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sensors are expected to be sustainable, stretchable, biocomfortable,
and tactile over time, either in terms of mechanical performance,
reconfigurability, or energy supply. Here, a biocompatible piezoelectric
electronic skin (PENG) is demonstrated on the base of PZT-SEBS (lead
zirconate titanate and styrene ethylene butylene styrene) composite
elastomer. The highly elastic (with an elasticity of about 950%) PENG
can not only harvest mechanical energy from ambient environment, but
also show low toxicity and excellent sensing performance toward multiple
external stimuli. The synchronous and independent sensing performance
toward motion capture, temperature, voice identification, and especially
the dual-dimensional force perception promotes its wide application
in physiological, sound restoration, and other intelligent systems.
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