Eco-sustainable magnetoresistive sensors towards disposable magnetoelectronics

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Contributors

  • Lin Guo - , Helmholtz-Zentrum Dresden-Rossendorf (HZDR) (Author)
  • Rui Xu - , Helmholtz-Zentrum Dresden-Rossendorf (HZDR) (Author)
  • Proloy Taran Das - , Helmholtz-Zentrum Dresden-Rossendorf (HZDR) (Author)
  • Eduardo Sergio Oliveros-Mata - , Helmholtz-Zentrum Dresden-Rossendorf (HZDR) (Author)
  • Xuan Peng - , Helmholtz-Zentrum Dresden-Rossendorf (HZDR) (Author)
  • Oleksandr V. Pylypovskyi - , Helmholtz-Zentrum Dresden-Rossendorf (HZDR) (Author)
  • René Hübner - , Helmholtz-Zentrum Dresden-Rossendorf (HZDR) (Author)
  • Fabian Ganss - , Helmholtz-Zentrum Dresden-Rossendorf (HZDR) (Author)
  • Xiaotao Wang - , Helmholtz-Zentrum Dresden-Rossendorf (HZDR) (Author)
  • Yi Li - , Helmholtz-Zentrum Dresden-Rossendorf (HZDR) (Author)
  • Sebastian Gepp - , Freudenberg Industrie Siebdruck GmbH (Author)
  • Yevhen Zabila - , Helmholtz-Zentrum Dresden-Rossendorf (HZDR) (Author)
  • Xilai Bao - , CAS - Ningbo Institute of Material Technology and Engineering (Author)
  • Shengbin Li - , CAS - Ningbo Institute of Material Technology and Engineering (Author)
  • Qihao Zhang - , Helmholtz-Zentrum Dresden-Rossendorf (HZDR) (Author)
  • Igor Veremchuk - , Helmholtz-Zentrum Dresden-Rossendorf (HZDR) (Author)
  • Željko Janićijević - , Helmholtz-Zentrum Dresden-Rossendorf (HZDR) (Author)
  • Larysa Baraban - , Else Kröner Fresenius Center for Digital Health, Helmholtz-Zentrum Dresden-Rossendorf (HZDR) (Author)
  • Clemens Voigt - , Fraunhofer Institute for Ceramic Technologies and Systems (Author)
  • Sindy Mosch - , Fraunhofer Institute for Ceramic Technologies and Systems (Author)
  • Oliver Gutfleisch - , Technische Universität Darmstadt (Author)
  • Run Wei Li - , CAS - Ningbo Institute of Material Technology and Engineering, Eastern Institute of Technology, Ningbo (Author)
  • Denys Makarov - , Helmholtz-Zentrum Dresden-Rossendorf (HZDR) (Author)

Abstract

This work presents a holistic integration of environmental sustainability and enhanced sensing performance throughout the full lifecycle of magnetoresistive sensors. Utilizing industry-scale screen-printing techniques combined with eco-friendly inks (formulated from engineered Fe/Fe3O4 core-shell magnetic microparticles, bioderived polymeric binders, and water solvent), the fabrication process avoids harsh treatments and hazardous chemicals. The resulting sensors, constructed entirely from naturally sourced materials, inherently exhibit biocompatibility, biodegradability, and environmentally benign recyclability. These properties collectively demonstrate key attributes for a sustainable life cycle. Through rational engineering of the Fe/Fe3O4 core-shell structure particles, two synergistic mechanisms are activated within the composite: spin-dependent hopping across Fe3O4 shell grain boundaries and in situ magnetic flux concentration induced by Fe cores, thereby yielding an order-of-magnitude enhancement in low-field sensitivity relative to sputtered Fe film and printed Fe3O4 particle-based counterparts, resulting in a higher magnetoresistance ratio at 10 mT relative to all printed magnetoresistive sensors reported previously. The convergence of eco-sustainability and high performance enables previously unattainable disposable magnetoelectronics, unlocking new opportunities for environmentally responsible and user-safe transient electronics and Internet of Things (IoT) applications.

Details

Original languageEnglish
Article number3034
JournalNature communications
Volume17
Issue number1
Publication statusPublished - 27 Mar 2026
Peer-reviewedYes

External IDs

PubMed 41896215
ORCID /0000-0003-1010-2791/work/211722663