Detecting tiny deformations or vibrations, particularly those associated with strains below 1%, is essential in various technological applications. Traditional intrinsic materials, including metals and semiconductors, face challenges in simultaneously achieving initial metallic state and strain-induced insulating state, hindering the development of highly sensitive mechanical sensors. Here we report an ultrasensitive mechanical sensor based on a strain-induced tunable ordered array of metallic and insulating states in the single-crystal bronze-phase vanadium dioxide [VO2(B)] quantum material. It is shown that the initial metallic state in the VO2(B) flake can be tuned to the insulating state by applying a weak uniaxial tensile strain. Such a unique property gives rise to a record-high gauge factor of above 607970, surpassing previous values by an order of magnitude, with excellent linearity and mechanical resilience as well as durability. As a proof-of-concept application, we use our proposed mechanical sensor to demonstrate precise sensing of the micro piece, gentle airflows and water droplets. We attribute the superior performance of the sensor to the strain-induced continuous metal-insulator transition in the single-crystal VO2(B) flake, evidenced by experimental and simulation results. Our findings highlight the potential of exploiting correlated quantum materials for next-generation ultrasensitive flexible mechanical sensors, addressing critical limitations in traditional materials.
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Harvard Univ, John A Paulson Sch Engn & Appl Sci, Cambridge, MA 02138 USAHarvard Univ, John A Paulson Sch Engn & Appl Sci, Cambridge, MA 02138 USA
Araromi, Oluwaseun A.
Graule, Moritz A.
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Harvard Univ, John A Paulson Sch Engn & Appl Sci, Cambridge, MA 02138 USAHarvard Univ, John A Paulson Sch Engn & Appl Sci, Cambridge, MA 02138 USA
Graule, Moritz A.
Dorsey, Kristen L.
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Smith Coll, Northampton, MA 01063 USAHarvard Univ, John A Paulson Sch Engn & Appl Sci, Cambridge, MA 02138 USA
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Castellanos, Sam
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Harvard Univ, John A Paulson Sch Engn & Appl Sci, Cambridge, MA 02138 USAHarvard Univ, John A Paulson Sch Engn & Appl Sci, Cambridge, MA 02138 USA
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Foster, Jonathan R.
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Wyss Inst Biol Inspired Engn, Boston, MA 02115 USAHarvard Univ, John A Paulson Sch Engn & Appl Sci, Cambridge, MA 02138 USA
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Hsu, Wen-Hao
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Wyss Inst Biol Inspired Engn, Boston, MA 02115 USAHarvard Univ, John A Paulson Sch Engn & Appl Sci, Cambridge, MA 02138 USA
Hsu, Wen-Hao
Passy, Arthur E.
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Ecole Polytech Fed Lausanne, Sch Engn, Lausanne, SwitzerlandHarvard Univ, John A Paulson Sch Engn & Appl Sci, Cambridge, MA 02138 USA
Passy, Arthur E.
Vlassak, Joost J.
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Harvard Univ, John A Paulson Sch Engn & Appl Sci, Cambridge, MA 02138 USAHarvard Univ, John A Paulson Sch Engn & Appl Sci, Cambridge, MA 02138 USA
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Harvard Univ, John A Paulson Sch Engn & Appl Sci, Cambridge, MA 02138 USA
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Weaver, James C.
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Harvard Univ, John A Paulson Sch Engn & Appl Sci, Cambridge, MA 02138 USA
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Walsh, Conor J.
Wood, Robert J.
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Harvard Univ, John A Paulson Sch Engn & Appl Sci, Cambridge, MA 02138 USA
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Univ Calif Berkeley, Dept Mat Sci & Engn, Berkeley, CA 94720 USA
Univ Calif Berkeley, Lawrence Berkeley Lab, Div Mat Sci, Berkeley, CA 94720 USAUniv Calif Berkeley, Dept Mat Sci & Engn, Berkeley, CA 94720 USA
Cao, J.
Gu, Y.
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Penn State Univ, Dept Mat Sci & Engn, University Pk, PA 16802 USAUniv Calif Berkeley, Dept Mat Sci & Engn, Berkeley, CA 94720 USA
Gu, Y.
Fan, W.
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Univ Calif Berkeley, Dept Mat Sci & Engn, Berkeley, CA 94720 USA
Univ Sci & Technol China, Dept Thermal Sci & Energy Engn, Hefei 230026, Peoples R ChinaUniv Calif Berkeley, Dept Mat Sci & Engn, Berkeley, CA 94720 USA
Fan, W.
Chen, L. Q.
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Penn State Univ, Dept Mat Sci & Engn, University Pk, PA 16802 USAUniv Calif Berkeley, Dept Mat Sci & Engn, Berkeley, CA 94720 USA
Chen, L. Q.
Ogletree, D. F.
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Univ Calif Berkeley, Lawrence Berkeley Lab, Div Mat Sci, Berkeley, CA 94720 USA
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Chen, K.
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Tamura, N.
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Wu, J.
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Hu, Bin
Ding, Yong
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Univ Washington, Dept Phys, Seattle, WA 98195 USA
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Harvard Univ, John A Paulson Sch Engn & Appl Sci, Cambridge, MA 02138 USAHarvard Univ, John A Paulson Sch Engn & Appl Sci, Cambridge, MA 02138 USA
Araromi, Oluwaseun A.
Graule, Moritz A.
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Harvard Univ, John A Paulson Sch Engn & Appl Sci, Cambridge, MA 02138 USAHarvard Univ, John A Paulson Sch Engn & Appl Sci, Cambridge, MA 02138 USA
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Dorsey, Kristen L.
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Smith Coll, Northampton, MA 01063 USAHarvard Univ, John A Paulson Sch Engn & Appl Sci, Cambridge, MA 02138 USA
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Castellanos, Sam
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Harvard Univ, John A Paulson Sch Engn & Appl Sci, Cambridge, MA 02138 USAHarvard Univ, John A Paulson Sch Engn & Appl Sci, Cambridge, MA 02138 USA
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Foster, Jonathan R.
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Wyss Inst Biol Inspired Engn, Boston, MA 02115 USAHarvard Univ, John A Paulson Sch Engn & Appl Sci, Cambridge, MA 02138 USA
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Hsu, Wen-Hao
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Hsu, Wen-Hao
Passy, Arthur E.
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Ecole Polytech Fed Lausanne, Sch Engn, Lausanne, SwitzerlandHarvard Univ, John A Paulson Sch Engn & Appl Sci, Cambridge, MA 02138 USA
Passy, Arthur E.
Vlassak, Joost J.
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Harvard Univ, John A Paulson Sch Engn & Appl Sci, Cambridge, MA 02138 USAHarvard Univ, John A Paulson Sch Engn & Appl Sci, Cambridge, MA 02138 USA
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Harvard Univ, John A Paulson Sch Engn & Appl Sci, Cambridge, MA 02138 USA
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Weaver, James C.
Walsh, Conor J.
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Harvard Univ, John A Paulson Sch Engn & Appl Sci, Cambridge, MA 02138 USA
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Walsh, Conor J.
Wood, Robert J.
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Harvard Univ, John A Paulson Sch Engn & Appl Sci, Cambridge, MA 02138 USA
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Univ Calif Berkeley, Dept Mat Sci & Engn, Berkeley, CA 94720 USA
Univ Calif Berkeley, Lawrence Berkeley Lab, Div Mat Sci, Berkeley, CA 94720 USAUniv Calif Berkeley, Dept Mat Sci & Engn, Berkeley, CA 94720 USA
Cao, J.
Gu, Y.
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Penn State Univ, Dept Mat Sci & Engn, University Pk, PA 16802 USAUniv Calif Berkeley, Dept Mat Sci & Engn, Berkeley, CA 94720 USA
Gu, Y.
Fan, W.
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Fan, W.
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Hu, Bin
Ding, Yong
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Univ Washington, Dept Phys, Seattle, WA 98195 USA
Univ Washington, Dept Chem, Seattle, WA 98195 USAUniv Washington, Dept Phys, Seattle, WA 98195 USA
Jones, Andrew C.
Berweger, Samuel
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