Sensors and Actuators A-Physical

Papers
(The median citation count of Sensors and Actuators A-Physical is 4. The table below lists those papers that are above that threshold based on CrossRef citation counts [max. 250 papers]. The publications cover those that have been published in the past four years, i.e., from 2022-01-01 to 2026-01-01.)
ArticleCitations
Characterization and dynamic Coulomb friction model of magnetorheological elastomer properties in the low frequency range313
MoSe2xTe2–2x alloy for hydrogen gas detection164
Flip-chip technology at room temperature: A new design of microtube-based interconnect for improved mechanical and electrical properties138
Exceptional point sensing via energy loss profile in a non-Hermitian system135
Study of a miniature underwater robot based on piezoelectric vector jet propulsion120
Tailoring polypyrrole film characteristics with multi-step oxygen plasma treatment for high-performance strain sensors: Impact on bonding, microstructure, and electrical responsivity118
Dark background correction of the infrared detector for hyperspectral remote sensing application114
Effect of silver doping on sol-gel synthesized RuAgxOy-based extended-gate field-effect transistor flexible sensor device114
Fissure-like vector curve type composite sensor based on polarization mode interference109
Realization of a filter-free wavelength image sensor and imaging system for visualization of wavelength information101
Liquefied petroleum gas sensing performance of solochemically synthesized ZnO nanorods: Role of precursors and fractal analysis97
Manufacturing of a 70 × 70 mm2 LTCC strip electrode readout for Gas Electron Multiplier detectors87
Frequency and damping analysis of hexagonal microcantilever beams86
SnapE-ResNet: A novel electronic nose classification algorithm for gas data collected by open sampling systems80
A self-powered metamaterial augmented nanogenerator for low-frequency acoustic telecommunication80
On-demand electrostatic droplet splitting and coalescence by corona discharge78
Recent progress in blood flow sensing78
Electromagnetic 2D scanning micromirror fabricated with 3D printed polymer parts for LiDAR applications76
Piezoelectric 1D MEMS scanning micromirror fabricated with bulk PZT laminated on stainless steel plate75
Pyroelectric infrared device with multilayer compensation structure73
Time-averaged interference fringe analysis: A quantitative study of nanomembrane vibration dynamics72
Real-time lead detection device based on nanomaterials modified microwave-microfluidic sensor72
Ultra-sensitive strain sensor with film-nanowire double layers for health monitoring and smart clothing71
Study on ethanol driven by alternating current electroosmosis in microchannels67
Proof of concept of an air-coupled electrostatic ultrasonic transducer based on lateral motion66
Airborne acoustic emission-based intelligent wear detection for spatiotemporal data in CNC drill bits using CEEMDAN and ConvLSTM66
Portable surface acoustic wave device platform coupled with a paper-based capillary fluidics for real-time biosensing applications66
Hysteresis compensation in temperature response of fiber Bragg grating thermometers using dynamic regression64
A biodegradable ionic gel for stretchable ionics64
Denoising of ultra-low temperature vibration sensors based on variational modal decomposition by Chicken Swarm Optimization63
A facile method for fabricating humidity-sensitive bilayer actuators with programmable deformation63
Frequency locking-based trigger warning method of an adjustable stiffness differential resonant accelerometer62
Natural, biodegradable, and recyclable humidity sensors based on cellulose, carbon, and organic dye composites61
Machine learning-enabled triboelectric nanogenerator for self-powered condition monitoring and regulation of USV-ROV umbilical cable61
A pre-strained WPU/Gr/Ecoflex composite-based screen-printed flexible resistive strain sensor for gesture motion recognition60
Design and analysis of thermoelectric energy harvester with 85.6% peak end-to-end efficiency and 38 mV self-startup using 4.13 mΩ/°C indirect temperature dependent MPPT58
Dual-mode Shear Horizontal / Rayleigh-like surface-acoustic-wave configuration on lithium niobate 64° Y-cut58
Enhanced photoresponse of a gold nanoparticle-modified single SiC nanowire UV photosensor56
A 2-DOF lightweight piezoelectric gimbal with cross-scale and power-off locking capabilities55
Micro quartz crystal tuning fork based photothermal spectroscopy for trace gas detection55
Laser confined printing of microstructured MXene-graphene film for highly sensitive flexible pressure sensor54
Development and applications of an unplugged robotic actuator based on 4D printed hydrogel54
Carbon nanotube-based nanocomposite electrodes using a water-soluble PEDOT derivative for high-performance actuators52
Ultrasonic monitoring of hydration behavior of cement paste doped with triethanolamine using novel piezoelectric ultrasonic transducer51
Fluid sloshing augmented parametric excitation for enhanced piezoelectric vibration energy harvesting51
Enhancement of interactions in styrene−butadiene rubber composites filled with GnPs through styrene content and presence of ionic liquid: Impact on photo−actuator performance51
Offset drift in orthogonal fluxgate and importance of closed-loop operation50
Phononic crystal-based pH sensing and its classification with machine learning50
Unveiling growth and characterization of alkali metals-doped SnS2 thin films for resistive humidity sensing50
Optimization of linearity of piezoresistive pressure sensor based on pade approximation49
An electromechanical impedance-based sensor for monitoring the pitting corrosion of steel: Simulation with experimental validation49
Wearable multi-sensor data fusion approach for human activity recognition using machine learning algorithms48
Investigation of PLA/ZnO nanofibers for piezoelectric and nerve regeneration applications47
Preparation and gas sensing properties of ZnO/MXene composite nanomaterials47
Preparation of PVA/CNTs film with high stability and humidity sensitivity based on multiple process47
MOS based gas sensor in detection of volatile organic compounds: A review47
Respiration monitoring using a paper-based wearable humidity sensor, a step forward to clinical tests46
Miniature fiber-optic temperature sensors using PDMS-coated surface plasmon resonance microcavities46
FBG-based sensing system to improve tactile sensitivity of robotic manipulators working in unstructured environments46
Monitoring rail track bolt loosening using fiber-optic distributed acoustic sensing45
Liquid transfer of graphene to the cylindrical gold nanostructures for sensitivity enhancements of SPR glucose sensor45
Dual magnet solenoid actuator: Practical applications45
A liquid-metal-enhanced triboelectric biomimetic whisker sensor aiming at underwater flow velocity measurement and collision detection45
LGS-based SAW sensor that can measure pressure up to 1000 °C45
Synergistic interface and oxygen vacancy effects in CsPbBr3/Co3O4 heterojunctions for room-temperature ethylene glycol sensing44
A long-short motion strategy with feedforward compensation for the long-stroke inchworm piezoelectric motor driven by the bender-type actuators44
Self-powered paper-based humidity sensors with MgCl2/CNTs composites43
X-ray dose imaging using the optically stimulated luminescence of a NaMgF3:Mn/epoxy composite and CCD camera readout43
A tunable graphene-based phase-jump inversion plasmonic sensor for ultra-sensitive refractive index sensing over THz frequency43
Design, modeling, and control of magnetically actuated rod-like soft robots: Propulsion in free space with viscous fluids and navigation in confined geometries43
Strain-induced photoresponsivity in gallium-doped ZnO thin film based UV photodetectors43
Microfabrication and characterization of gadolinium oxide (Gd2O3) based photodetector42
Development of shape-recovering modular textile actuators using SMAs and PDMS42
Enhancement in photo response of spray deposited Yttrium doped Bi2S3 thin films42
A tunable rotational energy harvester exploiting a flexible-clamping piezoelectric beam by deploying magnetic repulsive force42
Flexible temperature sensors based on optimized paper/Cu/Al2O3 and graphene/PVDF composite sensing layers41
3D-printed sensor design based on metamaterial absorber for characterization of solid and liquid materials41
A novel room-temperature nitrogen dioxide gas sensor based on silver-doped cerium oxide thin film41
Harsh environment-tolerant and robust superhydrophobic graphene-based composite membrane for wearable strain sensor41
A remote infrared MEMS thermopile sensor for non-contact temperature measurement applications41
Underwater variable frequency vibrating dipole detection of artificial lateral line based on the joint time-frequency analysis40
Optical fiber acoustic sensor with gold diaphragm based Fabry-Perot interferometer40
An Mach-Zehnder interferometer refractive index sensor based on self-phase modulation effect in a tapered double-cladding highly nonlinear fiber40
Liquid metal-enhanced composite conductive ink with improved electrical stability and durability for flexible electronics40
Polydopamine-triggered adhesive and conductive hydrogel for Morse code communication at polar environments40
Inhomogeneous heterojunction performance of Zr/diamond Schottky diode with Gaussian distribution of barrier heights for high sensitivity temperature sensor40
Nano-g accelerometer with differential Fabry–Pérot interferometer for low-frequency noise suppression39
Study on the design and application of the three-electrode ionization particle sensor39
Editorial Board39
Hydrothermal synthesis of ZnO/In2O3 nanocomposites derived from dual MOFs to enhance the gas sensing performance for ethanolamine38
Optimization of PVDF nanocomposite based flexible piezoelectric tactile sensors: A comparative investigation38
A parametric array loudspeaker featuring a Langevin transducer, a circular aluminum plate, and composite polymer steps38
Electroadhesive dielectric elastomer actuator for vibration excitation of mechanical structure38
Effect of different metal oxide nanoparticle types on thermochromism of polydiacetylene as time-temperature indicators: Structural form, size, colorimetric sensing38
A perspective on Smart contact lenses: Pioneering non-intrusive eye health monitoring37
Design of polarization conversion metasurface for RCS reduction and gain improvement of patch antenna for Ku-band radar sensing applications37
Integrated surface microstructure and enhanced dielectric constant for constructing simple, low-cost, and high-performance flexible capacitive pressure sensor37
Polypyrrole-based sensors for volatile organic compounds (VOCs) sensing and capturing: A comprehensive review37
High-precision control of an antagonistic soft continuum robot for dexterous objects grasping and assembly37
Proliferation in the photo-response characteristics of MDC thin films for optoelectronic applications through NSP technique37
Development of high-frequency and high-viscosity piezoelectric DOD print head and its jet performance37
A nonlinear and asymmetric monostable compliant ortho-planar spring piezoelectric vibrational energy harvester using a H-I structure37
Numerical and experimental characterization of a piezoelectric actuator for microfluidic cell sorting37
Electronic nose combines an effective deep learning method to identify the rice quality under different storage conditions and storage periods37
Flexible cellulose paper-based broadband photodetectors functionalized with NiFe2O4:PANI nanocomposites36
Approach of obtaining the error of current transformers through the measurement of turns correction factor and impedance36
Fundamental investigation of subsurface damage on the quality factor of hemispherical fused silica shell resonator36
Ag@MXene-cellulose nanofiber composite for electromagnetic interference shielding, sensing, and actuating36
Editorial Board35
A handheld, wide-range pressure pump for portable microfluidic applications35
Corrigendum to “The plant-based photodiode with Stachys lavandulifolia interfacial layer” [Sens. Actuators A: Phys. 382 (2025) 116122]35
A new semi-dry electrode for driving fatigue detection on urban roads35
Ultra-sensitive flexible piezoresistive pressure sensor prepared by laser-assisted copper template for health monitoring35
An integral wavy shaped P(VDF-TrFE) transducer for audio directional system34
Design and application of a LiNbO3 reflective power-frequency intensive electric field sensors34
Gold nanoparticles are capped under the IRMOF-3 platform for in-situ surface-enhanced Raman scattering technique and optic fiber sensor34
Multi-functional RGO/paper/Ti3C2Tx composite film for self-powered temperature sensor and actuators34
Multifunctional graphene-based coating on fishing lines34
An integrated microfluidic device driven by an automated system for precise detection of antibiotics in water34
Activation and characterization of Rb MEMS cells with an automatic system at wafer level34
Performance investigation of piezoaeroelastic energy harvester with trailing-edge flap34
A simplified morse-coded eyewear-type transducer for touchless communication via complex head gestures33
Carbon nanofiber-reinforced Pt thin film-based airflow sensor for respiratory monitoring33
Metal-free flexible triboelectric nanogenerator based on bifunctional carbon fiber for mechanical energy harvesting and human activity monitoring33
Effect of carboxymethyl cellulose on the output force and electrochemical performance of sodium alginate ion electric actuator33
A flexible chipless RFID strain sensor with high sensitivity based on laser-induced graphene33
Evaluating head impact intensities and accelerations using flexible wearable sensors for traumatic brain injury assessment33
High-performance olfactory receptor-derived peptide sensor for trimethylamine detection on the pyramid substrate structure33
TiO2/porous silicon heterostructures formation by simple and low-cost methods for electronics applications33
A braided construction of ionogels as a wearable sensor for human motion monitoring33
A high-sensitivity calorimetric digital flow meter for respiratory monitoring and proximal flow measurement in neonatal ventilation33
Relationship between motion artifacts and fiber length of a flocked electrode in electrocardiogram measurement32
In-line small high-pressure sensors in anodically bonded microfluidic restrictors32
A responsive viscosity sensing system with a flow channel based on a one-port resonator32
A depth-customizable double-sided 3D neural probe array for simultaneous investigation of multiple brain regions32
Light-powered soft actuator doped with different shaped tungsten oxide (W18O49) nanostructures: The role of shape32
Compact wireless laparoscopic device for single-port laparoscopic surgery32
Development of a test bench for ventilation masks through 2D and 3D printing processes32
Development and validation of a novel metabolic rate measurement model with portable sensor technology32
Dependence of the Lamb wave viscosity sensor on the liquid morphology32
High performance broad-band ultraviolet-B to visible photodetection based on planar Al-Zn2SnO4-Al structure31
High-sensitivity position-sensitive detectors to low-power light spots31
Transparent metal-oxide personal UV monitoring device with machine learning advancement31
Comparative analysis of 3D printed and cast conductive rubber for enhanced tactile sensing applications31
Matrix-addressed crosstalk-free self-powered pressure sensor array based on electrospun isolated PVDF-TrFE cells31
Improving performances of array ultrasonic transducer by alternating current poling method31
Miniaturized multi-topology acoustic source localization network based on intelligent microsystem31
Fast and accurate prediction of interference spectra of non-adiabatic tapered microfiber Mach-Zehnder interferometer in liquid31
4D printing of temperature-responsive composites with programmable thermochromic deformation bifunctional31
Effect of crystal orientation on liquid phase performance of piezoelectric-on-silicon elliptical plate resonators31
Development of low-temperature driven high-strength interpenetrating polyurethane-liquid crystal elastomer actuators with self-sensing property31
Multifunctional fiber-based sensors for next generation wearable technologies31
GO-HFIPPH covered a-IGZO thin film transistor for gate tunable DMMP detection31
Highly sensitive textile pressure sensors with novel hierarchical architecture based on conductive polymers, silver nanoparticles and carbon nanotubes30
A novel gas sensor based on activated charcoal and polyaniline composites for selective sensing of methanol vapors30
Biologically inspired piezoresistive MEMS acoustic vector sensor for underwater applications30
E-waste resistors-based triboelectric nanogenerators for sustainable energy harvesting and self-powered electronics30
Smartphone-based optical fiber sensor for refractive index sensing using POF30
A four core fiber temperature and strain dual parameter sensor based on T-shaped taper30
Photoacoustic and upconversion signal variation in In2O3: Er3+/Yb3+ phosphor co-doped with Mg2+/Zn2+ ions under 980 nm excitation for multifunctional applications30
A flexible drive platform performance improvement method based on negative stiffness decoupling and its application in fast steering mirror30
Flexible biopolymer photodetectors based Er, Tb doped BaWO30
Highly sensitive, piezoresistive, silicon/graphite powder-based, auxetic sensor with linear sensing performance30
Dynamic parameter identification of a high g accelerometer based on BP-PSO algorithm30
A material-independent gas sensing concept by coupling MEMS and acoustic resonance29
Temperature-dependent evolution of Al-Ge microstructures for wafer-level vacuum packaging of MEMS devices29
Quantitative detection of steel bar corrosion in concrete by using capacitive sensor29
A MEMS hydrophone and its integration with an accelerometer for leak detection in metal pipelines29
Thermal hysteresis enhancement and dispersion thermal stability in paraffin actuators: Comparison of pan-nanofibers vs metal oxide nanoparticles use29
Automated detection of delamination defects in laminated CFRP composites using a novel transmitter–receiver rotating eddy current sensor29
High-performance flexible pressure sensors with bionic dome-shaped fold structures inspired by crocodile skin29
Linear position sensor using magnetically bistable microwire28
A flexible integrated microsensor embedded in hydrogen/vanadium redox flow battery for real-time microscopic measurement28
Low-frequency noise suppression method based on rotational modulation for vectorized magnetic sensor28
A Mach-Zehnder interferometer with two V-shaped cores for refractive index sensing28
Editorial Board28
Lensless imaging for droplet identification towards visual feedback-based pressure controlled droplet microfluidic platforms28
A high-performance infrared photoacoustic sensor with improved low-frequency response microphone28
A finger-perimetric tactile sensor for analyzing the gripping force by chopsticks towards personalized dietary monitoring28
High responsive UV photodetector on epitaxial non-polar GaN nanostructures grown on sapphire (10-10) using laser-MBE28
Experimental and theoretical investigation of frequency-dependent and conductivity-dependent threshold actuation voltage of electrowetting-on-dielectric and liquid dielectrophoresis on a one-plate dev28
Effect of mechanical compliance of mounting clamp on electrical properties and vibration response of high-frequency piezoelectric ultrasonic transducer for microelectronic packaging and interconnectio28
A novel packaging method for FBG temperature sensors based on ultrasonic-assisted soldering technology27
Electrostatically driven two-axis microelectromechanical magnetometer with eccentric resonator and electromagnetic inductor27
Moisture content measurement of textile fabrics based on microwave pseudo waveguide and neural network modeling27
A 1000FPS@360,000pixels mixed-signal sensing with computing macro featuring analog compression and maximum parallelism for objective detection tasks27
An improved DFD method for three-dimensional displacement measurement of vision-based tactile sensor27
Sensitivity enhancement of NPD: Alq3 based organic humidity sensor via thermal annealing treatment27
Multifrequency ultrasonic transducers based on dual vibration and harmonic mode27
Load resistance influence on the Bennet doubler based electrostatic mechanical-to-electrical energy converter operation27
Bidirectional motion of a planar fabricated piezoelectric motor based on unimorph arms27
Multipoint space-domain active fiber cavity ringdown technique for quasi-distributed magnetic field monitoring27
Design of water-based conductive inks with enhanced printability, conductivity, and anti-fouling ability27
Judd–Ofelt analysis and negative thermal quenching behavior of Tb³⁺-activated Ca₃La₃(BO₃)₅ phosphors co-doped with alkali ions for high-temperature photonic applications27
Novel screen-printed ceramic MEMS microhotplate for MOS sensors27
Modal characteristics of coupled MEMS resonator array under the effect of residual stress27
Laser power stabilization using a double prism attenuator27
Characterization and superposition regularity of aliasing signal based on the micro-three-coil sensor27
A fast steering mirror with large tilting angle, high natural frequency and high resolution driven by the dual mode actuators27
The effect of materials in photoplethysmography-enabled mouthguards27
Measurements of the kinetics of slowly decaying luminescence excited by vacuum and deep ultraviolet radiation27
An ultra-high low-frequency SPL piezoelectric MEMS loudspeaker based on sputtered PZT27
A behavioral nonlinear modeling implementation for MEMS capacitive microphones26
ZnO/Ti3C2Tx MXene nanocomposites prepared by magnetic filtration cathode vacuum arc deposition for triethylamine sensors26
Flexible leaf wetness sensor based on laser-induced graphene for precision agriculture26
Sensor for cardiovascular health status monitoring: A review26
Enhanced sensitivity of compliant piezoresistive sensors with strain-modulated surface hole structures26
Evaluation of boundary and material influences on the dynamic electromechanical impedance response of the embedded PZT sensor in concrete26
Silver nanowires assisted porous silicon for high photodetector sensitivity using surface plasmonic phenomena26
A variable stiffness soft robotic manipulator based on antagonistic design of supercoiled polymer artificial muscles and shape memory alloys26
A novel inchworm piezoelectric actuator with rhombic amplification mechanism26
In-plane thermal conductivity measurement of microscale polymer films using a reusable micro-thermocouple26
Antimony doped tin oxide MOS sensors for hydrogen detection at low concentrations26
Microwave sensor designs for liquid material dielectric characterization: Technological advances and applications26
A sensor based on multilayer-arranged Hall elements for MFL detection of broken wires in bridge cables26
Stem effect-free (Y,Yb)AG-based detectors for ultra-high dose rate electron beam dosimetry26
Time-varying magnetic-thermal-mechanical coupling model of giant magnetostrictive transducer under non-uniform magnetic field26
Characteristics of a small arbitrary walking and jumping composite soft actuator with origami structure26
Respiratory system disease recognition based on diaphragm fiber-optic F-P sensor26
Integratable micro-optical compound objective lens using soft lithography26
Cold and ultra-cold chain integrity monitoring via embedded resonant sensor indicators26
High-precision and customizable monolithic integrated CMOS-MEMS piezoresistive pressure sensors fully fabricated by foundries26
Bacterial cellulose nanofiber-reinforced PVA conductive organohydrogel for flexible strain sensors with high sensitivity and durability26
Detection of defects in polyethylene pipes using open microwave coaxial line resonator sensor26
Biomechanical assessment and quantification of femur healing process using fibre Bragg grating strain sensors26
YAG:Dy co-doped with Tb for lifetime-based phosphor thermometry from room temperature to 1600 °C26
Towards robust flexible electronics: Fabrication approaches and ongoing research challenges26
A new diamond-shaped periodic permanent magnet electromagnetic acoustic transducer for side-lobe suppression of shear horizontal ultrasonic waves25
A compliant actuator for steering the needle within tissue with feedback of FBG-based shape sensing25
Laser fabrication of Ti stent and facile MEMS flow sensor integration for implantable respiration monitoring25
Chitosan/citric acid modified laser induced graphene self-powered sensor: Achieving non-contact humidity monitoring using ionic gradients25
Adaptive neural network controller for the rotating SMA actuator25
An accurate in-situ measurement method of Young’s moduli for MEMS thin film materials assisted by machine learning25
Domain-adaptation-based active ensemble learning for improving chemical sensor array performance25
Energy harvesting from pulsatile Superior Vena Cava for implantable devices25
Real-time electronic longitudinal polarizability closed-loop control method in SERF atomic comagnetometer25
Investigation of contact area in a MEMS switch performed with AFM25
Advances in wearable textile antennas for biomedical applications: A comprehensive review of material variants, fabrication techniques, and design innovations25
3D-printed sensor electric circuits using atomic layer deposition25
Ultrasensitive electrochemical detection of prostate-specific membrane antigen (PSMA) with polyaniline nanorods25
Efficacy of graphitic allotrope’s surface area in silicone rubber based composites for reverse piezo-electric actuation: Nano effect25
Planar non-contact microwave sensor for the detection of aqueous organic and inorganic samples25
A human cruciate ligament-mimic crossed four-bar linkage actuator for reconstructing mixed reality gait under multiphase flow pressure25
Modular multilayered PVC gel soft actuators for novel lightweight humanoid facial robot25
High-performance flexible piezoelectric sensors based on honeycomb graphene macro-film exploiting auxetic mechanical property25
Fin interdigital capacitors24
Piezoresistive sensors based on bacterial cellulose/ZnO/PPy composite materials for human signal monitoring and sound detection24
Fabry-Perot parallel type high sensitivity fiber optic temperature sensor based on vernier effect beyond free spectral range measurement24
Modeling and compensation of a hollow XY stage based on hybrid reluctance actuators24
Strain sensors with micro-dome structure fabricated by a one-step molding printing method24
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