensors Assisting Lossless Grasping of Fragile and Deformable Objects. LANGMUIR : THE ACS JOURNAL OF SURFACES AND COLLOIDS 2023; 39:4530-4536. [PMID: 36919933 DOI: 10.1021/acs.langmuir.3c00374] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
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Lossless and efficient robotic grasping is becoming increasingly important with the widespread application of intelligent robotics in warehouse transportation, human healthcare, and domestic services. However, current sensors for feedback of grasping behavior are greatly restricted by high manufacturing cost, large volume and mass, complex circuit, and signal crosstalk. To solve these problems, here, we prepare lightweight distance sensor-based reduced graphene oxide (rGO)/MXene-rGO coaxial microfibers with interface buffer to assist lossless grasping of a robotic manipulator. The as-fabricated distance microsensor exhibits a high sensitivity of 91.2 m-1 in the distance range of 50-300 μm, a fast response time of 116 ms, a high resolution of 5 μm, and good stability in 500 cycles. Furthermore, the high-performance and lightweight microsensor is installed on the robotic manipulator to reflect the grasp state by the displacement imposed on the sensor. By establishing the correlation between the microsensing signal and the grasp state, the safe, non-destructive, and effective grasp and release of the target can be achieved. The lightweight and high-powered distance sensor displays great application prospects in intelligent fetching, medical surgery, multi-spindle automatic machines, and cultural relics excavation.
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- Hui Ma
- Technical Institute of Physics and Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- Technical Institute of Physics and Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, China
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- Department of Chemistry, Renmin University of China, Beijing 100872, China
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- Technical Institute of Physics and Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Beijing Anzhen Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing Institute of Heart, Lung and Blood Vessel Disease, Beijing 100029, China
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Beijing Anzhen Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing Institute of Heart, Lung and Blood Vessel Disease, Beijing 100029, China
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- Technical Institute of Physics and Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, China
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- Technical Institute of Physics and Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, China
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- Technical Institute of Physics and Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, China
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Zhao X, Zhao S, Zhang X, Su Z. Recent progress in flexible pressure sensors based on multiple microstructures: from design to application. NANOSCALE 2023; 15:5111-5138. [PMID: 36852534 DOI: 10.1039/d2nr06084a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
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Flexible pressure sensors (FPSs) have been widely studied in the fields of wearable medical monitoring and human-machine interaction due to their high flexibility, light weight, sensitivity, and easy integration. To better meet these application requirements, key sensing properties such as sensitivity, linear sensing range, pressure detection limits, response/recovery time, and durability need to be effectively improved. Therefore, researchers have extensively and profoundly researched and innovated on the structure of sensors, and various microstructures have been designed and applied to effectively improve the sensing performance of sensors. Compared with single microstructures, multiple microstructures (MMSs) (including hierarchical, multi-layered and hybrid microstructures) can improve the sensing performance of sensors to a greater extent. This paper reviews the recent research progress in the design and application of FPSs with MMSs and systematically summarizes the types, sensing mechanisms, and preparation methods of MMSs. In addition, we summarize the applications of FPSs with MMSs in the fields of human motion detection, health monitoring, and human-computer interaction. Finally, we provide an outlook on the prospects and challenges for the development of FPSs.
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- Xin Zhao
- State Key Laboratory of Chemical Resource Engineering, Beijing Key Laboratory of Advanced Functional Polymer Composites, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, 100029 Beijing, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemical Resource Engineering, Beijing Key Laboratory of Advanced Functional Polymer Composites, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, 100029 Beijing, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemical Resource Engineering, Beijing Key Laboratory of Advanced Functional Polymer Composites, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, 100029 Beijing, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemical Resource Engineering, Beijing Key Laboratory of Advanced Functional Polymer Composites, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, 100029 Beijing, China.
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Cai Y, Liu L, Meng X, Wang J, Zhang C, Li J, Lu Z, Duan JA. A broad range and piezoresistive flexible pressure sensor based on carbon nanotube network dip-coated porous elastomer sponge. RSC Adv 2022; 12:34117-34125. [PMID: 36545001 PMCID: PMC9706374 DOI: 10.1039/d2ra06487a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/14/2022] [Accepted: 11/21/2022] [Indexed: 12/03/2022] Open
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Flexible pressure sensors have provided an attractive option for potential applications in wearable fields like human motion monitoring or human-machine interfaces. For the development of flexible pressure sensors, achieving high performance or multifunctions are popular research tendencies in recent years, such as improving their sensitivity, working range, or stability. Sponge materials with porous structures have been demonstrated that they are one of the potential substrates for developing novel and excellent flexible pressure sensors. However, for sponge-based pressure sensors, it is still a great challenge to realize a wide range of pressures from Pa level to hundreds kPa level. And how to achieve mechanical robustness remains unsolved. Here, we develop a flexible pressure sensor based on multicarbon nanotubes (MWCNTs) network-coated porous elastomer sponge with a broad range and robust features for use in wearable applications. Specifically, polyurethane (PU) sponge is used as the substrate matrix while dip-coated PU/MWCNTs composites as a conductive layer, achieving a highly bonding effect between the substrate and the conductive material, hence a great mechanical robust advantage is obtained and the working range also is improved. The pressure sensor show range of up to 350 kPa, while the minimum detection threshold is as low as 150 Pa. And before and after rolling by a bicycle or electric motorcycle, the sensor has the almost same responses, exhibiting great robustness.
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- Yuyang Cai
- The State Key Laboratory of High Performance and Complex Manufacturing, College of Mechanical and Electrical Engineering, Central South UniversityChangsha 410012China
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- The State Key Laboratory of High Performance and Complex Manufacturing, College of Mechanical and Electrical Engineering, Central South UniversityChangsha 410012China
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- Key Laboratory of Bionic Engineering, Ministry of Education, Jilin UniversityChangchun 130022China
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- Key Laboratory of Bionic Engineering, Ministry of Education, Jilin UniversityChangchun 130022China
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- Key Laboratory of Bionic Engineering, Ministry of Education, Jilin UniversityChangchun 130022China
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- Key Laboratory of Bionic Engineering, Ministry of Education, Jilin UniversityChangchun 130022China
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- The State Key Laboratory of High Performance and Complex Manufacturing, College of Mechanical and Electrical Engineering, Central South UniversityChangsha 410012China
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- The State Key Laboratory of High Performance and Complex Manufacturing, College of Mechanical and Electrical Engineering, Central South UniversityChangsha 410012China
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Chae A, Doo S, Kim D, Ko TY, Oh T, Kim SJ, Koh DY, Koo CM. Tunable Ti 3C 2T x MXene-Derived TiO 2 Nanocrystals at Controlled pH and Temperature. LANGMUIR : THE ACS JOURNAL OF SURFACES AND COLLOIDS 2022; 38:12657-12665. [PMID: 36206453 DOI: 10.1021/acs.langmuir.2c02110] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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While two-dimensional (2D) Ti3C2Tx MXene in aqueous dispersions spontaneously oxidizes into titanium dioxide (TiO2) nanocrystals, the crystallization mechanism has not been comprehensively understood and the resultant crystal structures are not controlled among three representative polymorphs: anatase, rutile, and brookite. In this study, such control on the lattice structures and domain sizes of the MXene-derived TiO2 crystallites is demonstrated by means of the oxidation conditions, pH, and temperature (3.0-11.0 and 20-100 °C, respectively). It is observed that the formation of anatase phase is preferred against rutile phase in more basic and hotter oxidizing solutions, and even 100% anatase can be obtained at pH 11.0 and 100 °C. At lower pH and temperature, the portion of rutile phase increases such that it reaches ∼70% at pH 3 and 20 °C. Under certain circumstances, small portion of brookite phase is also observed. Smaller domain sizes of both anatase and rutile phases are observed in more basic oxidizing solutions and at lower temperatures. Based on these experimental results, we propose the crystallization mechanism in which the oxidative dissociation of Ti3C2Tx first produces Ti ions as the intermediate state, and they bind to abundant oxygen in the aqueous dispersions, and nucleate and crystallize into TiO2.
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- Ari Chae
- Materials Architecturing Research Center, Korea Institute of Science and Technology, 5, Hwarang-ro 14-gil, Seongbuk-gu, Seoul02792, Republic of Korea
- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology, 291, Daehak-ro, Yuseong-gu, Daejeon34141, Republic of Korea
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- Materials Architecturing Research Center, Korea Institute of Science and Technology, 5, Hwarang-ro 14-gil, Seongbuk-gu, Seoul02792, Republic of Korea
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- Materials Architecturing Research Center, Korea Institute of Science and Technology, 5, Hwarang-ro 14-gil, Seongbuk-gu, Seoul02792, Republic of Korea
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- Materials Architecturing Research Center, Korea Institute of Science and Technology, 5, Hwarang-ro 14-gil, Seongbuk-gu, Seoul02792, Republic of Korea
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- Materials Architecturing Research Center, Korea Institute of Science and Technology, 5, Hwarang-ro 14-gil, Seongbuk-gu, Seoul02792, Republic of Korea
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- Materials Architecturing Research Center, Korea Institute of Science and Technology, 5, Hwarang-ro 14-gil, Seongbuk-gu, Seoul02792, Republic of Korea
- Division of Nanoscience & Technology, KIST School, University of Science and Technology, 5, Hwarang-ro 14-gil, Seongbuk-gu, Seoul02792, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology, 291, Daehak-ro, Yuseong-gu, Daejeon34141, Republic of Korea
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- Materials Architecturing Research Center, Korea Institute of Science and Technology, 5, Hwarang-ro 14-gil, Seongbuk-gu, Seoul02792, Republic of Korea
- School of Advanced Materials Science and Engineering, Sungkyunkwan University, Seobu-ro 2066, Jangan-gu, Suwon-si, Gyeonggi-do16419, Republic of Korea
- School of Chemical Engineering, Sungkyunkwan University, Seobu-ro 2066, Jangan-gu, Suwon-si, Gyeonggi-do16419, Republic of Korea
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Ren M, Sun Z, Zhang M, Yang X, Guo D, Dong S, Dhakal R, Yao Z, Li Y, Kim NY. A high-performance wearable pressure sensor based on an MXene/PVP composite nanofiber membrane for health monitoring. NANOSCALE ADVANCES 2022; 4:3987-3995. [PMID: 36133328 PMCID: PMC9470067 DOI: 10.1039/d2na00339b] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/29/2022] [Accepted: 08/14/2022] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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Flexible and wearable pressure sensors have attracted extensive attention in domains, such as electronic skin, medical monitoring and human-machine interaction. However, developing a pressure sensor with high sensitivity, mechanical stability and a wide detection range remains a huge challenge. In this work, a flexible capacitive pressure sensor, based on a Ti3C2T x (MXene)/polyvinyl pyrrolidone (PVP) composite nanofiber membrane (CNM), prepared via an efficient electrospinning process, is presented. The experimental results show that even a small mass fraction of MXene can effectively decrease the compression modulus of the PVP nanofiber membrane, thus enhancing the sensing performance. Specifically, the sensor based on (0.1 wt% MXene)/PVP CNM has a high sensitivity (0.5 kPa-1 at 0-1.5 kPa), a fast response/recovery time (45/45 ms), a wide pressure detection range (0-200 kPa), a low detection limit (∼9 Pa) and an excellent mechanical stability (8000 cycles). Due to its superior performance, the sensor can monitor subtle changes in human physiology and other signals, such as pulse, respiration, human joint motions and airflow. In addition, a 4 × 4 sensor array is fabricated that can accurately map the shape and position of objects with good resolution. The high-performance flexible pressure sensor, as developed in this work, shows good application prospects in advanced human-computer interface systems.
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- Mengna Ren
- College of Electronic and Information, Qingdao University Qingdao 266071 China
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- College of Electronic and Information, Qingdao University Qingdao 266071 China
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- College of Electronic and Information, Qingdao University Qingdao 266071 China
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- College of Electronic and Information, Qingdao University Qingdao 266071 China
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- College of Electronic and Information, Qingdao University Qingdao 266071 China
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- College of Electronic and Information, Qingdao University Qingdao 266071 China
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- Department of Computer Science and Engineering, Sejong University Seoul 05006 Korea
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- College of Electronic and Information, Qingdao University Qingdao 266071 China
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- College of Electronic and Information, Qingdao University Qingdao 266071 China
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- Department of Electronic Engineering, Kwangwoon University Seoul 01897 Korea
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