Nature Communications (Jul 2020)

Quantum effect-based flexible and transparent pressure sensors with ultrahigh sensitivity and sensing density

  • Lan Shi,
  • Zhuo Li,
  • Min Chen,
  • Yajie Qin,
  • Yizhou Jiang,
  • Limin Wu

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-020-17298-y
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 11, no. 1
pp. 1 – 9

Abstract

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Though flexible pressure sensors with high sensitivity are attractive for health monitoring applications, existing device sensing mechanisms limit their practical applicability. Here, the authors report quantum tunnelling-based pressure sensors with high sensitivity and fast signal readout.