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Miniature Nanomesh Mechano‐Acoustic Sensor with Wide Linear Dynamic Range, Broad Bandwidth, and Flat Frequency Response

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
A miniaturized mechano‐acoustic sensor is developed using an electrospun PVDF nanomesh as the diaphragm in a capacitive sensor structure. Unlike conventional nanomesh‐based sensors, it achieves high linear sensitivity, a broad and flat frequency response, and a compact form factor.
Jeng‐Hun Lee, Kang Hyuk Cho, Seojin Yun, Siyoung Lee, Woongji Kim, Yunsik Kim, Wonkyu Moon, Yoonyoung Chung, Kilwon Cho   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

Progress of carbon-based electrocatalysts for flexible zinc-air batteries in the past 5 years: recent strategies for design, synthesis and performance optimization

Nanoscale Research Letters, 2021
The increasing popularity of wearable electronic devices has led to the rapid development of flexible energy conversion systems. Flexible rechargeable zinc-air batteries (ZABs) with high theoretical energy densities demonstrate significant potential as ...
Yuan Qin, Zihao Ou, Chuanlan Xu, Zubang Zhang, Junjie Yi, Ying Jiang, Jinyan Wu, Chaozhong Guo, Yujun Si, Tiantao Zhao   +9 more
doaj   +1 more source

360 Quantified Self [PDF]

, 2015
Wearable devices with a wide range of sensors have contributed to the rise of the Quantified Self movement, where individuals log everything ranging from the number of steps they have taken, to their heart rate, to their sleeping patterns. Sensors do not,
Haddadi, Hamed, Mejova, Yelena, Ofli, Ferda, Srivastava, Jaideep, Weber, Ingmar   +4 more
core   +1 more source

An active wearable dual-band antenna for GPS and Iridium satellite phone deployed in a rescue worker garment [PDF]

, 2013
An active wearable dual-band circularly polarized microstrip patch antenna for Global Positioning System and Iridium satellite phone applications is presented. It is constructed using flexible foam and fabric substrates, combined with copper-on-polyimide
Declercq, Frederick, Dierck, Arnaut, Rogier, Hendrik   +2 more
core   +1 more source

Smart, Bio‐Inspired Polymers and Bio‐Based Molecules Modified by Zwitterionic Motifs to Design Next‐Generation Materials for Medical Applications

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
Bio‐based and (semi‐)synthetic zwitterion‐modified novel materials and fully synthetic next‐generation alternatives show the importance of material design for different biomedical applications. The zwitterionic character affects the physiochemical behavior of the material and deepens the understanding of chemical interaction mechanisms within the ...
Theresa M. Lutz, Jonas De Breuck, Sahar Salehi, Meike N. Leiske   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

A Thermally Stable Piezoresistive Textile for Reliable Tactile Sensing

Advanced Science
Robotic applications in high‐temperature environments demand flexible tactile sensors that can endure extreme heat. Conventional sensors, typically made of polymers and carbon‐based materials, deteriorate quickly under such conditions.
Boxiao Li, Jianqiao Hu, Xiao Xiao, Shreesh Karjagi, Farid Manshaii, Mingchen Ma, Zhen Li, Jian Zhou, Jun Chen   +8 more
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A Bespoke Programmable Interpenetrating Elastomer Network Composite Laryngeal Stent for Expedited Paediatric Laryngotracheal Reconstruction

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
A programmable interpenetrating double‐network architecture, created via 3D‐TIPS printing and resin infusion, synergistically combines thermoplastic and thermosetting elastomers to balance structural rigidity and surface softness—crucial for paediatric laryngeal stents.
Elizabeth F. Maughan, Lei Wu, Dong Zhang, Linxiao Wu, Graca Ferreira Vaz Pinto Mendes, Wanqiao J. Tu, Heping Ma, Toby J. Proctor, Colin R. Butler, Thomas Kjærgaard, Mark W. Lowdell, Martin A. Birchall, Robert E. Hynds, Richard Hewitt, Wenhui Song   +14 more
wiley   +1 more source

Functional Materials for Environmental Energy Harvesting in Smart Agriculture via Triboelectric Nanogenerators

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
This review explores functional and responsive materials for triboelectric nanogenerators (TENGs) in sustainable smart agriculture. It examines how particulate contamination and dirt affect charge transfer and efficiency. Environmental challenges and strategies to enhance durability and responsiveness are outlined, including active functional layers ...
Rafael R. A. Silva, Giulio Fatti, Emanuel Carlos, Guilherme Ferreira, Sumita Goswami, Suman Nandy, Luiz H. C. Mattoso, Elvira Fortunato, Caio G. Otoni, Rodrigo Martins   +9 more
wiley   +1 more source

Recent advances in nanogenerators for wearable electronic devices [PDF]

APL Electronic Devices
The advancement of triboelectric nanogenerators (TENGs) and piezoelectric nanogenerators (PENGs) have impacted different fields of emerging technological applications by changing wasted mechanical energy into ...
Hanjun Ryu, Daniel Manaye Tiruneh
doaj   +1 more source

Device Integration Technology for Practical Flexible Electronics Systems

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
Flexible device integration technologies are essential for realizing practical flexible electronic systems. In this review paper, wiring and bonding techniques critical for the industrial‐scale manufacturing of wearable devices are emphasized based on flexible electronics.
Masahito Takakuwa, Kento Yamagishi, Sunghoon Lee, Yusaku Tagawa, Takao Someya, Tomoyuki Yokota   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source