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Review: Progress on 3D printing technology in the preparation of flexible tactile sensors

Ke Xu, Yuhe Tang

Journal of Materials Science· Volume 58· Issue 44
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3D printing technology, as a flexible and efficient manufacturing method, provides new possibilities for preparing flexible tactile sensors. This paper reviews the preparation results of flexible tactile sensors based on 3D printing technology. Three types of 3D printing technology commonly used in preparing flexible tactile sensors are first described: photopolymerization, material extrusion, and electrohydrodynamic. Under the process corresponding to each type, suitable printing materials are discussed, and their applications in flexible tactile sensors preparation are explored. On this basis, the effects of these three types of processes and printing materials on the performance of flexible tactile sensors and the related application progress are analyzed. Finally, the challenges and opportunities of flexible tactile sensors based on 3D printing technology are summarized, and the future development trend is prospected.
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Materials processing

OpenAlex topics: Advanced Sensor and Energy Harvesting Materials · Tactile and Sensory Interactions · Advanced Memory and Neural Computing

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