Calligraphy and Kirigami/Origami-Inspired All-Paper Touch-Temperature Sensor with Stimulus Discriminability

The use of cost-effective renewable raw materials to develop electronic devices has been strongly demanded for sustainable and biodegradable green electronics. Here, by taking inspiration from the traditional calligraphy and kirigami/origami arts, we show a novel cuttable and foldable all-paper touch-temperature sensors fabricated by simply brushing the carbon black ink onto the cellulose paper followed by a layer- layer lamination strategy. The use of environmentally friendly common commodities in daily life including carbon black ink and cellulose paper as the main component materials of sensors effectively lowers the cost and has positive impacts on the environment and health. The sensors can be freely cut or folded into the targeted shapes and can even reversibly morph between 2D and 3D configurations without affecting device function. Additionally, the sensors show a discrimination capability toward pressure and temperature. Our fabrication strategy provides a promising approach for creating the low-cost eco-friendly sensors with a versatile pattern design and a morphing shape without sacrificing the global structural integrity and device functionality.

Automated summary

This research demonstrates the development of an eco-friendly all-paper touch-temperature sensor using renewable raw materials, which can be freely cut or folded into different shapes, morph between 2D and 3D configurations, and exhibit discrimination capability towards pressure and temperature. The use of cost-effective common commodities in daily life reduces costs, has positive impacts on the environment and health, while maintaining the structural integrity and device functionality.