Ultrahigh-sensitivity organic photodetectors processed with a non-halogenated solvent for a self-powered mechano-optoelectronic coupled sensing system

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Authors: Baofa Lan, Xianfeng Jin, Zhenhua Yang, Jia Wang, Wenying Zhou, Ying-Shi Guan, Jian Guo Zhu, Zhaofeng Wang, Bin Kan
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Abstract

and excellent bending stability. By further integrating a mechanoluminescent (ML) unit as a self-powered light source, we demonstrate a ML-OPD sensing system that operates without external power and illumination. Notably, the visible-near infrared broad spectral response of the OPD exhibits a high degree of overlap with ZnS:Cu and other multicolor ML units, ensuring efficient inter-unit optoelectronic energy transform. The ML-OPD system demonstrates dual functionality for real-time motion sensing and gesture recognition by converting mechanical finger flexion/extension (0°-45°) into quantifiable current signals to track continuous motions, while utilizing distinct combinatorial current signatures from multi-finger pattern actuation to execute gesture recognition feedback without visual assistance. This integration of self-powered mechano-optoelectronic transduction establishes a new paradigm for distributed optoelectronic sensing, with future scalability toward multimodal human-machine interaction (HMI) systems requiring ultralow-power operation and spatial adaptability.

Fields of Study & Subjects

Luminescence and Fluorescent Materials Organic Electronics and Photovoltaics Chemical and Physical Properties of Materials

Publication details

Journal / source
Materials Horizons
Volume
13
Issue
9
Pages
4421–4429
Publication date
1 January 2026
Language
EN