journal article·2024-12

High Spatiotemporal Resolution Biomimetic Thermoreceptors Realizing by Jointless p‐n Integration Thermoelectric Composites

Chengzhi Chen, Zijian Liu, Liangchao Guo, Bingchen Huo, Qi Sun, Lirong Liang, Chunyu Du, Guangming Chen

Advanced Functional Materials· Volume 34· Issue 49
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Abstract

Abstract Human body temperature is a critical physiological indicator, reflecting metabolism and temperature regulation. Biomimetic temperature sensors with high temporal and spatial resolution are highly desired to emulate human skin's temperature perception capabilities. Here, a selective filtration method is proposed to fabricate a jointless p‐n thermoelectric module, integrating p‐type and n‐type materials with minimal interfacial barriers. The structure enables rapid response, minimal signal variation, and a robust linear relationship between open circuit voltage and temperature difference, making it suitable as a biomimetic thermoreceptor for enhancing humanoid robots with intelligent sensing capabilities. A smart thermoelectric sensing system with a high temporal and spatial resolution is developed using with jointless p‐n module as the sensing element. In temporal thermal sensing, the sensing system can timely and effectively identify the heat source, with a fast response time of <0.1 s. In addition, in spatial thermal sensing, the system reliably detects thermal stimuli within discrete regions of each measuring area of <1 × 1 cm2. This study provides an effective strategy for temperature sensors in thermoelectric sensing and biomimetic thermoreceptor applications.
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OpenAlex topics: Advanced Thermoelectric Materials and Devices · Advanced Sensor and Energy Harvesting Materials · Thermal properties of materials

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Affiliations

College of Materials Science and Engineering Shenzhen University Shenzhen 518055 P. R. China

College of Mechanical Engineering Yangzhou University Yangzhou 225127 P. R. China

Funding

National Natural Science Foundation of China · Basic and Applied Basic Research Foundation of Guangdong Province

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