journal article·2026-07Open access

Gradient Electrode‐Electrolyte Interface Enables Ultrastable Piezoionic Sensor for Artificial Intelligence

Xingyue Ling, Yanyu Chen, Wei Zheng, Rizhong Gao, Jingyu Nie, Chao Lu

Small· Volume 22· Issue 38

Abstract

ABSTRACT Piezoionic sensors perceive the physical world based on polymer ionogels with advantages of flexibility, lightweight, and high sensitivity, and are suitable for physical signal extraction and virtual space construction in artificial intelligence. However, the electrode‐electrolyte interface of conventional sensors presents mechanical modulus mismatch, which is prone to interface cracking under external strain and affects cyclic stability. Here, we engineer a gradient sensor interface based on graphene and ionogel that alleviates modulus mismatch by eliminating the interface of the electrode and electrolyte. The piezoionic sensor displays superior cyclic stability in an air environment with signal retention as high as 97% over 4000 bending cycles. It also delivers millisecond‐level rapid response and sensitive strain perception in a complex environment for detecting diverse human joint movements. Meanwhile, we integrate the flexible sensors with a large language model for accurate path recognition and realize feature extraction and correlation analysis of the large number of sensor signals. Our study provides an insight into the interface optimization of electrochemical devices and will shed light on the development of flexible sensors in artificial intelligence.
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Research context

OpenAlex topics: Advanced Sensor and Energy Harvesting Materials · Hydrogels: synthesis, properties, applications · Conducting polymers and applications

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Affiliations

College of Chemistry Chemical Engineering and Materials Science Soochow University Suzhou Jiangsu China

Funding

National Natural Science Foundation of China

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