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Recent Advances in Flexible Sensors

A special issue of Micromachines (ISSN 2072-666X). This special issue belongs to the section "A：Physics".

Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (31 January 2023) | Viewed by 4327

Special Issue Editors

Dr. Zhilai Lu

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College of Mechanical and Electrical Engineering, Central South University, Changsha, China
Interests: robotics; compliant mechanism; PEA control algorism; micro/nano manipulation and manufacturing
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Dr. Cunman Liang

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Department of Electronic Engineering, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, Hong Kong
Interests: micro/nano manipulation; micro/nano positioning; flexible electronics; micro transfer printing
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Dr. Zehua Hu

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College of Mechanical and Electrical Engineering, Central South University, Changsha, China.
Interests: gear design; sound and vibration; finite element method; fault diagnose
Dr. Lingtao Weng

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College of Mechanica Engineering, Tianjin Science and Technology University, Tianjin, China.
Interests: machine tool; thermal error modeling; error compensation; error measurement

Special Issue Information

Dear Colleagues,

Sensors can provide the necessary information about machines and environments. Recent advances in mechanics and materials provide routes to flexible sensors that can detect large deformations and have the ability to be stretched, compressed, or twisted. Flexible sensors show great potential in healthcare, including rehabilitation robots, exercise monitoring, and auxiliary instrument.

Sensitivity and range are two key performance indexes of flexible sensors. In order to improve the performance, researchers have made efforts ranging from the selection of materials to structure design, preparation process selection and other aspects. However, there are still high-cost, complex processes which are difficult to scale up to mass production, among other problems.

Accordingly, this Special Issue seeks to showcase research papers, communications, and review articles that focus on the latest results and findings in flexible sensors, stretchable conductors, micro/nanomanipulation technologies, etc.

Dr. Zhilai Lu
Dr. Cunman Liang
Dr. Zehua Hu
Dr. Lingtao Weng
Guest Editors

Manuscript Submission Information

Manuscripts should be submitted online at www.mdpi.com by registering and logging in to this website. Once you are registered, click here to go to the submission form. Manuscripts can be submitted until the deadline. All submissions that pass pre-check are peer-reviewed. Accepted papers will be published continuously in the journal (as soon as accepted) and will be listed together on the special issue website. Research articles, review articles as well as short communications are invited. For planned papers, a title and short abstract (about 100 words) can be sent to the Editorial Office for announcement on this website.

Submitted manuscripts should not have been published previously, nor be under consideration for publication elsewhere (except conference proceedings papers). All manuscripts are thoroughly refereed through a single-blind peer-review process. A guide for authors and other relevant information for submission of manuscripts is available on the Instructions for Authors page. Micromachines is an international peer-reviewed open access monthly journal published by MDPI.

Please visit the Instructions for Authors page before submitting a manuscript. The Article Processing Charge (APC) for publication in this open access journal is 2600 CHF (Swiss Francs). Submitted papers should be well formatted and use good English. Authors may use MDPI's English editing service prior to publication or during author revisions.

Dr. Zhilai Lu
Dr. Cunman Liang
Dr. Zehua Hu
Dr. Lingtao Weng
Guest Editors

Manuscript Submission Information

Manuscripts should be submitted online at www.mdpi.com by registering and logging in to this website. Once you are registered, click here to go to the submission form. Manuscripts can be submitted until the deadline. All submissions that pass pre-check are peer-reviewed. Accepted papers will be published continuously in the journal (as soon as accepted) and will be listed together on the special issue website. Research articles, review articles as well as short communications are invited. For planned papers, a title and short abstract (about 100 words) can be sent to the Editorial Office for announcement on this website.

Submitted manuscripts should not have been published previously, nor be under consideration for publication elsewhere (except conference proceedings papers). All manuscripts are thoroughly refereed through a single-blind peer-review process. A guide for authors and other relevant information for submission of manuscripts is available on the Instructions for Authors page. Micromachines is an international peer-reviewed open access monthly journal published by MDPI.

Please visit the Instructions for Authors page before submitting a manuscript. The Article Processing Charge (APC) for publication in this open access journal is 2600 CHF (Swiss Francs). Submitted papers should be well formatted and use good English. Authors may use MDPI's English editing service prior to publication or during author revisions.

Keywords

  • flexible sensor
  • stretchable conductor
  • micro/nano manipulation
  • strain sensor
  • health monitoring
  • bioelectrode
  • smart healthcare

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Design and Modelling of Graphene-Based Flexible 5G Antenna for Next-Generation Wearable Head Imaging Systems
by Asad Riaz, Sagheer Khan and Tughrul Arslan
Micromachines 2023, 14(3), 610; https://doi.org/10.3390/mi14030610 - 6 Mar 2023
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Arguably, 5G and next-generation technology with its key features (specifically, supporting high data rates and high mobility platforms) make it valuable for coping with the emerging needs of medical healthcare. A 5G-enabled portable device receives the sensitive detection signals from the head imaging [...] Read more.
Arguably, 5G and next-generation technology with its key features (specifically, supporting high data rates and high mobility platforms) make it valuable for coping with the emerging needs of medical healthcare. A 5G-enabled portable device receives the sensitive detection signals from the head imaging system and transmits them over the 5G network for real-time monitoring, analysis, and storage purposes. In terms of material, graphene-based flexible electronics have become very popular for wearable and healthcare devices due to their exceptional mechanical strength, thermal stability, high electrical conductivity, and biocompatibility. A graphene-based flexible antenna for data communication from wearable head imaging devices over a 5G network was designed and modelled. The antenna operated at the 34.5 GHz range and was designed using an 18 µm thin graphene film for the conductive radiative patch and ground with electric conductivity of 3.5 × 105 S/m. The radiative patch was designed in a fractal fashion to provide sufficient antenna flexibility for wearable uses. The patch was designed over a 1.5 mm thick flexible polyamide substrate that made the design suitable for wearable applications. This paper presented the 3D modelling and analysis of the 5G flexible antenna for communication in a digital care-home model. The analyses were carried out based on the antenna’s reflection coefficient, gain, radiation pattern, and power balance. The time-domain signal analysis was carried out between the two antennas to mimic real-time communication in wearable devices. Full article
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Research on Metal Corrosion Resistant Bioinspired Special Wetting Surface Based on Laser Texturing Technology: A Review
by Li Zhang, Zheng Tan, Chong Zhang, Jingrong Tang, Chi Yao, Xiangyu You and Bo Hao
Micromachines 2022, 13(9), 1431; https://doi.org/10.3390/mi13091431 - 30 Aug 2022
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Metal substrates are widely used in engineering production. However, material life reduction and economic loss due to chemical and electrochemical corrosion are a major problem facing people. Electrochemical corrosion is the main corrosion mode of metals, such as seawater corrosion. It is found [...] Read more.
Metal substrates are widely used in engineering production. However, material life reduction and economic loss due to chemical and electrochemical corrosion are a major problem facing people. Electrochemical corrosion is the main corrosion mode of metals, such as seawater corrosion. It is found that the superhydrophobic surface treated by laser texturing plays an important role in the corrosion resistance of the substrate, with the laser texturing process and post-treatment affecting the corrosion resistance. The corrosion resistance is positively correlated with the superhydrophobic property of the surface. For the mechanism of corrosion resistance, this paper summarizes the effect of micro-nano structure, surface-modified coating, oxidation layer or new product layer, surface inhomogeneity, crystal structure, and slippery surface on corrosion resistance. Superhydrophobic surface and slippery surface are two common types of bioinspired, special wetting surfaces. In order to prepare better superhydrophobic and corrosion-resistant surfaces, this paper summarizes the selection and optimization of laser parameters, surface structure, processing media, and post-treatment from the point of view of mechanism and law. In addition, after summarizing the corrosion resistance mechanism, this paper introduces a series of characterization experiments that can measure the corrosion resistance, providing a reference for preparation and evaluation of the surface. Full article
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