Papers
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Total Citations
209
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About
D. Briand is a researcher working at the intersection of flexible electronics, soft actuators, and advanced manufacturing, with particular expertise in thin-film transistors, dielectric elastomer actuators (DEAs), and 3D-printed transducers. Briand's most celebrated contribution is the development of flexible zinc–tin oxide high-voltage thin-film transistors (HVTFTs) capable of operating at over 1 kV — an unprecedented milestone — enabling the integrated switching of arrays of dielectric elastomer actuators with only a 30 V gate input. This work, published in 2017, has accumulated 118 citations and represents a landmark advance in soft robotics and compliant electronics. Briand has also made significant strides in self-powered sensing, notably demonstrating a triboelectric touch sensor fabricated entirely from 3D-printed materials, which garnered 68 citations and opened new avenues for low-cost, sustainable sensor manufacturing. Further research extended these ideas into fully FDM-printed capacitive and resistive transducers, and a triboelectric flip-flop for bistable latching of soft actuators, illustrating a cohesive vision of seamlessly integrated, printable, and self-powered smart systems. Briand's body of work is shaping the future of flexible electronics and intelligent soft systems.
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- 2Self-powered triboelectric touch sensor made of 3D printed materials68 citations · 2018
- 3Fully FDM 3D Printed Flexible Capacitive and Resistive Transducers11 citations · 2019
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- 6Fully 3D Printed Capacitive Bending Sensor Enabled by 3D Structuring2 citations · 2025
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