Ultraflexible sensor development via 4D printing: enhanced sensitivity to strain, temperature, and magnetic fields

• Main Authors: Hou, Yanbei, Zhang, Hancen, Zhou, Kun
• Other Authors: School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: 2025
• Subjects: Engineering; 4D printing; Magnetic force-driven actuator
• Online Access: https://hdl.handle.net/10356/182168
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

This paper addresses the trade-off between sensitivity and sensing range in strain sensors, while introducing additional functionalities through an innovative 4D printing approach. The resulting ultraflexible sensor integrates carbon nanotubes/liquid metal hybrids and iron powders within an Ecoflex...