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Microfluidic Channel-Based Soft Electrodes and Their Application in Capacitive Pressure Sensing

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Flexible Self-Powered Multimodal Sensor for Simultaneous Temperature, Strain, and Pressure Detection with Signal

Wenshan Cai¹, Aotian Li¹, Fan Zhang¹

¹Department of Applied Physics, Hebei University of Technology, Tianjin 300401, China.

ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces

|June 1, 2026

Summary

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This study introduces a flexible electronic skin sensor that precisely measures temperature, strain, and pressure simultaneously. Its novel design significantly reduces signal interference for advanced human-machine interfaces and wearables.

Keywords:

human−machine interaction multimodal sensors signal decoupling

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Microfluidic Channel-Based Soft Electrodes and Their Application in Capacitive Pressure Sensing

Microfluidic Channel-Based Soft Electrodes and Their Application in Capacitive Pressure Sensing

Published on: March 17, 2023

Area of Science:

Materials Science
Nanotechnology
Sensors and Actuators

Background:

Advanced electronic skin (E-skin) faces challenges with signal cross-coupling, limiting its precision in multimodal sensing.
Simultaneous sensing of temperature, strain, and pressure is crucial for sophisticated E-skin applications.

Purpose of the Study:

To develop a flexible, self-powered multimodal sensor with suppressed cross-interference for accurate simultaneous sensing.
To investigate the thermoelectric and mechanical sensing capabilities of a novel hydrogel-PDMS heterostructure.

Main Methods:

Fabrication of a heterostructure sensor using redox ion-doped thermoelectric hydrogel and BaTiO3 nanoparticle-modified PDMS.
Systematic characterization of thermoelectric properties (Seebeck coefficient) and mechanical sensing (strain and pressure sensitivity).
Evaluation of sensor robustness through cyclic testing and integration into a finger-joint array.

Main Results:

Achieved exceptional cross-interference suppression (<4%) for independent signal perception.
Demonstrated a Seebeck coefficient of 1.05 mV·K−1 and high strain (0.91%−1) and pressure (9.76 mV·kPa−1) sensitivities.
Exhibited robust performance with only 3.03% decay after 150 cycles and an ultrafast response time of 22 ms.

Conclusions:

The developed sensor enables high-precision, simultaneous temperature, strain, and pressure sensing with minimal cross-talk.
Integration into a finger-joint array allows for diverse applications including gesture recognition and health monitoring.
This work advances the development of intelligent wearables and human-machine interfaces.