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  • Sensors and Actuators
  • Biomimetics

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  • Ionic gels are stimuli-responsive elastomers used in biomimetic sensors.
  • Existing ionic gel photosensors have limitations in response speed and sensitivity due to inefficient ion transport.
  • Photoresponsive materials are crucial for emulating biological vision in artificial systems.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To develop a high-performance elastomeric photodetector with improved optical-to-electrical conversion.
  • To overcome the limitations of current ionic gel-based photosensors.
  • To create a self-powered photodetector for biomimetic sensing applications.

Main Methods:

  • Fabrication of polyvinyl alcohol-based pyroelectric eutogels containing polar ions and crystalline domains.
  • Characterization of the material's pyroelectric properties and optical-to-electrical conversion efficiency.
  • Testing the photodetector's performance under varying conditions, including tensile strain and different wavelengths.

Main Results:

  • The photodetector exhibits a high pyroelectric coefficient enabling efficient optical-to-electrical conversion.
  • The device operates effectively even under 30% tensile strain.
  • Achieved a broad spectral response (365-1300 nm) with high photoresponsivity (42.06 mA W⁻¹), detectivity (7.65 × 10¹⁰ Jones), and fast response times (24/35 ms at 455 nm).

Conclusions:

  • The developed pyroelectric eutogels photodetector offers a significant advancement over existing ionic gel photosensors.
  • The self-powered, strain-tolerant photodetector demonstrates potential for artificial retina and skin applications.
  • The photodetector array enables applications in light-encrypted communication and sensitive optical imaging.