journal article·2025-11Open access

Strain‐Adaptive Liquid Metal Interfaces Overcome Poisson's Ratio Constraints in Piezoresistive Sensors for Infant Sleep Monitoring

Yuxiao Zhang, Chenchen Wang, Juan Tao, Shaoyu Ma, Siyu Xie, Weiwei Guo, Rongrong Bao, Jianbei Qiu, Yue Liu, Zhengwen Yang, Caofeng Pan

Advanced Science· Volume 12· Issue 44

Abstract

Abstract Conventional porous piezoresistive sensors suffer from lateral expansion due to a positive Poisson's ratio, causing conductive network fracture and unreliable signals. Existing structural solutions are limited by high costs and poor durability. This study introduces a dynamic conductive interface mechanism using liquid metal (LM) ink to bypass Poisson's ratio limitations. By coating eutectic gallium‐indium (EGaIn) onto a hydrophilic porous thermoplastic polyurethane (TPU) scaffold, a strain‐adaptive conductive layer is constructed, where LM droplets directionally flow to fill microcracks during deformation. This mechanism retains 98.73% of initial conductive pathways under 98% tensile strain, achieving ultra‐high sensitivity (693.65 kPa −1 , 0.32‐10.24 kPa). The LM‐based sensor demonstrates intrinsic antibacterial properties and launderability. Integrated into an intelligent infant pillow with a 16‐chanels sensor array, the system enables real‐time cephalic pressure monitoring and edge‐computed posture correction via a companion app. This work proposes a material‐mechanics co‐design strategy to overcome Poisson ratio constraints, advancing high‐performance, scalable wearable biomedical devices.
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Research context

OpenAlex topics: Advanced Sensor and Energy Harvesting Materials · Tactile and Sensory Interactions · Modular Robots and Swarm Intelligence

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Affiliations

College of Materials Science and Engineering Kunming University of Science and Technology Kunming 650093 P. R. China

Henan Vocational University of Science and Technology Henan 466000 P. R. China

Jiashan Fudan Institute Zhejiang 314100 P. R. China

Institute of Atomic Manufacturing Beihang University Beijing 100191 P. R. China

International Institute for Interdisciplinary and Frontiers Beihang University Beijing 100191 P. R. China

Southwest United Graduate School Kunming 650093 P. R. China

Funding

National Natural Science Foundation of China · Natural Science Foundation of Beijing Municipality · Shenzhen Science and Technology Innovation Program · Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities · Natural Science Foundation of Yunnan Province

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