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Optimized Microstructures for High Performance Ag/MWCNT/Ecoflex- based Flexible Pressure Sensors
Hyeon Yun Jeong, Jeong Beom Ko
J. Korean Soc. Precis. Eng. 2025;42(8):657-664.
Published online August 1, 2025
DOI: https://doi.org/10.7736/JKSPE.025.065
Recently, flexible pressure sensors featuring enhanced sensitivity and durability through nano/micro additive manufacturing have been employed in various fields, including medical monitoring, E-skin technology, and soft robotics. This study focuses on the fabrication and verification of an interdigitated electrode (IDE) based flexible pressure sensor that incorporates microstructures, utilizing a direct patterning-based additive process. The IDE-patterned sample was designed with a total size of 7.95 × 10 mm2, a line width of 150 µm, a spacing of 200 µm, and a probe pad measuring 1.25 × 2 mm2. It was fabricated using AgNP ink on a primed 100 µm thick polyethylene naphthalate (PEN) substrate. The electrode layer was subsequently covered with a sensing layer made of a MWCNT/Ecoflex composite material, resulting in the final pressure sensor sample. Measurements indicated that the sensor exhibited good sensitivity and response speed, and it was confirmed that further improvements in sensitivity could be achieved by optimizing the size, spacing, and height of the microstructures. Building on the flexible pressure sensor structure developed in this study, we plan to pursue future research aimed at fabricating array sensors with integrated circuits and exploring their applicability in wearable devices for pressure sensing and control functions.
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