An Electrode Tuning Strategy for Enhancing the Effective Linear Range of Battery-Type Flexible Pressure Sensors

作者: Ye Teng, Xiuzhu Lin, Jinghan Liang, Xinnan Chen, Ziwen Pang, Hua Xue, Fan Li, Hongran Zhao, Teng Fei, Tong Zhang
期刊: IEEE T. Instrum. Meas.
卷号: 2026, 75, 9519207
接收日期: 2026-03-23 11:09:26
摘要 Abstract

Abstract:

Battery-type pressure sensors enable static pressure sensing and self-powered operation but are limited by narrow linearity due to rapid impedance saturation. This study presents a new strategy incorporating a piezoresistive cathode with tunable conductivity and resistance variation range into a redox-based sensor architecture to tune internal impedance. The resulting device achieves 96.25% linearity over 0–180 kPa, maintains high-output voltage, and exhibits fast response and long-term stability, with the cyclic stability error of ±3.07% the full-scale output. It further enables high-fidelity robotic actuation synchronized with human motion, offering a scalable design route for advanced wearable electronics and human–machine interfaces.