Flexible tactile sensor has been extensively investigated as a key component for emerging electronics applications such as robotics,wearable devices,computer hardware,and security systems.Tactile sensors based on vari...Flexible tactile sensor has been extensively investigated as a key component for emerging electronics applications such as robotics,wearable devices,computer hardware,and security systems.Tactile sensors based on various one-dimensional materials have been widely explored.However,precise control of the direction and distribution of these nanomaterials remains a great challenge,and it has been difficult to scale down the device.Here,we introduce highly sensitive integrated flexible tactile sensors based on uniform phase-change Ge_(2)Sb_(2)Te_(5)(GST)thin films that can scale device size down,at least,to micrometer range.Significant piezoresistive effect has been observed in GST-based sensors,showing a giant gauge factor of 338.A proof of concept 5×5 sensor array functioning as a touch panel has been demonstrated.Also,the flexible GST tactile sensor has been utilized for monitoring of radial artery pulse.In addition to the well-known tunable electrical and optical properties,the piezoresistive GST films provide a versatile platform for the integration of sensing,recording,and displaying functions.展开更多
Acoustically actuated magnetoelectric(ME)antenna based on the efficient oscillation of magnetic dipoles has recently been considered as a promising solution for portable very-low-frequency communications.However,the s...Acoustically actuated magnetoelectric(ME)antenna based on the efficient oscillation of magnetic dipoles has recently been considered as a promising solution for portable very-low-frequency communications.However,the severe nonlinear dynamic behavior in the case of strong-field excitation results in insufficient radiation capability and poor communication performance for a conventional ME antenna.In this work,we propose to suppress the nonlinearity of an ME antenna by neutralizing the spring-hardening effect in amorphous Metglas and the spring-softening effect in piezoelectric ceramics through an ME multilayered transmitter(ME-MLTx)design.With a driving voltage of 50 V_(pp)at the resonance frequency of 21.2 kHz,a magnetic flux density as high as 108 fT at a distance of 100 m is produced from a single ME-MLTx.In addition,ME-MLTx performs a decreased mechanical quality factor(Q_(m))less than 40.65,and,thus,a broadened bandwidth of 500 Hz is generated.Finally,a communication link transmitting binary American Standard Code for Information Interchange-coded message is built,which allows for an error-free communication with a distance of 18 m and a data rate of 300 bit/s in the presence of heavy environment noise.The communication distance can be further estimated over 100 m when using a femtotesla-class-inductive magnetic field receiver.The obtained results are believed to bring ME antennas one step closer to being applicable in very-low-frequency communications.展开更多
基金The work was financially supported by W.M.Keck Foundation.
文摘Flexible tactile sensor has been extensively investigated as a key component for emerging electronics applications such as robotics,wearable devices,computer hardware,and security systems.Tactile sensors based on various one-dimensional materials have been widely explored.However,precise control of the direction and distribution of these nanomaterials remains a great challenge,and it has been difficult to scale down the device.Here,we introduce highly sensitive integrated flexible tactile sensors based on uniform phase-change Ge_(2)Sb_(2)Te_(5)(GST)thin films that can scale device size down,at least,to micrometer range.Significant piezoresistive effect has been observed in GST-based sensors,showing a giant gauge factor of 338.A proof of concept 5×5 sensor array functioning as a touch panel has been demonstrated.Also,the flexible GST tactile sensor has been utilized for monitoring of radial artery pulse.In addition to the well-known tunable electrical and optical properties,the piezoresistive GST films provide a versatile platform for the integration of sensing,recording,and displaying functions.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(grant nos.52102127 and U22A2019)the Natural Science Foundation of Shandong Province,China(grant no.ZR2021QF021)the Stable Supporting Fund of Acoustic Science and Technology Laboratory(no.JCKYS2021604SSJS005).
文摘Acoustically actuated magnetoelectric(ME)antenna based on the efficient oscillation of magnetic dipoles has recently been considered as a promising solution for portable very-low-frequency communications.However,the severe nonlinear dynamic behavior in the case of strong-field excitation results in insufficient radiation capability and poor communication performance for a conventional ME antenna.In this work,we propose to suppress the nonlinearity of an ME antenna by neutralizing the spring-hardening effect in amorphous Metglas and the spring-softening effect in piezoelectric ceramics through an ME multilayered transmitter(ME-MLTx)design.With a driving voltage of 50 V_(pp)at the resonance frequency of 21.2 kHz,a magnetic flux density as high as 108 fT at a distance of 100 m is produced from a single ME-MLTx.In addition,ME-MLTx performs a decreased mechanical quality factor(Q_(m))less than 40.65,and,thus,a broadened bandwidth of 500 Hz is generated.Finally,a communication link transmitting binary American Standard Code for Information Interchange-coded message is built,which allows for an error-free communication with a distance of 18 m and a data rate of 300 bit/s in the presence of heavy environment noise.The communication distance can be further estimated over 100 m when using a femtotesla-class-inductive magnetic field receiver.The obtained results are believed to bring ME antennas one step closer to being applicable in very-low-frequency communications.
