Ultra-High Sensitivity Anisotropic Piezoelectric Sensors for Structural Health Monitoring and Robotic Perception

Hao Yin; Yanting Li; Zhiying Tian; Qichao Li; Chenhui Jiang; Enfu Liang; Yiping Guo

doi:10.1007/s40820-024-01539-6

Nano-Micro Letters, Volume. 17, Issue 1, 042(2025)

Ultra-High Sensitivity Anisotropic Piezoelectric Sensors for Structural Health Monitoring and Robotic Perception

Hao Yin¹, Yanting Li¹, Zhiying Tian², Qichao Li^1、*, Chenhui Jiang¹, Enfu Liang³, and Yiping Guo^1、**

¹State Key Laboratory of Metal Matrix Composites, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200240, People’s Republic of China

²Beijing Vacuum Electronics Research Institute, Beijing, 100015, People’s Republic of China

³Fundamental Science On Vibration, Shock and Noise Laboratory, State Key Laboratory of Mechanical System and Vibration, School of Mechanical Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200240, People’s Republic of China

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Category: Research Articles

Received: Jul. 1, 2024

Accepted: Sep. 13, 2024

Published Online: Feb. 12, 2025

The Author Email: Li Qichao (liqichao@sjtu.edu.cn), Guo Yiping (ypguo@sjtu.edu.cn)

DOI:10.1007/s40820-024-01539-6

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