Sensors and Actuators A-Physical

Papers
(The TQCC of Sensors and Actuators A-Physical is 10. 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 2021-12-01 to 2025-12-01.)
ArticleCitations
Characterization and dynamic Coulomb friction model of magnetorheological elastomer properties in the low frequency range306
MoSe2xTe2–2x alloy for hydrogen gas detection191
Flip-chip technology at room temperature: A new design of microtube-based interconnect for improved mechanical and electrical properties157
Exceptional point sensing via energy loss profile in a non-Hermitian system133
Study of a miniature underwater robot based on piezoelectric vector jet propulsion132
Intelligent optimization design of 2–2 piezo-composites for ultrasonic transducer117
Obituary Professor Simon Middelhoek (1931–2020)113
Local measurement of dynamic strain of impacted woven structure112
Dual magnet solenoid actuator: Practical applications107
Tailoring polypyrrole film characteristics with multi-step oxygen plasma treatment for high-performance strain sensors: Impact on bonding, microstructure, and electrical responsivity105
Effect of silver doping on sol-gel synthesized RuAgxOy-based extended-gate field-effect transistor flexible sensor device98
Dark background correction of the infrared detector for hyperspectral remote sensing application95
Fissure-like vector curve type composite sensor based on polarization mode interference91
Realization of a filter-free wavelength image sensor and imaging system for visualization of wavelength information86
X-ray dose imaging using the optically stimulated luminescence of a NaMgF3:Mn/epoxy composite and CCD camera readout82
An Augmented Reality tourniquet tightening trainer for peripheral venepuncture80
Underwater variable frequency vibrating dipole detection of artificial lateral line based on the joint time-frequency analysis79
Liquefied petroleum gas sensing performance of solochemically synthesized ZnO nanorods: Role of precursors and fractal analysis76
Manufacturing of a 70 × 70 mm2 LTCC strip electrode readout for Gas Electron Multiplier detectors75
Evaluation for the actuation performance of dielectric elastomer actuator using polyisoprene elastomer with dynamic ionic crosslinks73
Monitoring rail track bolt loosening using fiber-optic distributed acoustic sensing72
Frequency and damping analysis of hexagonal microcantilever beams72
Miniature fiber-optic temperature sensors using PDMS-coated surface plasmon resonance microcavities72
Offset drift in orthogonal fluxgate and importance of closed-loop operation71
SnapE-ResNet: A novel electronic nose classification algorithm for gas data collected by open sampling systems69
Carbon nanotube-based nanocomposite electrodes using a water-soluble PEDOT derivative for high-performance actuators68
Recent progress in blood flow sensing67
A self-powered metamaterial augmented nanogenerator for low-frequency acoustic telecommunication67
On-demand electrostatic droplet splitting and coalescence by corona discharge66
Polydopamine-triggered adhesive and conductive hydrogel for Morse code communication at polar environments65
3D-printed sensor design based on metamaterial absorber for characterization of solid and liquid materials65
Liquid transfer of graphene to the cylindrical gold nanostructures for sensitivity enhancements of SPR glucose sensor64
Time-averaged interference fringe analysis: A quantitative study of nanomembrane vibration dynamics64
A long-short motion strategy with feedforward compensation for the long-stroke inchworm piezoelectric motor driven by the bender-type actuators63
Ultrasonic monitoring of hydration behavior of cement paste doped with triethanolamine using novel piezoelectric ultrasonic transducer62
Optimization of linearity of piezoresistive pressure sensor based on pade approximation62
Study on ethanol driven by alternating current electroosmosis in microchannels62
Ultra-sensitive strain sensor with film-nanowire double layers for health monitoring and smart clothing62
Airborne acoustic emission-based intelligent wear detection for spatiotemporal data in CNC drill bits using CEEMDAN and ConvLSTM60
Enhancement of interactions in styrene−butadiene rubber composites filled with GnPs through styrene content and presence of ionic liquid: Impact on photo−actuator performance60
A novel room-temperature nitrogen dioxide gas sensor based on silver-doped cerium oxide thin film59
Optical fiber acoustic sensor with gold diaphragm based Fabry-Perot interferometer58
Design, modeling, and control of magnetically actuated rod-like soft robots: Propulsion in free space with viscous fluids and navigation in confined geometries56
Proof of concept of an air-coupled electrostatic ultrasonic transducer based on lateral motion55
LGS-based SAW sensor that can measure pressure up to 1000 °C54
Synergistic interface and oxygen vacancy effects in CsPbBr3/Co3O4 heterojunctions for room-temperature ethylene glycol sensing54
Portable surface acoustic wave device platform coupled with a paper-based capillary fluidics for real-time biosensing applications53
Hysteresis compensation in temperature response of fiber Bragg grating thermometers using dynamic regression52
Development of shape-recovering modular textile actuators using SMAs and PDMS52
Investigation of PLA/ZnO nanofibers for piezoelectric and nerve regeneration applications51
Inhomogeneous heterojunction performance of Zr/diamond Schottky diode with Gaussian distribution of barrier heights for high sensitivity temperature sensor51
Unveiling growth and characterization of alkali metals-doped SnS2 thin films for resistive humidity sensing50
A biodegradable ionic gel for stretchable ionics50
A facile method for fabricating humidity-sensitive bilayer actuators with programmable deformation50
Preparation of PVA/CNTs film with high stability and humidity sensitivity based on multiple process50
Frequency locking-based trigger warning method of an adjustable stiffness differential resonant accelerometer49
Denoising of ultra-low temperature vibration sensors based on variational modal decomposition by Chicken Swarm Optimization49
Machine learning-enabled triboelectric nanogenerator for self-powered condition monitoring and regulation of USV-ROV umbilical cable48
Dual-mode Shear Horizontal / Rayleigh-like surface-acoustic-wave configuration on lithium niobate 64° Y-cut47
A pre-strained WPU/Gr/Ecoflex composite-based screen-printed flexible resistive strain sensor for gesture motion recognition47
Natural, biodegradable, and recyclable humidity sensors based on cellulose, carbon, and organic dye composites47
Enhanced photoresponse of a gold nanoparticle-modified single SiC nanowire UV photosensor46
Fluid sloshing augmented parametric excitation for enhanced piezoelectric vibration energy harvesting46
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 MPPT46
Development and applications of an unplugged robotic actuator based on 4D printed hydrogel45
Micro quartz crystal tuning fork based photothermal spectroscopy for trace gas detection45
Liquid metal-enhanced composite conductive ink with improved electrical stability and durability for flexible electronics45
A 2-DOF lightweight piezoelectric gimbal with cross-scale and power-off locking capabilities45
A liquid-metal-enhanced triboelectric biomimetic whisker sensor aiming at underwater flow velocity measurement and collision detection45
Sensors in advancing the capabilities of corrosion detection: A review44
A tunable graphene-based phase-jump inversion plasmonic sensor for ultra-sensitive refractive index sensing over THz frequency44
Using Lamb wave TDTE method to realize ultrasonic array super-resolution imaging of multiple asymmetric defects44
An electromechanical impedance-based sensor for monitoring the pitting corrosion of steel: Simulation with experimental validation44
3D-printed flexible, multilayered ceramic-polymer composite grid with integrated structural-self-sensing function43
Microfabrication and characterization of gadolinium oxide (Gd2O3) based photodetector43
Flexible temperature sensors based on optimized paper/Cu/Al2O3 and graphene/PVDF composite sensing layers43
Respiration monitoring using a paper-based wearable humidity sensor, a step forward to clinical tests42
Fabrication of MAPbI3 perovskite/Si heterojunction photodetector arrays for image sensing application42
FBG-based sensing system to improve tactile sensitivity of robotic manipulators working in unstructured environments42
Using a flexible substrate to enhance the sensitivity of dielectric elastomer force sensors42
A tunable rotational energy harvester exploiting a flexible-clamping piezoelectric beam by deploying magnetic repulsive force42
Electromagnetic 2D scanning micromirror fabricated with 3D printed polymer parts for LiDAR applications42
Pyroelectric infrared device with multilayer compensation structure41
MOS based gas sensor in detection of volatile organic compounds: A review41
Self-powered paper-based humidity sensors with MgCl2/CNTs composites41
Wearable multi-sensor data fusion approach for human activity recognition using machine learning algorithms41
Enhancement in photo response of spray deposited Yttrium doped Bi2S3 thin films41
Laser confined printing of microstructured MXene-graphene film for highly sensitive flexible pressure sensor41
Piezoelectric 1D MEMS scanning micromirror fabricated with bulk PZT laminated on stainless steel plate41
Preparation and gas sensing properties of ZnO/MXene composite nanomaterials40
Real-time lead detection device based on nanomaterials modified microwave-microfluidic sensor40
Strain-induced photoresponsivity in gallium-doped ZnO thin film based UV photodetectors40
Harsh environment-tolerant and robust superhydrophobic graphene-based composite membrane for wearable strain sensor40
A 3D flexible piezoresistive sensor based on surface-filled graphene nanosheets conductive layer40
Phononic crystal-based pH sensing and its classification with machine learning39
Study on the design and application of the three-electrode ionization particle sensor39
An Mach-Zehnder interferometer refractive index sensor based on self-phase modulation effect in a tapered double-cladding highly nonlinear fiber39
Ag@MXene-cellulose nanofiber composite for electromagnetic interference shielding, sensing, and actuating39
Temperature-dependent evolution of Al-Ge microstructures for wafer-level vacuum packaging of MEMS devices39
Editorial Board39
Evaluating head impact intensities and accelerations using flexible wearable sensors for traumatic brain injury assessment38
Matrix-addressed crosstalk-free self-powered pressure sensor array based on electrospun isolated PVDF-TrFE cells38
Editorial Board38
Approach of obtaining the error of current transformers through the measurement of turns correction factor and impedance38
Corrigendum to “The plant-based photodiode with Stachys lavandulifolia interfacial layer” [Sens. Actuators A: Phys. 382 (2025) 116122]38
A high-sensitivity calorimetric digital flow meter for respiratory monitoring and proximal flow measurement in neonatal ventilation37
Nano-g accelerometer with differential Fabry–Pérot interferometer for low-frequency noise suppression37
An integral wavy shaped P(VDF-TrFE) transducer for audio directional system37
Micromachined porous silicon Fabry-Pérot long wavelength infrared filters37
Multifunctional graphene-based coating on fishing lines37
An integrated microfluidic device driven by an automated system for precise detection of antibiotics in water37
Ultra-sensitive flexible piezoresistive pressure sensor prepared by laser-assisted copper template for health monitoring37
Performance investigation of piezoaeroelastic energy harvester with trailing-edge flap36
Effect of different metal oxide nanoparticle types on thermochromism of polydiacetylene as time-temperature indicators: Structural form, size, colorimetric sensing36
Design and application of a LiNbO3 reflective power-frequency intensive electric field sensors36
A new semi-dry electrode for driving fatigue detection on urban roads36
Fast and accurate prediction of interference spectra of non-adiabatic tapered microfiber Mach-Zehnder interferometer in liquid36
Smartphone-based optical fiber sensor for refractive index sensing using POF36
GO-HFIPPH covered a-IGZO thin film transistor for gate tunable DMMP detection36
Activation and characterization of Rb MEMS cells with an automatic system at wafer level36
Development and validation of a novel metabolic rate measurement model with portable sensor technology35
A depth-customizable double-sided 3D neural probe array for simultaneous investigation of multiple brain regions35
Multi-functional RGO/paper/Ti3C2Tx composite film for self-powered temperature sensor and actuators35
High performance broad-band ultraviolet-B to visible photodetection based on planar Al-Zn2SnO4-Al structure34
Miniaturized multi-topology acoustic source localization network based on intelligent microsystem34
Acoustics at the nanoscale (nanoacoustics): A comprehensive literature review. Part II: Nanoacoustics for biomedical imaging and therapy34
Compact wireless laparoscopic device for single-port laparoscopic surgery34
Light-powered soft actuator doped with different shaped tungsten oxide (W18O49) nanostructures: The role of shape34
High-sensitivity position-sensitive detectors to low-power light spots34
Improving performances of array ultrasonic transducer by alternating current poling method34
Dependence of the Lamb wave viscosity sensor on the liquid morphology34
Relationship between motion artifacts and fiber length of a flocked electrode in electrocardiogram measurement34
Flexible cellulose paper-based broadband photodetectors functionalized with NiFe2O4:PANI nanocomposites34
An annularly-distributed poly-stable array for broadband vibrational energy34
Effect of crystal orientation on liquid phase performance of piezoelectric-on-silicon elliptical plate resonators34
In-line small high-pressure sensors in anodically bonded microfluidic restrictors34
Development of a test bench for ventilation masks through 2D and 3D printing processes34
A responsive viscosity sensing system with a flow channel based on a one-port resonator34
Multifunctional fiber-based sensors for next generation wearable technologies33
Development of low-temperature driven high-strength interpenetrating polyurethane-liquid crystal elastomer actuators with self-sensing property33
Comparative analysis of 3D printed and cast conductive rubber for enhanced tactile sensing applications33
Polypyrrole-based sensors for volatile organic compounds (VOCs) sensing and capturing: A comprehensive review33
A novel gas sensor based on activated charcoal and polyaniline composites for selective sensing of methanol vapors33
Gold nanoparticles are capped under the IRMOF-3 platform for in-situ surface-enhanced Raman scattering technique and optic fiber sensor33
Magnetophoresis in microfluidic lab: Recent advance33
Transparent metal-oxide personal UV monitoring device with machine learning advancement33
A simplified morse-coded eyewear-type transducer for touchless communication via complex head gestures32
Dynamic parameter identification of a high g accelerometer based on BP-PSO algorithm32
A nonlinear and asymmetric monostable compliant ortho-planar spring piezoelectric vibrational energy harvester using a H-I structure32
Photoacoustic and upconversion signal variation in In2O3: Er3+/Yb3+ phosphor co-doped with Mg2+/Zn2+ ions under 980 nm excitation for multifunctional applications32
Metal-free flexible triboelectric nanogenerator based on bifunctional carbon fiber for mechanical energy harvesting and human activity monitoring32
High-performance olfactory receptor-derived peptide sensor for trimethylamine detection on the pyramid substrate structure32
Fundamental investigation of subsurface damage on the quality factor of hemispherical fused silica shell resonator32
4D printing of temperature-responsive composites with programmable thermochromic deformation bifunctional32
Numerical and experimental characterization of a piezoelectric actuator for microfluidic cell sorting32
A MEMS hydrophone and its integration with an accelerometer for leak detection in metal pipelines32
High-performance flexible pressure sensors with bionic dome-shaped fold structures inspired by crocodile skin32
A four core fiber temperature and strain dual parameter sensor based on T-shaped taper31
Flexible biopolymer photodetectors based Er, Tb doped BaWO31
A braided construction of ionogels as a wearable sensor for human motion monitoring31
A flexible drive platform performance improvement method based on negative stiffness decoupling and its application in fast steering mirror31
Effect of carboxymethyl cellulose on the output force and electrochemical performance of sodium alginate ion electric actuator31
E-waste resistors-based triboelectric nanogenerators for sustainable energy harvesting and self-powered electronics31
TiO2/porous silicon heterostructures formation by simple and low-cost methods for electronics applications31
Electronic nose combines an effective deep learning method to identify the rice quality under different storage conditions and storage periods31
Highly sensitive, piezoresistive, silicon/graphite powder-based, auxetic sensor with linear sensing performance31
Carbon nanofiber-reinforced Pt thin film-based airflow sensor for respiratory monitoring31
A perspective on Smart contact lenses: Pioneering non-intrusive eye health monitoring30
Epoxy-Cement Composite Packaging for KNN Piezoelectric Sensors30
Integrated surface microstructure and enhanced dielectric constant for constructing simple, low-cost, and high-performance flexible capacitive pressure sensor30
Highly sensitive textile pressure sensors with novel hierarchical architecture based on conductive polymers, silver nanoparticles and carbon nanotubes30
Proliferation in the photo-response characteristics of MDC thin films for optoelectronic applications through NSP technique30
An untethered mechanically-intelligent inchworm robot powered by a shape memory alloy oscillator30
High-precision control of an antagonistic soft continuum robot for dexterous objects grasping and assembly30
A flexible chipless RFID strain sensor with high sensitivity based on laser-induced graphene30
Biologically inspired piezoresistive MEMS acoustic vector sensor for underwater applications30
A handheld, wide-range pressure pump for portable microfluidic applications30
Design of polarization conversion metasurface for RCS reduction and gain improvement of patch antenna for Ku-band radar sensing applications30
A parametric array loudspeaker featuring a Langevin transducer, a circular aluminum plate, and composite polymer steps30
Optimization of PVDF nanocomposite based flexible piezoelectric tactile sensors: A comparative investigation30
Development of high-frequency and high-viscosity piezoelectric DOD print head and its jet performance30
Automated detection of delamination defects in laminated CFRP composites using a novel transmitter–receiver rotating eddy current sensor29
Low-frequency noise suppression method based on rotational modulation for vectorized magnetic sensor29
Fin interdigital capacitors29
Quantitative detection of steel bar corrosion in concrete by using capacitive sensor29
A Mach-Zehnder interferometer with two V-shaped cores for refractive index sensing29
A highly flexible and stretchable ionic artificial muscle29
Thermal hysteresis enhancement and dispersion thermal stability in paraffin actuators: Comparison of pan-nanofibers vs metal oxide nanoparticles use29
A material-independent gas sensing concept by coupling MEMS and acoustic resonance29
Experimental and theoretical investigation of frequency-dependent and conductivity-dependent threshold actuation voltage of electrowetting-on-dielectric and liquid dielectrophoresis on a one-plate dev29
A finger-perimetric tactile sensor for analyzing the gripping force by chopsticks towards personalized dietary monitoring29
A high-performance infrared photoacoustic sensor with improved low-frequency response microphone28
Design and analysis of a piezo-actuated hydraulic micro-displacement amplifier with high bandwidth and large amplification ratio28
Characteristics of a small arbitrary walking and jumping composite soft actuator with origami structure28
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 flexible integrated microsensor embedded in hydrogen/vanadium redox flow battery for real-time microscopic measurement28
Linear position sensor using magnetically bistable microwire28
Lensless imaging for droplet identification towards visual feedback-based pressure controlled droplet microfluidic platforms28
A novel inchworm piezoelectric actuator with rhombic amplification mechanism28
Upconverting thermal history paint for investigations of short thermal events27
Load resistance influence on the Bennet doubler based electrostatic mechanical-to-electrical energy converter operation27
Fully integrated flexible long-term electrocardiogram recording patch with gel-less adhesive electrodes for arrhythmia detection27
Laser power stabilization using a double prism attenuator27
An improved DFD method for three-dimensional displacement measurement of vision-based tactile sensor27
Measurements of the kinetics of slowly decaying luminescence excited by vacuum and deep ultraviolet radiation27
Characterization and superposition regularity of aliasing signal based on the micro-three-coil sensor27
Editorial Board27
Cold and ultra-cold chain integrity monitoring via embedded resonant sensor indicators27
The effect of materials in photoplethysmography-enabled mouthguards27
Design of water-based conductive inks with enhanced printability, conductivity, and anti-fouling ability27
Multipoint space-domain active fiber cavity ringdown technique for quasi-distributed magnetic field monitoring27
Bidirectional motion of a planar fabricated piezoelectric motor based on unimorph arms27
Electrostatically driven two-axis microelectromechanical magnetometer with eccentric resonator and electromagnetic inductor27
High responsive UV photodetector on epitaxial non-polar GaN nanostructures grown on sapphire (10-10) using laser-MBE27
Sensitivity enhancement of NPD: Alq3 based organic humidity sensor via thermal annealing treatment27
A 1000FPS@360,000pixels mixed-signal sensing with computing macro featuring analog compression and maximum parallelism for objective detection tasks27
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
pH-responsive polymer hydrogel nanocomposites for sensor applications: A review26
Fabry-Perot parallel type high sensitivity fiber optic temperature sensor based on vernier effect beyond free spectral range measurement26
Biomechanical assessment and quantification of femur healing process using fibre Bragg grating strain sensors26
Novel screen-printed ceramic MEMS microhotplate for MOS sensors26
Utilizing mechanical micro-lever coupling structure to enhance sensitivity in mode-localized MEMS accelerometer26
Enhanced sensitivity of compliant piezoresistive sensors with strain-modulated surface hole structures26
Towards robust flexible electronics: Fabrication approaches and ongoing research challenges26
Adaptive neural network controller for the rotating SMA actuator26
Bacterial cellulose nanofiber-reinforced PVA conductive organohydrogel for flexible strain sensors with high sensitivity and durability26
Modal characteristics of coupled MEMS resonator array under the effect of residual stress26
An ultra-high low-frequency SPL piezoelectric MEMS loudspeaker based on sputtered PZT26
Advances in triboelectric pressure sensors26
A variable stiffness soft robotic manipulator based on antagonistic design of supercoiled polymer artificial muscles and shape memory alloys26
In-plane thermal conductivity measurement of microscale polymer films using a reusable micro-thermocouple26
Integratable micro-optical compound objective lens using soft lithography26
Detection of defects in polyethylene pipes using open microwave coaxial line resonator sensor26
A behavioral nonlinear modeling implementation for MEMS capacitive microphones26
6-amino caproic acid regulated mechanical performance of ionically conductive ultra-stretchable hydrogels for flexible strain and epidermis sensors26
A vertical stretchable self-powered light sensor based on thermogalvanic gel electrolyte via photo-thermal-electric conversion25
Improved performance for Ag nanoparticles-assisted HfO2 thin film-based memcapacitive device25
Sensor for cardiovascular health status monitoring: A review25
A bioinspired multi-knuckle dexterous pneumatic soft finger25
High-performance flexible piezoelectric sensors based on honeycomb graphene macro-film exploiting auxetic mechanical property25
Real-time electronic longitudinal polarizability closed-loop control method in SERF atomic comagnetometer25
Venus flytrap-inspired actuator: Recent developments and prospects25
Chitosan/citric acid modified laser induced graphene self-powered sensor: Achieving non-contact humidity monitoring using ionic gradients25
Planar non-contact microwave sensor for the detection of aqueous organic and inorganic samples25
Stem effect-free (Y,Yb)AG-based detectors for ultra-high dose rate electron beam dosimetry25
A human cruciate ligament-mimic crossed four-bar linkage actuator for reconstructing mixed reality gait under multiphase flow pressure25
A biocompatible phenylboronic acid-modified perovskite quantum dot for glucose sensing applications25
Microwave sensor designs for liquid material dielectric characterization: Technological advances and applications25
Advances in wearable textile antennas for biomedical applications: A comprehensive review of material variants, fabrication techniques, and design innovations25
YAG:Dy co-doped with Tb for lifetime-based phosphor thermometry from room temperature to 1600 °C25
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