Scalable fabrication of precise flexible strain sensors using organic semiconductor single crystals
Organic semiconductor (OSC) single crystals feature flexibility, solution processability, and high-mobility coherent carrier transport, which are advantageous for printed flexible electronic applications. A mechanical strain sensor is a target device whose high sensitivity and wide measurement range...
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| author | Yoshihisa Usami Yu Yamashita Tomohiro Murata Takafumi Matsumoto Masataka Ito Shun Watanabe Jun Takeya |
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| description | Organic semiconductor (OSC) single crystals feature flexibility, solution processability, and high-mobility coherent carrier transport, which are advantageous for printed flexible electronic applications. A mechanical strain sensor is a target device whose high sensitivity and wide measurement range have been demonstrated when OSC single crystals were employed as the active channel. However, there have been limited reports on scalable fabrication of devices and reliable measurements, which limits the use of strain sensors in a wide range of applications. In this study, we present a comprehensive approach to address these issues through advanced device processing, design, and measurements. Our resistive strain sensors showed a small drift owing to the stable and effective p-type chemical doping of the OSC single crystals. A Wheatstone bridge circuit and compact lock-in amplifier were designed to accurately measure resistance changes at low noise levels. The experimental results demonstrated a substantial reduction in noise and achieved high-precision measurements with precision of ± 1.8 ppm. These results demonstrate the scalable fabrication of organic semiconductor strain sensors with high precision and reliability, which opens up the possibility of employing them in various industrial sectors. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-22b668da4ebe43a0a03889a86bbd55562025-02-03T10:22:07ZengTaylor & Francis GroupScience and Technology of Advanced Materials1468-69961878-55142025-12-0126110.1080/14686996.2025.2451020Scalable fabrication of precise flexible strain sensors using organic semiconductor single crystalsYoshihisa Usami0Yu Yamashita1Tomohiro Murata2Takafumi Matsumoto3Masataka Ito4Shun Watanabe5Jun Takeya6Department of Advanced Materials Science, Graduate School of Frontier Sciences, The University of Tokyo, Kashiwa, Chiba, JapanDepartment of Advanced Materials Science, Graduate School of Frontier Sciences, The University of Tokyo, Kashiwa, Chiba, JapanDepartment of Advanced Materials Science, Graduate School of Frontier Sciences, The University of Tokyo, Kashiwa, Chiba, JapanPi-Crystal Inc, Kashiwa, Chiba, JapanPi-Crystal Inc, Kashiwa, Chiba, JapanDepartment of Advanced Materials Science, Graduate School of Frontier Sciences, The University of Tokyo, Kashiwa, Chiba, JapanDepartment of Advanced Materials Science, Graduate School of Frontier Sciences, The University of Tokyo, Kashiwa, Chiba, JapanOrganic semiconductor (OSC) single crystals feature flexibility, solution processability, and high-mobility coherent carrier transport, which are advantageous for printed flexible electronic applications. A mechanical strain sensor is a target device whose high sensitivity and wide measurement range have been demonstrated when OSC single crystals were employed as the active channel. However, there have been limited reports on scalable fabrication of devices and reliable measurements, which limits the use of strain sensors in a wide range of applications. In this study, we present a comprehensive approach to address these issues through advanced device processing, design, and measurements. Our resistive strain sensors showed a small drift owing to the stable and effective p-type chemical doping of the OSC single crystals. A Wheatstone bridge circuit and compact lock-in amplifier were designed to accurately measure resistance changes at low noise levels. The experimental results demonstrated a substantial reduction in noise and achieved high-precision measurements with precision of ± 1.8 ppm. These results demonstrate the scalable fabrication of organic semiconductor strain sensors with high precision and reliability, which opens up the possibility of employing them in various industrial sectors.https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/10.1080/14686996.2025.2451020Organic semiconductorstrain sensorchemical doping |
| spellingShingle | Yoshihisa Usami Yu Yamashita Tomohiro Murata Takafumi Matsumoto Masataka Ito Shun Watanabe Jun Takeya Scalable fabrication of precise flexible strain sensors using organic semiconductor single crystals Science and Technology of Advanced Materials Organic semiconductor strain sensor chemical doping |
| title | Scalable fabrication of precise flexible strain sensors using organic semiconductor single crystals |
| title_full | Scalable fabrication of precise flexible strain sensors using organic semiconductor single crystals |
| title_fullStr | Scalable fabrication of precise flexible strain sensors using organic semiconductor single crystals |
| title_full_unstemmed | Scalable fabrication of precise flexible strain sensors using organic semiconductor single crystals |
| title_short | Scalable fabrication of precise flexible strain sensors using organic semiconductor single crystals |
| title_sort | scalable fabrication of precise flexible strain sensors using organic semiconductor single crystals |
| topic | Organic semiconductor strain sensor chemical doping |
| url | https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/10.1080/14686996.2025.2451020 |
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