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Significance We develop temperature sensors on the basis of charges accumulated at the electrolyte/dielectric interface and dielectric/electrode interface. The accumulated charges make the temperature sensors self-powered, which simplifies circuit design and enables portable sensing. The sensors are stretchable, but deformation does not affect temperature sensing. The sensors have high sensitivity and fast response. They can be made small and transparent. Such temperature sensors open new possibilities to create human–machine interfaces and soft robots in healthcare and engineering.
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Proceedings of the Twenty-fourth International Symposium on Theory, Algorithmic Foundations, and Protocol Design for Mobile Networks and Mobile Computing
- Award ID(s):
- 2436733
- PAR ID:
- 10569275
- Publisher / Repository:
- ACM
- Date Published:
- ISBN:
- 9781450399265
- Format(s):
- Medium: X
- Location:
- Washington DC USA
- Sponsoring Org:
- National Science Foundation
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- https://doi.org/10.1145/3565287
