3D Printed Flexible Piezoelectric Sensors for Integrated Hybrid Electronics.

ABSTRACT: The ability to 3D print high performance smart materials and multifunctional devices, all seamlessly integrated via a common manufacturing platform, can yield advances in soft robotics, wearable electronics, and human-machine interfaces. One of the most important smart materials in this context is piezoelectrics, due to their dual capabilities in sensing and actuating, which are critical for creating intelligent, responsive systems. In this study, we develop a direct-ink-writing (DIW) 3D printing approach for creating flexible and wearable piezoelectric devices using solution-processed poly(vinylidene fluoride-co-trifluoroethylene) (PVDF-TrFE) as the functional ink. Ferroelectric and actuation-based characterizations are conducted to guide systematic optimization of the electrical poling c

SUBMITTER: Ng DWH 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12921551 | biostudies-literature | 2026 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature