In-Planta Tattoo and Kirigami Sensors for Moisture-Powered Monitoring of Vapor Pressure Deficit and Growth Dynamics.

Abstract

We report a scalable, moisture-powered in-planta sensor platform for the continuous monitoring of plant hydration and growth. The system integrates two components: a leaf-mounted tattoo sensor for estimating vapor pressure deficit (VPD) and a kirigami-inspired strain sensor for tracking radial stem growth. Uniquely, the tattoo sensor serves a dual function: measuring temperature and humidity beneath the leaf surface while simultaneously harvesting power from ambient moisture via a vanadium pentoxide (V 2 O 5 ) nanosheet membrane. This moist-electric-generator (MEG) configuration enables energy-autonomous operation, delivering a power density of 0.1114 μW/cm 2 . The V 2 O 5 -based sensor exhibits high sensitivity to humidity (4.2 mV/% RH) and temperature (1.02%/°C), enabling accurate VPD estimation for over 10 days until leaf senescence. The eutectogel-based kirigami strain sensor, wrapped around the stem, offers a gauge factor of 1.5 and immunity to unrelated mechanical disturbances, allowing for continuous growth tracking for more than 20 days. Both sensors are fabricated via cleanroom-free, roll-to-roll compatible methods, underscoring their potential for large-scale agricultural deployment to monitor abiotic stress and improve crop management.

Plant phenotyping relevance

植物の水分状態（VPD）と茎の成長を連続測定するセンサー基盤を開発・性能評価しており、植物表現型の取得が中心的な技術貢献である。

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