Herein,
we have constructed a directional sound sensor based on
an anisotropic chitosan aerogel. Because of the lamellar porous structure,
this chitosan aerogel exhibits a distinct anisotropic behavior, featuring
the compressive stress along the direction of the parallel laminate
structure, being approximately 2.6 times that in the orthogonal direction.
Simultaneously, the chitosan aerogel is used as a directional sound-sensing
material, which exhibits excellent acousticâelectric conversion
performance with a marked difference in the direction perpendicular
to the laminate structure than in the parallel direction. The CSANG
has an optimum electrical output of 66 V and 9.2 ÎŒA under a
sound stimulation of 150 Hz and 120 dB in the orthogonal direction
of the laminate structure. Therefore, this directional chitosan sound
sensor with excellent biocompatibility and sound sensitivity demonstrates
promising application potential in the field of intelligent sensing
and artificial cochlea.