
The growing demand for intelligent equipment has greatly inspired the development of flexible devices. Thus, disparate flexible multifunctional devices, including pressure sensitive flexible/stretchable displays, have drawn worldwide research attention. Electrodes maintaining conductivity and mechanical strength against deformations are indispensable components in all prospective applications. In this work, a flexible pressure mapping sensor array is developed based on patterned Ag-nanofibers (Ag-NFs) electrode through electrospinning and lithography. The metallic Ag layer is sputtered onto the electrospinning polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) NFs. A uniform and super conductive electrode layer with outstanding mechanical performance is thus formed after dissolving PVA. Followed by the traditional lithography method, a patterned electrode array (4 × 4 sensors) is obtained. Based on the newly developed triboelectric nanogenerator (TENG) technology, a flexible pressure-mapping sensor with excellent stability towards bending deformations is further demonstrated. Moreover, a letter “Z” is successfully visualized by this pressure sensor array, encouraging more human–machine interactive implementations, such as multi-functional tactile screens.
TENG pressure sensors, flexible electrodes, Electrospinning, Ag nanofibers, Chemical technology, Communication, TP1-1185, pressure mapping, Ag Nanofibers, :Electrical and electronic engineering [Engineering], electrospinning
TENG pressure sensors, flexible electrodes, Electrospinning, Ag nanofibers, Chemical technology, Communication, TP1-1185, pressure mapping, Ag Nanofibers, :Electrical and electronic engineering [Engineering], electrospinning
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