Sensors and Actuators A-Physical

Papers
(The TQCC of Sensors and Actuators A-Physical is 11. 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 2022-05-01 to 2026-05-01.)
ArticleCitations
Flip-chip technology at room temperature: A new design of microtube-based interconnect for improved mechanical and electrical properties339
Exceptional point sensing via energy loss profile in a non-Hermitian system186
Tailoring polypyrrole film characteristics with multi-step oxygen plasma treatment for high-performance strain sensors: Impact on bonding, microstructure, and electrical responsivity160
Effect of silver doping on sol-gel synthesized RuAgxOy-based extended-gate field-effect transistor flexible sensor device143
Fissure-like vector curve type composite sensor based on polarization mode interference133
Realization of a filter-free wavelength image sensor and imaging system for visualization of wavelength information132
Manufacturing of a 70 × 70 mm2 LTCC strip electrode readout for Gas Electron Multiplier detectors129
Preparation of PVA/CNTs film with high stability and humidity sensitivity based on multiple process122
Compact optical fiber sensor system featuring tunable sensitivity and real-time wireless interrogation119
Flexible temperature sensors based on optimized paper/Cu/Al2O3 and graphene/PVDF composite sensing layers112
A long-short motion strategy with feedforward compensation for the long-stroke inchworm piezoelectric motor driven by the bender-type actuators110
Optical fiber tactile sensing array based on dynamic learning of optical specklegram98
A highly sensitive multi-DOF soft bionic finger using clams-inspired rigid-soft hybrid joints98
Mechanical behavior monitoring of a large-scale prefabricated subway station during assembly using fiber optic sensors96
Micro quartz crystal tuning fork based photothermal spectroscopy for trace gas detection95
Unveiling growth and characterization of alkali metals-doped SnS2 thin films for resistive humidity sensing90
A sensitive double-clamped quartz tuning fork (QTF) pressure sensor with temperature compensation for liquid level sensing at elevated temperatures87
Optimization of linearity of piezoresistive pressure sensor based on pade approximation86
A novel room-temperature nitrogen dioxide gas sensor based on silver-doped cerium oxide thin film85
High-sensitivity electrically isolated differential strain gauge with temperature compensation for precise force measurements84
Dual-mode Shear Horizontal / Rayleigh-like surface-acoustic-wave configuration on lithium niobate 64° Y-cut81
SnapE-ResNet: A novel electronic nose classification algorithm for gas data collected by open sampling systems79
Harsh environment-tolerant and robust superhydrophobic graphene-based composite membrane for wearable strain sensor77
On-demand electrostatic droplet splitting and coalescence by corona discharge75
Carbon nanotube-based nanocomposite electrodes using a water-soluble PEDOT derivative for high-performance actuators73
Liquefied petroleum gas sensing performance of solochemically synthesized ZnO nanorods: Role of precursors and fractal analysis71
Liquid metal-enhanced composite conductive ink with improved electrical stability and durability for flexible electronics71
A tunable graphene-based phase-jump inversion plasmonic sensor for ultra-sensitive refractive index sensing over THz frequency70
Piezoelectric 1D MEMS scanning micromirror fabricated with bulk PZT laminated on stainless steel plate68
Study of a miniature underwater robot based on piezoelectric vector jet propulsion67
Dark background correction of the infrared detector for hyperspectral remote sensing application67
Miniature fiber-optic temperature sensors using PDMS-coated surface plasmon resonance microcavities65
Optical fiber acoustic sensor with gold diaphragm based Fabry-Perot interferometer64
Design and application of multimodal visual-tactile sensor for object information perception64
Microfabrication and characterization of gadolinium oxide (Gd2O3) based photodetector62
Respiration monitoring using a paper-based wearable humidity sensor, a step forward to clinical tests62
A self-powered metamaterial augmented nanogenerator for low-frequency acoustic telecommunication62
Design, modeling, and control of magnetically actuated rod-like soft robots: Propulsion in free space with viscous fluids and navigation in confined geometries62
MOS based gas sensor in detection of volatile organic compounds: A review59
Monitoring rail track bolt loosening using fiber-optic distributed acoustic sensing58
Time-averaged interference fringe analysis: A quantitative study of nanomembrane vibration dynamics57
Ultra-sensitive strain sensor with film-nanowire double layers for health monitoring and smart clothing57
Study on ethanol driven by alternating current electroosmosis in microchannels56
Investigation of PLA/ZnO nanofibers for piezoelectric and nerve regeneration applications55
Pyroelectric infrared device with multilayer compensation structure55
Proof of concept of an air-coupled electrostatic ultrasonic transducer based on lateral motion54
Frequency and damping analysis of hexagonal microcantilever beams54
Dual magnet solenoid actuator: Practical applications53
Strain-induced photoresponsivity in gallium-doped ZnO thin film based UV photodetectors53
Wearable multi-sensor data fusion approach for human activity recognition using machine learning algorithms53
A remote infrared MEMS thermopile sensor for non-contact temperature measurement applications53
Offset drift in orthogonal fluxgate and importance of closed-loop operation52
Fabrication of flexible and sensitive resistance strain sensor by flexible TPU decorated with CQDs/TNC composite52
X-ray dose imaging using the optically stimulated luminescence of a NaMgF3:Mn/epoxy composite and CCD camera readout51
Enhancement in photo response of spray deposited Yttrium doped Bi2S3 thin films50
Hysteresis compensation in temperature response of fiber Bragg grating thermometers using dynamic regression50
Development of shape-recovering modular textile actuators using SMAs and PDMS50
A biodegradable ionic gel for stretchable ionics49
Polydopamine-triggered adhesive and conductive hydrogel for Morse code communication at polar environments48
Development and applications of an unplugged robotic actuator based on 4D printed hydrogel48
Real-time lead detection device based on nanomaterials modified microwave-microfluidic sensor48
A tunable rotational energy harvester exploiting a flexible-clamping piezoelectric beam by deploying magnetic repulsive force48
Liquid transfer of graphene to the cylindrical gold nanostructures for sensitivity enhancements of SPR glucose sensor48
Fluid sloshing augmented parametric excitation for enhanced piezoelectric vibration energy harvesting48
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 MPPT48
Inhomogeneous heterojunction performance of Zr/diamond Schottky diode with Gaussian distribution of barrier heights for high sensitivity temperature sensor47
Ultrasonic monitoring of hydration behavior of cement paste doped with triethanolamine using novel piezoelectric ultrasonic transducer47
Machine learning-enabled triboelectric nanogenerator for self-powered condition monitoring and regulation of USV-ROV umbilical cable47
Self-powered paper-based humidity sensors with MgCl2/CNTs composites46
A 2-DOF lightweight piezoelectric gimbal with cross-scale and power-off locking capabilities46
Characterization and dynamic Coulomb friction model of magnetorheological elastomer properties in the low frequency range46
Temperature characteristics of MEMS pressure sensor with high proof pressure for adjustable ranges up to 10…60 kPa46
MoSe2xTe2–2x alloy for hydrogen gas detection46
Portable surface acoustic wave device platform coupled with a paper-based capillary fluidics for real-time biosensing applications46
Enhancement of interactions in styrene−butadiene rubber composites filled with GnPs through styrene content and presence of ionic liquid: Impact on photo−actuator performance45
Additively manufactured electrothermal thin-film heaters for on-chip isothermal DNA amplification45
Frequency locking-based trigger warning method of an adjustable stiffness differential resonant accelerometer45
Enhanced photoresponse of a gold nanoparticle-modified single SiC nanowire UV photosensor44
Airborne acoustic emission-based intelligent wear detection for spatiotemporal data in CNC drill bits using CEEMDAN and ConvLSTM44
Synergistic interface and oxygen vacancy effects in CsPbBr3/Co3O4 heterojunctions for room-temperature ethylene glycol sensing43
Laser confined printing of microstructured MXene-graphene film for highly sensitive flexible pressure sensor43
Underwater variable frequency vibrating dipole detection of artificial lateral line based on the joint time-frequency analysis43
Phononic crystal-based pH sensing and its classification with machine learning43
An electromechanical impedance-based sensor for monitoring the pitting corrosion of steel: Simulation with experimental validation43
A facile method for fabricating humidity-sensitive bilayer actuators with programmable deformation43
Electromagnetic 2D scanning micromirror fabricated with 3D printed polymer parts for LiDAR applications43
Preparation and gas sensing properties of ZnO/MXene composite nanomaterials42
Recent progress in blood flow sensing42
Natural, biodegradable, and recyclable humidity sensors based on cellulose, carbon, and organic dye composites42
Denoising of ultra-low temperature vibration sensors based on variational modal decomposition by Chicken Swarm Optimization42
A pre-strained WPU/Gr/Ecoflex composite-based screen-printed flexible resistive strain sensor for gesture motion recognition42
A novel gas sensor based on activated charcoal and polyaniline composites for selective sensing of methanol vapors41
A liquid-metal-enhanced triboelectric biomimetic whisker sensor aiming at underwater flow velocity measurement and collision detection41
Study on the design and application of the three-electrode ionization particle sensor41
FBG-based sensing system to improve tactile sensitivity of robotic manipulators working in unstructured environments41
E-waste resistors-based triboelectric nanogenerators for sustainable energy harvesting and self-powered electronics41
Editorial Board41
3D-printed sensor design based on metamaterial absorber for characterization of solid and liquid materials41
Nano-g accelerometer with differential Fabry–Pérot interferometer for low-frequency noise suppression40
Gold nanoparticles are capped under the IRMOF-3 platform for in-situ surface-enhanced Raman scattering technique and optic fiber sensor40
Transparent metal-oxide personal UV monitoring device with machine learning advancement40
GO-HFIPPH covered a-IGZO thin film transistor for gate tunable DMMP detection40
Ag@MXene-cellulose nanofiber composite for electromagnetic interference shielding, sensing, and actuating38
Multifunctional graphene-based coating on fishing lines38
Highly sensitive textile pressure sensors with novel hierarchical architecture based on conductive polymers, silver nanoparticles and carbon nanotubes38
Evaluating head impact intensities and accelerations using flexible wearable sensors for traumatic brain injury assessment38
Comparative analysis of 3D printed and cast conductive rubber for enhanced tactile sensing applications38
Editorial Board38
Proliferation in the photo-response characteristics of MDC thin films for optoelectronic applications through NSP technique38
An integral wavy shaped P(VDF-TrFE) transducer for audio directional system38
Numerical and experimental characterization of a piezoelectric actuator for microfluidic cell sorting37
Temperature-dependent evolution of Al-Ge microstructures for wafer-level vacuum packaging of MEMS devices37
Flexible biopolymer photodetectors based Er, Tb doped BaWO37
In-line small high-pressure sensors in anodically bonded microfluidic restrictors36
Improving performances of array ultrasonic transducer by alternating current poling method36
Development and validation of a novel metabolic rate measurement model with portable sensor technology36
Dependence of the Lamb wave viscosity sensor on the liquid morphology36
A responsive viscosity sensing system with a flow channel based on a one-port resonator36
Miniaturized multi-topology acoustic source localization network based on intelligent microsystem36
Relationship between motion artifacts and fiber length of a flocked electrode in electrocardiogram measurement36
Effect of crystal orientation on liquid phase performance of piezoelectric-on-silicon elliptical plate resonators36
High-sensitivity position-sensitive detectors to low-power light spots36
Activation and characterization of Rb MEMS cells with an automatic system at wafer level35
Light-powered soft actuator doped with different shaped tungsten oxide (W18O49) nanostructures: The role of shape35
Fast and accurate prediction of interference spectra of non-adiabatic tapered microfiber Mach-Zehnder interferometer in liquid35
Effect of carboxymethyl cellulose on the output force and electrochemical performance of sodium alginate ion electric actuator34
Design and application of a LiNbO3 reflective power-frequency intensive electric field sensors34
Highly sensitive, piezoresistive, silicon/graphite powder-based, auxetic sensor with linear sensing performance34
A perspective on Smart contact lenses: Pioneering non-intrusive eye health monitoring34
High-performance olfactory receptor-derived peptide sensor for trimethylamine detection on the pyramid substrate structure34
An Mach-Zehnder interferometer refractive index sensor based on self-phase modulation effect in a tapered double-cladding highly nonlinear fiber34
A parametric array loudspeaker featuring a Langevin transducer, a circular aluminum plate, and composite polymer steps34
Multi-functional RGO/paper/Ti3C2Tx composite film for self-powered temperature sensor and actuators34
Corrigendum to “The plant-based photodiode with Stachys lavandulifolia interfacial layer” [Sens. Actuators A: Phys. 382 (2025) 116122]34
A MEMS hydrophone and its integration with an accelerometer for leak detection in metal pipelines33
MXene/MWCNT/PDMS flexible piezoresistive sensor with biomimetic microstructures for high-sensitivity motion detection33
Development of low-temperature driven high-strength interpenetrating polyurethane-liquid crystal elastomer actuators with self-sensing property33
Approach of obtaining the error of current transformers through the measurement of turns correction factor and impedance33
Thick-PZT based MEMS resonant viscometer with silicon microneedle array for high-density driving force33
Flexible cellulose paper-based broadband photodetectors functionalized with NiFe2O4:PANI nanocomposites33
Vibration characteristics of hemispherical shell resonators with coaxial error33
A nonlinear and asymmetric monostable compliant ortho-planar spring piezoelectric vibrational energy harvester using a H-I structure33
A new semi-dry electrode for driving fatigue detection on urban roads33
Smartphone-based optical fiber sensor for refractive index sensing using POF33
A flexible drive platform performance improvement method based on negative stiffness decoupling and its application in fast steering mirror33
Elastomeric encapsulation assisted stability enhancement of polymeric temperature sensor33
4D printing of temperature-responsive composites with programmable thermochromic deformation bifunctional33
Electronic nose combines an effective deep learning method to identify the rice quality under different storage conditions and storage periods33
Development of a test bench for ventilation masks through 2D and 3D printing processes32
High-precision control of an antagonistic soft continuum robot for dexterous objects grasping and assembly32
High performance broad-band ultraviolet-B to visible photodetection based on planar Al-Zn2SnO4-Al structure32
TiO2/porous silicon heterostructures formation by simple and low-cost methods for electronics applications32
Electroadhesive dielectric elastomer actuator for vibration excitation of mechanical structure32
Matrix-addressed crosstalk-free self-powered pressure sensor array based on electrospun isolated PVDF-TrFE cells32
A four core fiber temperature and strain dual parameter sensor based on T-shaped taper32
Photoacoustic and upconversion signal variation in In2O3: Er3+/Yb3+ phosphor co-doped with Mg2+/Zn2+ ions under 980 nm excitation for multifunctional applications32
Carbon nanofiber-reinforced Pt thin film-based airflow sensor for respiratory monitoring32
Biologically inspired piezoresistive MEMS acoustic vector sensor for underwater applications32
Compact wireless laparoscopic device for single-port laparoscopic surgery32
Effect of different metal oxide nanoparticle types on thermochromism of polydiacetylene as time-temperature indicators: Structural form, size, colorimetric sensing32
A high-sensitivity calorimetric digital flow meter for respiratory monitoring and proximal flow measurement in neonatal ventilation32
Polypyrrole-based sensors for volatile organic compounds (VOCs) sensing and capturing: A comprehensive review32
Ultrasensitive microelectrode with enhanced surface area for clinical glutathione sensing and quantification32
A handheld, wide-range pressure pump for portable microfluidic applications32
Epoxy-cement composite packaging for KNN piezoelectric sensors31
A depth-customizable double-sided 3D neural probe array for simultaneous investigation of multiple brain regions31
Multi-field tuning of photocurrents in single phase multiferroic BLFCT thin films31
Optimization of PVDF nanocomposite based flexible piezoelectric tactile sensors: A comparative investigation31
CuO/graphene composite enables room-temperature ppb-level DMMP detection based on interface engineering31
A novel method for dynamic heat flux measurement based on the double-layer thin film microsensor: Mathematical modelling and experimental verification31
Dynamic separation of gases using microsieves31
A braided construction of ionogels as a wearable sensor for human motion monitoring31
Multifunctional fiber-based sensors for next generation wearable technologies31
Hydrothermal synthesis of ZnO/In2O3 nanocomposites derived from dual MOFs to enhance the gas sensing performance for ethanolamine31
A composite control approach and its simplified form for piezoelectric ceramic-driven fast steering mirrors: From model-based to model-free31
Mechanical characterization of Silicon‐on‐Nothing structures with nanoindentation and point-load deflection experiments31
A simplified morse-coded eyewear-type transducer for touchless communication via complex head gestures31
Metal-free flexible triboelectric nanogenerator based on bifunctional carbon fiber for mechanical energy harvesting and human activity monitoring31
Integrated surface microstructure and enhanced dielectric constant for constructing simple, low-cost, and high-performance flexible capacitive pressure sensor30
Thermal hysteresis enhancement and dispersion thermal stability in paraffin actuators: Comparison of pan-nanofibers vs metal oxide nanoparticles use30
A flexible integrated microsensor embedded in hydrogen/vanadium redox flow battery for real-time microscopic measurement30
Characterization and superposition regularity of aliasing signal based on the micro-three-coil sensor30
Dynamic parameter identification of a high g accelerometer based on BP-PSO algorithm30
An integrated microfluidic device driven by an automated system for precise detection of antibiotics in water30
Experimental and theoretical investigation of frequency-dependent and conductivity-dependent threshold actuation voltage of electrowetting-on-dielectric and liquid dielectrophoresis on a one-plate dev30
A high-performance infrared photoacoustic sensor with improved low-frequency response microphone30
High-performance flexible pressure sensors with bionic dome-shaped fold structures inspired by crocodile skin30
A flexible chipless RFID strain sensor with high sensitivity based on laser-induced graphene30
A Mach-Zehnder interferometer with two V-shaped cores for refractive index sensing30
Editorial Board30
Stem effect-free (Y,Yb)AG-based detectors for ultra-high dose rate electron beam dosimetry29
Quantitative detection of steel bar corrosion in concrete by using capacitive sensor29
High responsive UV photodetector on epitaxial non-polar GaN nanostructures grown on sapphire (10-10) using laser-MBE29
Utilizing mechanical micro-lever coupling structure to enhance sensitivity in mode-localized MEMS accelerometer29
Antimony doped tin oxide MOS sensors for hydrogen detection at low concentrations29
A behavioral nonlinear modeling implementation for MEMS capacitive microphones29
Chitosan/citric acid modified laser induced graphene self-powered sensor: Achieving non-contact humidity monitoring using ionic gradients29
A 1000FPS@360,000pixels mixed-signal sensing with computing macro featuring analog compression and maximum parallelism for objective detection tasks29
Multipoint space-domain active fiber cavity ringdown technique for quasi-distributed magnetic field monitoring29
YAG:Dy co-doped with Tb for lifetime-based phosphor thermometry from room temperature to 1600 °C29
Bidirectional motion of a planar fabricated piezoelectric motor based on unimorph arms29
Electrostatically driven two-axis microelectromechanical magnetometer with eccentric resonator and electromagnetic inductor29
Detection of defects in polyethylene pipes using open microwave coaxial line resonator sensor29
In-plane thermal conductivity measurement of microscale polymer films using a reusable micro-thermocouple29
Moisture content measurement of textile fabrics based on microwave pseudo waveguide and neural network modeling29
Respiratory system disease recognition based on diaphragm fiber-optic F-P sensor29
Biomechanical assessment and quantification of femur healing process using fibre Bragg grating strain sensors29
Adaptive neural network controller for the rotating SMA actuator28
Advances in wearable textile antennas for biomedical applications: A comprehensive review of material variants, fabrication techniques, and design innovations28
Characteristics of a small arbitrary walking and jumping composite soft actuator with origami structure28
Integrating image analysis and low-cost optical transmittance for quantification of agglutination in a dual-phase automated dynamic inlet microfluidics system28
Improved performance for Ag nanoparticles-assisted HfO2 thin film-based memcapacitive device28
Low-frequency noise suppression method based on rotational modulation for vectorized magnetic sensor28
The effect of materials in photoplethysmography-enabled mouthguards28
Enhanced sensitivity of compliant piezoresistive sensors with strain-modulated surface hole structures28
Planar non-contact microwave sensor for the detection of aqueous organic and inorganic samples28
Upconverting thermal history paint for investigations of short thermal events28
ZnO/Ti3C2Tx MXene nanocomposites prepared by magnetic filtration cathode vacuum arc deposition for triethylamine sensors28
An improved DFD method for three-dimensional displacement measurement of vision-based tactile sensor28
Integratable micro-optical compound objective lens using soft lithography28
3D-printed sensor electric circuits using atomic layer deposition28
Fin interdigital capacitors28
Machine learning assisted detection of lactic acid and sodium chloride in aqueous solutions using crystal-based polarized imaging28
Linear position sensor using magnetically bistable microwire27
Novel screen-printed ceramic MEMS microhotplate for MOS sensors27
Ultrasensitive electrochemical detection of prostate-specific membrane antigen (PSMA) with polyaniline nanorods27
Laser fabrication of Ti stent and facile MEMS flow sensor integration for implantable respiration monitoring27
pH-responsive polymer hydrogel nanocomposites for sensor applications: A review27
A low-cost piezoresistive pressure sensor with embedded spoke-like electrodes for enhanced linearity and wide dynamic range27
A fast steering mirror with large tilting angle, high natural frequency and high resolution driven by the dual mode actuators27
Fabry-Perot parallel type high sensitivity fiber optic temperature sensor based on vernier effect beyond free spectral range measurement27
A novel packaging method for FBG temperature sensors based on ultrasonic-assisted soldering technology27
Measurements of the kinetics of slowly decaying luminescence excited by vacuum and deep ultraviolet radiation27
Design of water-based conductive inks with enhanced printability, conductivity, and anti-fouling ability27
Evaluation of boundary and material influences on the dynamic electromechanical impedance response of the embedded PZT sensor in concrete27
Investigation of contact area in a MEMS switch performed with AFM27
Research on immersion piezoelectric multi-nozzle coupled high-low frequency composite printing of viscous suspensions27
Design and analysis of a piezo-actuated hydraulic micro-displacement amplifier with high bandwidth and large amplification ratio27
A material-independent gas sensing concept by coupling MEMS and acoustic resonance27
Automated detection of delamination defects in laminated CFRP composites using a novel transmitter–receiver rotating eddy current sensor27
Sensitivity enhancement of NPD: Alq3 based organic humidity sensor via thermal annealing treatment27
Cold and ultra-cold chain integrity monitoring via embedded resonant sensor indicators27
Modeling and compensation of a hollow XY stage based on hybrid reluctance actuators27
Thermally tuned long-range surface plasmon resonance sensor for in situ detection of oil mixture in edible oils27
High-precision and customizable monolithic integrated CMOS-MEMS piezoresistive pressure sensors fully fabricated by foundries27
A bioinspired multi-knuckle dexterous pneumatic soft finger26
A vertical stretchable self-powered light sensor based on thermogalvanic gel electrolyte via photo-thermal-electric conversion26
A sensor based on multilayer-arranged Hall elements for MFL detection of broken wires in bridge cables26
Pedestrian detection using a MEMS acoustic array mounted on a moving vehicle26
A new diamond-shaped periodic permanent magnet electromagnetic acoustic transducer for side-lobe suppression of shear horizontal ultrasonic waves26
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