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A soil-based pressure sensor for human motion monitoring

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With advancements in the Internet of things (IoT) technology, the construction of the self-powered distributed sensor network is important. Here, we proposed a low-cost triboelectric nanogenerator based on soil (S-TENG) to convert mechanical energy into electrical energy, and meanwhile, it can serve as the self-powered pressure sensor. The natural soil and polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) film play the role of triboelectric layers. The electrical performance of the S-TENG (size: 5 cm × 5 cm) is 344.7 V, 34.8 µA, 68.95 nC, and 0.99 mW. Besides, we also design a self-powered pressure sensor based on the S-TENG, and the brightness of light-emitting diodes (LEDs) can reflect the pressure. This research can release a new applications for pressure monitoring.

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  1. Yangtze University College of Arts and Science, **gzhou, 434000, Hubei, People’s Republic of China

    Liming Chen

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    Kang Wang

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Chen, L., Wang, K. A soil-based pressure sensor for human motion monitoring. J Mater Sci: Mater Electron 32, 18282–18290 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10854-021-06370-y

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