Silicon nanowire(SiNW)fabrics are of great interest for fabricating high-performance multifunctional wearable sensors.However,it remains a big challenge to fabricate high-quality SiNW fabrics in a simple and efficient...Silicon nanowire(SiNW)fabrics are of great interest for fabricating high-performance multifunctional wearable sensors.However,it remains a big challenge to fabricate high-quality SiNW fabrics in a simple and efficient manner.Here we report,for the first time,one-step growth of large-area SiNW fabrics for multifunctional wearable sensors,by using a massive metal-assisted chemical vapor deposition(CVD)method.With bulk Sn as a catalyst source,numerous millimeter-long SiNWs grow and naturally interweave with each other,forming SiNw fabrics over 80 cm2 in one experiment.In addition to intrinsic electronic properties of Si materials,the SiNw fabrics also feature high flxibility,good tailorability and light weight,rendering them ideal for fabricating multifunctional wearable sensors.The prototype sensors based on the SiNW fabrics could efectively detect various stimuli including temperature,light,strain and pressure,with outstanding performance among reported multifunctional sensors.We further demonstrate the integration of the prototype sensors onto the body of a robot,enabling its perception to various environmental stimuli.The ability to prepare high-quality SiNW fabrics in a simple and eficient manner will stimulate the development of wearable devices for applications in portable electronics,Internet of Things,health care and robotics.展开更多
基金the Major Research Plan of the National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.91833303)the Foundation for Innovation Research Groups of the National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.51821002)+3 种基金the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Nos.51672180 and 51802208)the Natural Science Foundation of Jiangsu Province(No.BK20160309)Postdoctoral Research Foundation of China(Nos.2016M601880 and 2017T100396)Collaborative Innovation Center of Suzhou Nano Science and Technology,the Priority Academic Program Development of Jiangsu Higher Education Institutions(PAPD),and the 111 Project.
文摘Silicon nanowire(SiNW)fabrics are of great interest for fabricating high-performance multifunctional wearable sensors.However,it remains a big challenge to fabricate high-quality SiNW fabrics in a simple and efficient manner.Here we report,for the first time,one-step growth of large-area SiNW fabrics for multifunctional wearable sensors,by using a massive metal-assisted chemical vapor deposition(CVD)method.With bulk Sn as a catalyst source,numerous millimeter-long SiNWs grow and naturally interweave with each other,forming SiNw fabrics over 80 cm2 in one experiment.In addition to intrinsic electronic properties of Si materials,the SiNw fabrics also feature high flxibility,good tailorability and light weight,rendering them ideal for fabricating multifunctional wearable sensors.The prototype sensors based on the SiNW fabrics could efectively detect various stimuli including temperature,light,strain and pressure,with outstanding performance among reported multifunctional sensors.We further demonstrate the integration of the prototype sensors onto the body of a robot,enabling its perception to various environmental stimuli.The ability to prepare high-quality SiNW fabrics in a simple and eficient manner will stimulate the development of wearable devices for applications in portable electronics,Internet of Things,health care and robotics.
