A functional tactile sensing device is essential for next‐generation robotics and human–machine interfaces technologies, since the emulation of touching requires large‐scale pressure sensor arrays with distinguishable spatial‐resolution, high sensitivity, and fast response. Here, a flexible LED array composed of PEDOT:PSS and patterned ZnO NWs with a spatial resolution of 7 μm for mapping of spatial pressure distributions is designed and fabricated. The emission intensity of the LED array sensor matrix is dominated by locally applied strains as indicated by the piezo‐phototronic effect. Therefore, spatial pressure distributions are immediately obtained by parallel‐reading the illumination intensities of the LED arrays based on an electroluminescence working mechanism. A wide range of pressure measurements from 40 to 100 MPa are achieved through controlling the growth conditions of the ZnO nanowire array. These devices may find prospective applications as electronic skins by taking advantage of their high spatial‐resolution, flexibility, and wide pressure mapping range.
Piezoelectric nanomaterials have been utilized to realize effective charge separation for degrading organic pollutants in water under the action of mechanical vibrations. However, in particulate form, the nanostructured piezoelectric catalysts can flow into the aqueous pollutant and limit its recyclability and reuse. Here, we report a new method of using a barium titanate (BaTiO 3 , BTO)−polydimethylsiloxane composite porous foam catalyst to address the challenge of secondary pollution and reusable limits. Piezo-catalytic dye degradation activity of the porous foam can degrade a Rhodamine B (RhB) dye solution by ∼94%, and the composite material exhibits excellent stability after repeated decomposition of 12 cycles. It is suggested that under ultrasonic vibrations, the piezoelectric BTO materials create separated electron−hole pairs that react with hydroxyl ions and oxygen molecules to generate superoxide ( • O 2 − ) and hydroxyl ( • OH) radicals for organic dye degradation. The degradation efficiency of RhB is associated with the piezoelectric constant, the specific surface area, and the shape of the material.
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