journal article·2026-04

Additive‐Manufacturing‐Based Flexible Tactile Sensors

Song Gao, Hao Li, Ning Li, Wenjing Yue, Hongsen Niu, Binghao Wang, Yang Li

Advanced Functional Materials· Volume 36· Issue 34
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Abstract

ABSTRACT Flexible tactile sensors are rapidly evolving toward high‐resolution, multimodal sensing and large‐area integrability, but traditional manufacturing processes face inherent limitations in complex 3D structure construction, material system compatibility, and fast and efficient manufacturing. Additive manufacturing (AM) technology, with its unique advantages such as on‐demand forming, high structural freedom, and multi‐material collaborative processing, is becoming a core driving force for breakthroughs in sensing performance and integration, moving the field toward cross‐process integration and accelerated innovation. However, AM processes and applications have not yet formed a complete system, and the development and intelligentization of AM‐based flexible tactile sensors have reached a bottleneck, urgently requiring a comprehensive and systematic review to achieve breakthrough progress. Therefore, this review systematically examines the mechanisms by which different AM processes affect the material properties, structural construction, and overall performance of devices, evaluates their applicability, process advantages, and limitations in micro‐nano structure manufacturing, and summarizes their latest advancements in intelligent systems and emerging application scenarios. Finally, it provides an in‐depth outlook on the future development challenges and potential opportunities of AM‐based flexible tactile sensors.
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OpenAlex topics: Advanced Sensor and Energy Harvesting Materials · Additive Manufacturing and 3D Printing Technologies · Advanced Materials and Mechanics

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Affiliations

Shandong Key Laboratory of Ubiquitous Intelligent Computing, School of Information Science and Engineering University of Jinan Jinan China

School of Integrated Circuits, Shandong Key Laboratory of Next‐Generation Semiconductor Technology and Systems Shandong University Jinan China

School of Electronic Science and Engineering Southeast University Nanjing China

Funding

National Key Research and Development Program of China · China Postdoctoral Science Foundation · Key Technology Research and Development Program of Shandong Province · Taishan Scholar Foundation of Shandong Province

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