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ArticleMicrosystems & nanoengineering2026

Electrohydrodynamic printed ultra-high performance liquid metal strain sensor.

Xu Chen, Yiwen Feng, Kaiwen Chen, Zefei Li, Chang Liu, Xiangji Chen, Zhenya Wang, Xiaopeng Zhang, Ran Zhang, Shuaiwu Liu and 4 more

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Xu Chen *State Key Laboratory of High-performance Precision Manufacturing, Dalian University of Technology, Dalian, 116024, China.
Yiwen Feng *State Key Laboratory of High-performance Precision Manufacturing, Dalian University of Technology, Dalian, 116024, China. yiwenfeng@dlut.edu.cn.
Kaiwen ChenState Key Laboratory of High-performance Precision Manufacturing, Dalian University of Technology, Dalian, 116024, China.
Zefei LiState Key Laboratory of High-performance Precision Manufacturing, Dalian University of Technology, Dalian, 116024, China.
Chang LiuState Key Laboratory of High-performance Precision Manufacturing, Dalian University of Technology, Dalian, 116024, China.
Xiangji ChenState Key Laboratory of High-performance Precision Manufacturing, Dalian University of Technology, Dalian, 116024, China.
Zhenya WangSchool of Engineering, Anhui Agricultural University, Hefei, 230036, China.
Xiaopeng ZhangState Key Laboratory of Structural Analysis, Optimization and CAE Software for Industrial Equipment, Dalian University of Technology, Dalian, 116024, China.
Ran ZhangState Key Laboratory of High-performance Precision Manufacturing, Dalian University of Technology, Dalian, 116024, China.
Shuaiwu LiuState Key Laboratory of High-performance Precision Manufacturing, Dalian University of Technology, Dalian, 116024, China.
Xiaoxia GaoInstrumental Analysis Center, Dalian University of Technology, Dalian, 116024, China.
Weiwei LiCollege of Science, Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Nanjing, 211106, China.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-5781-5401
Tiesheng WangState Key Laboratory of High-performance Precision Manufacturing, Dalian University of Technology, Dalian, 116024, China.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-7587-7681
Dazhi WangState Key Laboratory of High-performance Precision Manufacturing, Dalian University of Technology, Dalian, 116024, China. d.wang@dlut.edu.cn.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-0038-0771

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National Natural Science Foundation of China (National Science Foundation of China) U24A20137
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Abstract

Liquid metals exhibit excellent fluidity and strain adaptability, offering promising applications in flexible electronics, human-machine interaction, and soft robotics. However, due to the low viscosity and high surface tension of liquid metals, achieving ultraprecise patterning remains challenging, thereby limiting device integration and electrical response. This study proposes an electrohydrodynamic printing method for large-length, ultra-fine, customized manufacturing of liquid-metal microwires, thereby regulating their electrical response. A simple liquid-metal wire structure was used to fabricate a strain sensor, achieving ultra-sensitive strain detection with a weak strain sensing capability of 0.008% and withstanding thousands of tensile cycles at 80% strain. This sensor demonstrated excellent performance in applications such as gesture recognition and pulse measurement. This research demonstrates that electrohydrodynamic printing offers a practical method for precisely processing liquid metals, thereby expanding the potential applications of liquid metal devices.

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