Bioinspired Superhydrophobic and Conductive Janus Asymmetric Triboelectric Materials for Intelligent Tactile Perception

Abstract Triboelectric tactile sensors enable precise recognition of diverse objects within a single sensing unit, opening a new pathway for the advancement of robotic intelligence. However, these sensors often suffer from limitations such as poor environmental adaptability (e.g., humidity), susceptibility to interface shedding, and a lack of advanced data interpretation capabilities. This study, utilizing an evaporation‐induced strategy, develops a biomimetic hierarchical Janus triboelectric material (HJTM). Its skin‐like structure simultaneously integrates superhydrophobic protection, conductive sensing, and virtual machine learning computing. The HJTM's superhydrophobic surface (contact angle = 163 ± 0.5°) effectively shields against environmental interferences such as humidity, while the underlying conductive network layer enhances charge storage and transfer. As a result, the output voltage is 6.7 times higher than that of pure CNF film, while maintaining 95.32% performance at 99% relative humidity. Furthermore, combined with multiple machine learning algorithms, the system achieves high‐precision recognition (≥ 95.0%) of various objects, including plastic boxes, plastic balls, and glass bottles. This study provides a new pathway toward achieving stable tactile sensing with a single sensing unit under complex environmental conditions.

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Advanced Functional Materials
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2025-11-22
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https://doi.org/10.1002/adfm.202526356
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Advanced Sensor and Energy Harvesting Materials
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Bioinspired Superhydrophobic and Conductive Janus Asymmetric Triboelectric Materials for Intelligent Tactile Perception

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Bioinspired Superhydrophobic and Conductive Janus Asymmetric Triboelectric Materials for Intelligent Tactile Perception

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Abstract

Abstract Triboelectric tactile sensors enable precise recognition of diverse objects within a single sensing unit, opening a new pathway for the advancement of robotic intelligence. However, these sensors often suffer from limitations such as poor environmental adaptability (e.g., humidity), susceptibility to interface shedding, and a lack of advanced data interpretation capabilities. This study, utilizing an evaporation‐induced strategy, develops a biomimetic hierarchical Janus triboelectric material (HJTM). Its skin‐like structure simultaneously integrates superhydrophobic protection, conductive sensing, and virtual machine learning computing. The HJTM's superhydrophobic surface (contact angle = 163 ± 0.5°) effectively shields against environmental interferences such as humidity, while the underlying conductive network layer enhances charge storage and transfer. As a result, the output voltage is 6.7 times higher than that of pure CNF film, while maintaining 95.32% performance at 99% relative humidity. Furthermore, combined with multiple machine learning algorithms, the system achieves high‐precision recognition (≥ 95.0%) of various objects, including plastic boxes, plastic balls, and glass bottles. This study provides a new pathway toward achieving stable tactile sensing with a single sensing unit under complex environmental conditions.

Advanced Functional Materials
Guangxi University (CN)
Openalex Percentile: Top 65%
Advanced Sensor and Energy Harvesting Materials
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