title: Mimosa-inspired design of a flexible pressure sensor with touch sensitivity.
abstract: A bio-inspired flexible pressure sensor is generated with high sensitivity (50.17 kPa(-1)), quick responding time (<20 ms), and durable stability (negligible loading-unloading signal changes over 10 000 cycles). Notably, the key resource of surface microstructures upon sensor substrates results from the direct molding of natural mimosa leaves, presenting a simple, environment-friendly and easy scale-up fabrication process for these flexible pressure sensors.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemical Engineering, Monash University, Clayton, Victoria, 3800, Australia.
authors.forename: Bin
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Su
authors.forename: Shu
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Gong
authors.forename: Zheng
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Ma
authors.forename: Lim Wei
authors.initials: LW
authors.lastname: Yap
authors.forename: Wenlong
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Cheng
mesh_terms: D032701:Biomimetics; D004129:Dimethylpolysiloxanes / Q000737:chemistry; D004581:Electronics; D004867:Equipment Design; D008855:Microscopy, Electron, Scanning; D031298:Mimosa; D018515:Plant Leaves / Q000502:physiology; D011108:Polymers; D011312:Pressure; D014110:Touch
chemical_list: D004129:Dimethylpolysiloxanes; D011108:Polymers; C013830:baysilon
keywords: bio-inspired; flexible; mimosa; pressure sensors; tactile sensors