Our group focuses on the research area of "smart materials and micro/nano sensing devices for multi-dimensional information detection" and has achieved a series of progresses including (1) In the field of smart materials and flexible micro/nano sensors--design and fabrication techniques, working mechanisms and innovative applications: Fabricated High-performance flexible sensors such as flexible electronic skin and flexible electronic eardrum based on the flexible electronic technology, ultra-thin carbon nano films and biomimetic function and mechanism study; Revealed the mechanism of the electro-mechanical response of our electronic skins and build the mechanical vibration model of our electronic eardrum; Developed a “layer by layer exfoliation at the liquid/air interface” method for the controllable assembly of high-performance carbon nanotubes (CNTs) and graphene thin films for fabricating flexible devices; Offered a solution to the problem that traditional rigid inorganic sensors cannot be integrated with flexible human tissues due to the mechanical mismatch; Explored innovative applications including the flexible sensing tags, and flexible array devices for detections on curved surfaces and non-contact conditions; Our electronic skin achieved rapid detection of micro pressures with high sensitivity and high stability. (2) In the field of research and applications of miniaturized MEMS micro/nano sensors: Fabricated a variety of miniaturized, highly sensitive and selective MEMS micro/nano gas sensing materials and devices based on the synthesis,  functionalization and in-situ assembly of nano sensing materials, and the design and fabrication of high-precision chip for silicon-based MEMS micro-hot plate; Developed controllable synthesis method for establishing functionalized one-dimensional, two-dimensional and three-dimensional porous nano composite gas sensing materials; Break through some bottlenecks in the field of silicon-based MEMS micro-hot plates such as poor device stability caused by thermal stress, and achieved the industrialization of VOCs gas sensors based on silicon-based MEMS micro-hot plates.

These research achievements have penetrated a complete innovative value chain of materials, fabrication techniques, devices and systems, which provided new ideas for the design, fabrication and application of high-performance micro/nano sensors.

We are building a cross-field team with members from various fields. We welcome like-minded researchers to join us and welcome doctors and masters from all disciplines to apply for our research team!