In-Planta Tattoo and Kirigami Sensors for Moisture-Powered Monitoring of Vapor Pressure Deficit and Growth Dynamics
-based sensor exhibits high sensitivity to humidity (4.2 mV/% RH) and temperature (1.02%/°C), enabling accurate VPD estimation for over 10 days until leaf senescence. The eutectogel-based kirigami strain sensor, wrapped around the stem, offers a gauge factor of 1.5 and immunity to unrelated mechanical disturbances, allowing for continuous growth tracking for more than 20 days. Both sensors are fabricated via cleanroom-free, roll-to-roll compatible methods, underscoring their potential for large-scale agricultural deployment to monitor abiotic stress and improve crop management.
Authors
- Nafize Ishtiaque Hossain (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0008-4697-7497)
- Atul Sharma (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0877-1275)
- Kundan Saha (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7401-5676)
- S. Sonkusale
Institutions
- Tufts University (US)
- Wyle (United States) (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces
- Published
- 2026-04-15
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1021/acsami.6c03190
- Primary Topic
- Plant Water Relations and Carbon Dynamics
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- National Science Foundation
- Tufts University
- Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency