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ArticleSensors (Basel, Switzerland)2025

Piezoelectric Effect of k-Carrageenan as a Tool for Force Sensor.

Vytautas Bučinskas, Uldis Žaimis, Dainius Udris, Jūratė Jolanta Petronienė, Andrius Dzedzickis

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Article in Sensors (Basel, Switzerland), 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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Vytautas BučinskasDepartment of Mechatronics, Robotics and Digital Manufacturing, Vilnius Gediminas Technical University, Plytinės g. 25, LT-10105 Vilnius, Lithuania.ORCID 0000-0002-2458-7243
Uldis ŽaimisRTU Liepaja Academy, Riga Technical University, Lielā iela 14, LV-3401 Liepāja, Latvia.ORCID 0000-0002-9400-7435
Dainius UdrisDepartment of Electrical Engineering, Vilnius Gediminas Technical University, Plytinės g. 25, LT-10105 Vilnius, Lithuania.ORCID 0000-0002-9005-4963
Jūratė Jolanta PetronienėDepartment of Mechatronics, Robotics and Digital Manufacturing, Vilnius Gediminas Technical University, Plytinės g. 25, LT-10105 Vilnius, Lithuania.ORCID 0000-0003-3605-6367
Andrius DzedzickisDepartment of Mechatronics, Robotics and Digital Manufacturing, Vilnius Gediminas Technical University, Plytinės g. 25, LT-10105 Vilnius, Lithuania.ORCID 0000-0002-0665-8829

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Abstract

Natural polymers, polysaccharides, demonstrate piezoelectric behavior suitable for force sensor manufacturing. Carrageenan hydrogel film with α-iron oxide particles can act as a piezoelectric polysaccharide-based force sensor. The mechanical impact on the hydrogel caused by a falling ball shows the impact response time, which is measured in milliseconds. Repeating several experiments in a row shows the dynamics of fatigue, which does not reduce the speed of response to impact. Through the practical experiments, we sought to demonstrate how theoretical knowledge describes the hydrogel we elaborated, which works as a piezoelectric material. In addition to the theoretical basis, which includes the operation of the metal and metal oxide contact junction, the interaction between the metal oxide and the hydrogel surfaces, the paper presents the practical application of this knowledge to the complex hydrogel film. The simple calculations presented in this paper are intended to predict the hydrogel film's characteristics and explain the results obtained during practical experiments. Carrageenan, as a low-cost and already widely used polysaccharide in various industries, is suitable for the production of low-cost force sensors in combination with iron oxide.

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carrageenanferroelectricforce sensorpiezoeffectpiezoelectricpiezoresistivityα-iron (III) oxide

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