Ti₃C₂T_X MXene Ink Direct Writing Flexible Sensors for Disposable Paper Toys

Abstract

Flexible electronics have gained great attention in recent years owing to their promising applications in biomedicine, sustainable energy, human‐machine interaction, and toys for children. Paper mainly produced from cellulose fibers is attractive substrate for flexible electronics because it is biodegradable, foldable, tailorable, and light‐weight. Inspired by daily handwriting, the rapid prototyping of sensing devices with arbitrary patterns can be achieved by directly drawing conductive inks on flat or curved paper surfaces; this provides huge freedom for children to design and integrate “do‐it‐yourself (DIY)” electronic toys. Herein, viscous and additive‐free ink made from Ti3C2TX MXene sediment is employed to prepare disposable paper electronics through a simple ball pen drawing. The as‐drawn paper sensors possess hierarchical microstructures with interweaving nanosheets, nanoflakes, and nanoparticles, therefore exhibiting superior mechanosensing performances to those based on single/fewer‐layer MXene nanosheets. As proof‐of‐concept applications, several popular children's games are implemented by the MXene‐based paper sensors, including “You say, I guess,” “Emotional expression,” “Rock‐Paper‐Scissors,” “Arm wrestling,” “Throwing game,” “Carrot squat,” and “Grab the cup,” as well as a DIY smart whisker for a cartoon mouse. Moreover, MXene‐based paper sensors are safe and disposable, free from producing any e‐waste and hazard to the environment.

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