Flexible wearable sensors with excellent electric response and self-powered capability have become an appealing hotspot for personal healthcare and human-machine interfaces.Here,based on triboelectric nanogenerator(TE...Flexible wearable sensors with excellent electric response and self-powered capability have become an appealing hotspot for personal healthcare and human-machine interfaces.Here,based on triboelectric nanogenerator(TENG),a flexible self-powered tactile sensor composed of micro-frustum-arrays-structured polydimethylsiloxane(PDMS)film/copper(Cu)electrodes,and poly(vinylidenefluoride-trifluoroethylene)(P(VDF-TrFE))nanofibers has been demonstrated.The TENG-based self-powered tactile sensor can generate electrical signals through the contact-separation process of two triboelectric layers under external mechanical stimuli.Due to the uniform and controllable micro-frustum-arrays structure fabricated by micro-electro-mechanical system(MEMS)process and the P(VDF-TrFE)nanofibers fabricated by electrostatic spinning,the flexible PDMS-based sensor presents high sensitivity of 2.97 V kPa^-1,stability of 40,000 cycles(no significant decay),response time of 60 ms at 1 Hz,low detection pressure of a water drop(~4 Pa,35 mg)and good linearity of 0.99231 in low pressure region.Since the PDMS film presents ultra-flexibility and excellent-biocompatibility,the sensor can be comfortably attached on human body.Furthermore,the tactile sensor can recognize various types of human body movements by the corresponding electrical signals.Therefore,the as-prepared TENGs are potential on the prospects of gesture detection,health assessment,human-machine interfaces and so on.展开更多
Scientific and commercial advances have set high requirements for wearable electronics. However, the power supply, breathability, and mass production of wearable electronics still have many challenges that need to be ...Scientific and commercial advances have set high requirements for wearable electronics. However, the power supply, breathability, and mass production of wearable electronics still have many challenges that need to be overcome. In this study, a self-powered nanofiber-based triboelectric sensor （SNTS） was fabricated by batch-scale fabrication technologies using electrospinning and screen-printing for health monitoring via respiratory monitoring. Typically, an arch structural SNTS is assembled by a nanofiber membrane and a Ag nanoparticle electrode. The pile of nanofibers and the conductive network of Ag nanoparticles ensure a gas channel across the whole device. The gas permeability of the SNTS was as high as 6.16 mm/s, which has overwhelming advantages when compared with commonly used wearable devices composed of air-tight cast films. Due to the softness of the nanofiber membrane, the SNTS showed excellent electronic output performance irrespective of whether it was bent, twisted, or folded. The superior properties, such as breathability, skin-friendliness, self-power, and batch fabrication of SNTS offer huge potential for their application in healthcare monitoring and multifunctional intelligent systems.展开更多
Triboelectric nanogenerators(TENGs)have been developed rapidly into an efficient wind energy collection equipment.Reducing the frictionwear and energy loss in breeze energy collection is a research direction worthy of...Triboelectric nanogenerators(TENGs)have been developed rapidly into an efficient wind energy collection equipment.Reducing the frictionwear and energy loss in breeze energy collection is a research direction worthy of attention.Herein,a flutter-effect-based triboelectricnanogen erator(FE-TENG)is designed to collect the breeze energy at low wind speed from arbitrary directions.Distinguishing from previouswind-driven TENGs,the wind-driven part of this device is separated from the TENG units,which not only avoids the wear of friction layerscaused by direct wind contact but also reduces the energy loss,therefore,relatively stable electric outputs are obtained with Voc-281 V,Isc-13.4μA,Qsc-143 nC,and output power-4 mW at the wind speed of 4.5 m/s,respectively.In addition,a real-time wind speed monitoringsystem based on LabVIEW software with high sen sitivity and fast response to wind is achieved relying on the excellent linear relation shipbetween wind speed and electrical output signal.Furthermore,it has been successfully applied as power sources for portable electronics,about 170 commercial light-emitting devices(LEDs)are lighted and a digital watch is successfully driven at the wind speed of 2.9 m/s.This worknot only provides a new structure and idea for the future collection of clean and sustainable breeze energy from arbitrary directions but also hasgreat potential in the field of self-powered systems.展开更多
The triboelectric nanogenerator （TENG）, based on the well-known triboelectric effect and electrostatic induction effect, has been proven to be a simple, cost effective approach for self-powered systems to convert am...The triboelectric nanogenerator （TENG）, based on the well-known triboelectric effect and electrostatic induction effect, has been proven to be a simple, cost effective approach for self-powered systems to convert ambient mechanical energy into electricity. We report a flexible and transparent paper-based triboelectric nanogenerator （PTENG） consisting of an indium tin oxide （ITO） film and a polyethylene terephthalate （PET） film as the triboelectric surfaces, which not only acts as an energy supply but also as a self-powered active sensor. It can harvest kinetic energy when the sheets of paper come into contact, bend or slide relative to one another by a combination of vertical contact-separation mode and lateral sliding mode. In addition, we also integrate grating-structured PTENGs into a book as a self-powered anti-theft sensor. The mechanical agitation during handling the book pages can be effectively converted into an electrical output to either drive a commercial electronic device or trigger a warning buzzer. Furthermore, different grating-structures on each page produce different numbers of output peaks by sliding relative to one another, which can accurately act as a page mark and record the number of pages turned. This work is a significant step forward in self-powered paper-based devices.展开更多
Screen sensors are the most commonly used human-machine interfaces in our everyday life,which have been extensively applied in personal electronics like cellphones.Touchless screen sensors are attracting growing inter...Screen sensors are the most commonly used human-machine interfaces in our everyday life,which have been extensively applied in personal electronics like cellphones.Touchless screen sensors are attracting growing interest due to their distinct advantages of high interaction freedom,comfortability,and hand hygiene.However,the material compositions of current touchless screen sensors are rigid and fragile,hardly meeting the needs of wearable and stretchable on-skin electronics development.Additionally,these touchless screen sensors are also restricted by high power consumption,limited gesture types of recognition,and the requirement of light conditions.Here,we report a stretchable on-skin touchless screen sensor(OTSS)enabled by an ionic hydrogel-based triboelectric nanogenerator(TENG).Compared with current touchless screen sensors,the OTSS is stretchable,self-powered,and competent to recognize diverse gestures by making use of charges naturally carried on fingers without the need of sufficient light conditions.An on-skin noncontact screen operating system is further demonstrated on the basis of the OTSS,which could unlock a cellphone interface in touchless operation mode on the human skin.This work for the first time introduces the on-skin touchless concept to screen sensors and offers a direction to develop new-generation screen sensors for future cellphones and personal electronics.展开更多
In the era of 5G and the Internet of things(IoTs),vari-ous human-computer interaction systems based on the integration of triboelectric nanogenerators(TENGs)and IoTs technologies dem-onstrate the feasibility of sustai...In the era of 5G and the Internet of things(IoTs),vari-ous human-computer interaction systems based on the integration of triboelectric nanogenerators(TENGs)and IoTs technologies dem-onstrate the feasibility of sustainable and self-powered functional systems.The rapid development of intelligent applications of IoTs based on TENGs mainly relies on supplying the harvested mechanical energy from surroundings and implementing active sensing,which have greatly changed the way of human production and daily life.This review mainly introduced the TENG applications in multidisci-pline scenarios of IoTs,including smart agriculture,smart industry,smart city,emergency monitoring,and machine learning-assisted artificial intelligence applications.The challenges and future research directions of TENG toward IoTs have also been proposed.The exten-sive developments and applications of TENG will push forward the IoTs into an energy autonomy fashion.展开更多
In human-machine interaction,robotic hands are useful in many scenarios.To operate robotic hands via gestures instead of handles will greatly improve the convenience and intuition of human-machine interaction.Here,we ...In human-machine interaction,robotic hands are useful in many scenarios.To operate robotic hands via gestures instead of handles will greatly improve the convenience and intuition of human-machine interaction.Here,we present a magnetic array assisted sliding triboelectric sensor for achieving a real-time gesture interaction between a human hand and robotic hand.With a finger’s traction movement of flexion or extension,the sensor can induce positive/negative pulse signals.Through counting the pulses in unit time,the degree,speed,and direction of finger motion can be judged in realtime.The magnetic array plays an important role in generating the quantifiable pulses.The designed two parts of magnetic array can transform sliding motion into contact-separation and constrain the sliding pathway,respectively,thus improve the durability,low speed signal amplitude,and stability of the system.This direct quantization approach and optimization of wearable gesture sensor provide a new strategy for achieving a natural,intuitive,and real-time human-robotic interaction.展开更多
Development of biomaterial based flexible electronics has got intensive attention owing to the potential applications in the wearable and epidermal devices.Silk fibroin,as a natural textile material with excellent per...Development of biomaterial based flexible electronics has got intensive attention owing to the potential applications in the wearable and epidermal devices.Silk fibroin,as a natural textile material with excellent performance,has been widely concerned by industry and academy.However,the property of electrical insulation limits his development in the field of flexible electronics.In this paper,a regenerated silk fibroin/carbon nanotube(RSF/CNT)conductive film has been successfully fabricated and applied in flexible capacitive-type pressure sensor and wearable triboelectric nanogenerator by a facile method.The electrical conductivity and mechanical property of RSF/CNT film was optimized by investigating with different composite ratio from 10 to 90%(W_(RSF)/W_(CNT)).The RSF/CNT film has a good photothermal response and electric heating performance.We furtherly demonstrated that the RSF/CNT based sensor can be used as epidermal self-powered sensor for multifunction human motion monitoring and Morse code compilation.The observed research results have shown that the RSF/CNT film has a wide range of potential application prospects in the wearable electronics field.展开更多
The next generation of sensors should be self-powered, maintenance-free, precise, and have wide-ranging sensing abilities. Despite extensive research and development in the field of pressure sensors, the sensitivity o...The next generation of sensors should be self-powered, maintenance-free, precise, and have wide-ranging sensing abilities. Despite extensive research and development in the field of pressure sensors, the sensitivity of most pressure sensors declines significantly at higher pressures, such that they are not able to detect a wide range of pressures with a uniformly high sensitivity. In this work, we demonstrate a single-electrode triboelectric pressure sensor, which can detect a wide range of pressures from 0.05 to 600 kPa with a high degree of sensitivity across the entire range by utilizing the synergistic effects of the piezoelectric polarization and triboelectric surface charges of self-polarized polyvinyldifluoride-trifluoroethylene （P（VDF-TrFE）） sponge. Taking into account both this wide pressure range and the sensitivity, this device exhibits the best performance relative to that of previously reported self-powered pressure sensors. This achievement facilitates wide-range pressure detection for a broad spectrum of applications, ranging from simple human touch, sensor networks, smart robotics, and sports applications, thus paving the way forward for the realization of next-generation sensing devices. Moreover, this work addresses the critical issue of saturation pressure in triboelectric nanogenerators and provides insights into the role of the surface charge on a piezoelectric polymer when used in a triboelectric nanogenerator.展开更多
With the continuous development of wearable electronics,wireless sensor networks and other micro-electronic devices,there is an increasingly urgent need for miniature,flexible and efficient nanopower generation techno...With the continuous development of wearable electronics,wireless sensor networks and other micro-electronic devices,there is an increasingly urgent need for miniature,flexible and efficient nanopower generation technology.Triboelectric nanogenerator(TENG)technology can convert small mechanical energy into electricity,which is expected to address this problem.As the core component of TENG,the choice of electrode materials significantly affects its performance.Traditional metal electrode materials often suffer from problems such as durability,which limits the further application of TENG.Graphene,as a novel electrode material,shows excellent prospects for application in TENG owing to its unique structure and excellent electrical properties.This review systematically summarizes the recent research progress and application prospects of TENGs based on graphene electrodes.Various precision processing methods of graphene electrodes are introduced,and the applications of graphene electrode-based TENGs in various scenarios as well as the enhancement of graphene electrodes for TENG performance are discussed.In addition,the future development of graphene electrode-based TENGs is also prospectively discussed,aiming to promote the continuous advancement of graphene electrode-based TENGs.展开更多
A square-grid triboelectric nanogenerator （SG-TENG） is demonstrated for harvesting vibrational energy and sensing impulsive forces. Each square of the three-dimensional （3D）-printed square grid is filled with an a...A square-grid triboelectric nanogenerator （SG-TENG） is demonstrated for harvesting vibrational energy and sensing impulsive forces. Each square of the three-dimensional （3D）-printed square grid is filled with an aluminum （A1） ball. The grid structure allows the SG-TENG to harvest vibrational energy over a broad bandwidth and operate at different vibrational angles. The most striking feature of the SG-TENG is its ability of being scaled and integrated. After connecting two SG-TENGs in parallel, the open-circuit voltage and short-circuit current are significantly increased over the full vibrational frequency range. Being integrated with a table tennis racket, the SG-TENG can harvest the vibrational energy from hitting a ping pong ball using the racket, where a direct hit by the racket generates an average output voltage of 10,9 ~ 0.6 V and an average output current of 0.09 ± 0.02 boA. Moreover, the SG-TENG integrated into a focus mitt can be used in various combat sports, such as boxing and taekwondo, to monitor the frequency and magnitude of the punches or kicks from boxers and other practitioners. The collected data allow athletes to monitor their status and improve their performance skills. This work demonstrates the enormous potential of the SG-TENG in energy harvesting and sensing applications.展开更多
Rapid advancements in flexible electronics technology propel soft tactile sensing devices toward high-level biointegration,even attaining tactile perception capabilities surpassing human skin.However,the inherent mech...Rapid advancements in flexible electronics technology propel soft tactile sensing devices toward high-level biointegration,even attaining tactile perception capabilities surpassing human skin.However,the inherent mechanical mismatch resulting from deficient biomimetic mechanical properties of sensing materials poses a challenge to the application of wearable tactile sensing devices in human-machine interaction.Inspired by the innate biphasic structure of human subcutaneous tissue,this study discloses a skin-compliant wearable iontronic triboelectric gel via phase separation induced by competitive hydrogen bonding.Solvent-nonsolvent interactions are used to construct competitive hydrogen bonding systems to trigger phase separation,and the resulting soft-hard alternating phase-locked structure confers the iontronic triboelectric gel with Young’s modulus(6.8-281.9 kPa)and high tensile properties(880%)compatible with human skin.The abundance of reactive hydroxyl groups gives the gel excellent tribopositive and self-adhesive properties(peel strength>70 N m^(−1)).The self-powered tactile sensing skin based on this gel maintains favorable interface and mechanical stability with the working object,which greatly ensures the high fidelity and reliability of soft tactile sensing signals.This strategy,enabling skin-compliant design and broad dynamic tunability of the mechanical properties of sensing materials,presents a universal platform for broad applications from soft robots to wearable electronics.展开更多
The performance degradation and even damage of the e-textiles caused by sweat,water,or submersion during all-weather health monitoring are the main reasons that e-textiles have not been commercialized and routinized s...The performance degradation and even damage of the e-textiles caused by sweat,water,or submersion during all-weather health monitoring are the main reasons that e-textiles have not been commercialized and routinized so far.Herein,we developed an amphibious,high-performance,air-permeable,and comfortable all-textile triboelectric sensor for continuous and precise measurement of epidermal pulse waves during full-day activities.Based on the principle of preparing gas by acid-base neutralization reaction,a one-piece preparation process of amphibious conductive yarn(ACY)with densely porous structures is proposed.An innovative three-dimensional(3D)interlocking fabric knitted from ACYs(0.6 mm in diameter)and polytetrafluoroethylene yarns exhibit high sensitivity(0.433 V·kPa^(-1)),wide bandwidth(up to 10 Hz),and stability(>30,000 cycles).With these benefits,98.8%agreement was achieved between wrist pulse waves acquired by the sensor and a high-precision laser vibrometer.Furthermore,the polytetrafluoroethylene yarn with good compression resilience provides sufficient mechanical support for the contact separation of the ACYs.Meanwhile,the unique skeletonized design of the 3D interlocking structure can effectively relieve the water pressure on the sensor surface to obtain stable and accurate pulse waves(underwater depth of 5 cm).This achievement represents an important step in improving the practicality of e-textiles and early diagnosis of cardiovascular diseases.展开更多
Quantitative analysis of gait parameters,such as stride frequency and step speed,is essential for optimizing physical exercise for the human body.However,the current electronic sensors used in human motion monitoring ...Quantitative analysis of gait parameters,such as stride frequency and step speed,is essential for optimizing physical exercise for the human body.However,the current electronic sensors used in human motion monitoring remain constrained by factors such as battery life and accuracy.This study developed a self-powered gait analysis system(SGAS)based on a triboelectric nanogenerator(TENG)fabricated electrospun composite nanofibers for motion monitoring and gait analysis for regulating exercise programs.The SGAS consists of a sensing module,a charging module,a data acquisition and processing module,and an Internet of Things(IoT)platform.Within the sensing module,two specialized sensing units,TENG-S1 and TENG-S2,are positioned at the forefoot and heel to generate synchronized signals in tandem with the user's footsteps.These signals are instrumental for real-time step count and step speed monitoring.The output of the two TENG units is significantly improved by systematically investigating and optimizing the electrospun composite nanofibers'composition,strength,and wear resistance.Additionally,a charge amplifier circuit is implemented to process the raw voltage signal,consequently bolstering the reliability of the sensing signal.This refined data is then ready for further reading and calculation by the micro-controller unit(MCU)during the signal transmission process.Finally,the well-conditioned signals are wirelessly transmitted to the IoT platform for data analysis,storage,and visualization,enhancing human motion monitoring.展开更多
Self-powered wireless sensing system is particularly suitable for applications in intelligent manufacturing,smart healthcare etc.as it does not require an external power source.Triboelectric nanogenerator(TENG)is an e...Self-powered wireless sensing system is particularly suitable for applications in intelligent manufacturing,smart healthcare etc.as it does not require an external power source.Triboelectric nanogenerator(TENG)is an emerging energy harvester that can be used to power self-powered wireless sensors.The latest achievement in this area is the instantaneous self-powered wireless sensor,where the electric energy generated by the TENG is injected directly into the inductor-capacitor(LC)resonator to generate a decaying oscillating signal with encoded sensing information.However,the frequency is lower(typically【5 MHz)and the signal transmission distance is short(【3 m)limited by the near-field magnetic coupling,restricting its widespread applications.In this research,we propose a self-powered long-distance wireless sensing platform which utilizes a surface acoustic wave(SAW)resonator based radio-frequency oscillator to convert TENG energy into a high frequency signal with sensing information encoded.With this system,the sensing signal can be easily transmitted through the antenna for long distance.An optimized system is designed and conditional influences are fully investigated.Results show this self-powered wireless sensor system can perform wireless sensing for force,temperature and vibration at a distance up to 50 m.展开更多
基金financially supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(51605449,51675493 and51705476)the National Key R&D Program of China(2018YFF0300605)+2 种基金Shanxi “1331 Project” Key Subject Construction(1331KSC)the Applied Fundamental Research Program of Shanxi Province(201601D021070)Zhangjiakou Science and Technology Research and Development Plan of Zhangjiakou City(1811009B-10)
文摘Flexible wearable sensors with excellent electric response and self-powered capability have become an appealing hotspot for personal healthcare and human-machine interfaces.Here,based on triboelectric nanogenerator(TENG),a flexible self-powered tactile sensor composed of micro-frustum-arrays-structured polydimethylsiloxane(PDMS)film/copper(Cu)electrodes,and poly(vinylidenefluoride-trifluoroethylene)(P(VDF-TrFE))nanofibers has been demonstrated.The TENG-based self-powered tactile sensor can generate electrical signals through the contact-separation process of two triboelectric layers under external mechanical stimuli.Due to the uniform and controllable micro-frustum-arrays structure fabricated by micro-electro-mechanical system(MEMS)process and the P(VDF-TrFE)nanofibers fabricated by electrostatic spinning,the flexible PDMS-based sensor presents high sensitivity of 2.97 V kPa^-1,stability of 40,000 cycles(no significant decay),response time of 60 ms at 1 Hz,low detection pressure of a water drop(~4 Pa,35 mg)and good linearity of 0.99231 in low pressure region.Since the PDMS film presents ultra-flexibility and excellent-biocompatibility,the sensor can be comfortably attached on human body.Furthermore,the tactile sensor can recognize various types of human body movements by the corresponding electrical signals.Therefore,the as-prepared TENGs are potential on the prospects of gesture detection,health assessment,human-machine interfaces and so on.
基金The authors are thankful for support from the National Key R＆D Project from Ministry of Science and Technology （Nos. 2016YFA0202702, 2016YFA0202703, and 2016YFA0202704）, National Natural Science Foundation of China （Nos. 21703010, 21274006, and 51503005）, and the Programs for Beijing Science and Technology Leading Talent （No. Z16111000490000）.
文摘Scientific and commercial advances have set high requirements for wearable electronics. However, the power supply, breathability, and mass production of wearable electronics still have many challenges that need to be overcome. In this study, a self-powered nanofiber-based triboelectric sensor （SNTS） was fabricated by batch-scale fabrication technologies using electrospinning and screen-printing for health monitoring via respiratory monitoring. Typically, an arch structural SNTS is assembled by a nanofiber membrane and a Ag nanoparticle electrode. The pile of nanofibers and the conductive network of Ag nanoparticles ensure a gas channel across the whole device. The gas permeability of the SNTS was as high as 6.16 mm/s, which has overwhelming advantages when compared with commonly used wearable devices composed of air-tight cast films. Due to the softness of the nanofiber membrane, the SNTS showed excellent electronic output performance irrespective of whether it was bent, twisted, or folded. The superior properties, such as breathability, skin-friendliness, self-power, and batch fabrication of SNTS offer huge potential for their application in healthcare monitoring and multifunctional intelligent systems.
基金This work is supported by the National Key Research and Development Program of China(No.2016YFA0202704)the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Nos.51772036 and 51572040)the Natural Science Foundation of Chongqing(No.cstc2019jcyj-msxmX0068)the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities(Nos.CYFH201821 and CYFH201822).
文摘Triboelectric nanogenerators(TENGs)have been developed rapidly into an efficient wind energy collection equipment.Reducing the frictionwear and energy loss in breeze energy collection is a research direction worthy of attention.Herein,a flutter-effect-based triboelectricnanogen erator(FE-TENG)is designed to collect the breeze energy at low wind speed from arbitrary directions.Distinguishing from previouswind-driven TENGs,the wind-driven part of this device is separated from the TENG units,which not only avoids the wear of friction layerscaused by direct wind contact but also reduces the energy loss,therefore,relatively stable electric outputs are obtained with Voc-281 V,Isc-13.4μA,Qsc-143 nC,and output power-4 mW at the wind speed of 4.5 m/s,respectively.In addition,a real-time wind speed monitoringsystem based on LabVIEW software with high sen sitivity and fast response to wind is achieved relying on the excellent linear relation shipbetween wind speed and electrical output signal.Furthermore,it has been successfully applied as power sources for portable electronics,about 170 commercial light-emitting devices(LEDs)are lighted and a digital watch is successfully driven at the wind speed of 2.9 m/s.This worknot only provides a new structure and idea for the future collection of clean and sustainable breeze energy from arbitrary directions but also hasgreat potential in the field of self-powered systems.
文摘The triboelectric nanogenerator （TENG）, based on the well-known triboelectric effect and electrostatic induction effect, has been proven to be a simple, cost effective approach for self-powered systems to convert ambient mechanical energy into electricity. We report a flexible and transparent paper-based triboelectric nanogenerator （PTENG） consisting of an indium tin oxide （ITO） film and a polyethylene terephthalate （PET） film as the triboelectric surfaces, which not only acts as an energy supply but also as a self-powered active sensor. It can harvest kinetic energy when the sheets of paper come into contact, bend or slide relative to one another by a combination of vertical contact-separation mode and lateral sliding mode. In addition, we also integrate grating-structured PTENGs into a book as a self-powered anti-theft sensor. The mechanical agitation during handling the book pages can be effectively converted into an electrical output to either drive a commercial electronic device or trigger a warning buzzer. Furthermore, different grating-structures on each page produce different numbers of output peaks by sliding relative to one another, which can accurately act as a page mark and record the number of pages turned. This work is a significant step forward in self-powered paper-based devices.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Nos.62074137,52303112)the Foundation for Outstanding Young Teachers in Universities of Henan Province(No.2021GGJS014)the China Postdoctoral Science Foundation(Nos.2022TQ0281,2023M733213).
文摘Screen sensors are the most commonly used human-machine interfaces in our everyday life,which have been extensively applied in personal electronics like cellphones.Touchless screen sensors are attracting growing interest due to their distinct advantages of high interaction freedom,comfortability,and hand hygiene.However,the material compositions of current touchless screen sensors are rigid and fragile,hardly meeting the needs of wearable and stretchable on-skin electronics development.Additionally,these touchless screen sensors are also restricted by high power consumption,limited gesture types of recognition,and the requirement of light conditions.Here,we report a stretchable on-skin touchless screen sensor(OTSS)enabled by an ionic hydrogel-based triboelectric nanogenerator(TENG).Compared with current touchless screen sensors,the OTSS is stretchable,self-powered,and competent to recognize diverse gestures by making use of charges naturally carried on fingers without the need of sufficient light conditions.An on-skin noncontact screen operating system is further demonstrated on the basis of the OTSS,which could unlock a cellphone interface in touchless operation mode on the human skin.This work for the first time introduces the on-skin touchless concept to screen sensors and offers a direction to develop new-generation screen sensors for future cellphones and personal electronics.
基金supported by the National Key Research and Development Program of China(2021YFB3200304)the National Natural Science Foundation of China(52073031)+2 种基金Beijing Nova Program(Z191100001119047,Z211100002121148)Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities(E0EG6801X2)the“Hundred Talents Program”of the Chinese Academy of Sciences.
文摘In the era of 5G and the Internet of things(IoTs),vari-ous human-computer interaction systems based on the integration of triboelectric nanogenerators(TENGs)and IoTs technologies dem-onstrate the feasibility of sustainable and self-powered functional systems.The rapid development of intelligent applications of IoTs based on TENGs mainly relies on supplying the harvested mechanical energy from surroundings and implementing active sensing,which have greatly changed the way of human production and daily life.This review mainly introduced the TENG applications in multidisci-pline scenarios of IoTs,including smart agriculture,smart industry,smart city,emergency monitoring,and machine learning-assisted artificial intelligence applications.The challenges and future research directions of TENG toward IoTs have also been proposed.The exten-sive developments and applications of TENG will push forward the IoTs into an energy autonomy fashion.
基金This work was supported by National Natural Science Foundation of China(51902035 and 52073037)Natural Science Foundation of Chongqing(cstc2020jcyj-msxmX0807)+1 种基金the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities(2020CDJ-LHSS-001 and 2019CDXZWL001)Chongqing graduate tutor team construction project(ydstd1832).
文摘In human-machine interaction,robotic hands are useful in many scenarios.To operate robotic hands via gestures instead of handles will greatly improve the convenience and intuition of human-machine interaction.Here,we present a magnetic array assisted sliding triboelectric sensor for achieving a real-time gesture interaction between a human hand and robotic hand.With a finger’s traction movement of flexion or extension,the sensor can induce positive/negative pulse signals.Through counting the pulses in unit time,the degree,speed,and direction of finger motion can be judged in realtime.The magnetic array plays an important role in generating the quantifiable pulses.The designed two parts of magnetic array can transform sliding motion into contact-separation and constrain the sliding pathway,respectively,thus improve the durability,low speed signal amplitude,and stability of the system.This direct quantization approach and optimization of wearable gesture sensor provide a new strategy for achieving a natural,intuitive,and real-time human-robotic interaction.
基金This work was supported by Open Project Funding of the Key Laboratory of High Performance Fibers and Products,Science Foundation of Zhejiang Sci-Tech University(20202090-Y).
文摘Development of biomaterial based flexible electronics has got intensive attention owing to the potential applications in the wearable and epidermal devices.Silk fibroin,as a natural textile material with excellent performance,has been widely concerned by industry and academy.However,the property of electrical insulation limits his development in the field of flexible electronics.In this paper,a regenerated silk fibroin/carbon nanotube(RSF/CNT)conductive film has been successfully fabricated and applied in flexible capacitive-type pressure sensor and wearable triboelectric nanogenerator by a facile method.The electrical conductivity and mechanical property of RSF/CNT film was optimized by investigating with different composite ratio from 10 to 90%(W_(RSF)/W_(CNT)).The RSF/CNT film has a good photothermal response and electric heating performance.We furtherly demonstrated that the RSF/CNT based sensor can be used as epidermal self-powered sensor for multifunction human motion monitoring and Morse code compilation.The observed research results have shown that the RSF/CNT film has a wide range of potential application prospects in the wearable electronics field.
文摘The next generation of sensors should be self-powered, maintenance-free, precise, and have wide-ranging sensing abilities. Despite extensive research and development in the field of pressure sensors, the sensitivity of most pressure sensors declines significantly at higher pressures, such that they are not able to detect a wide range of pressures with a uniformly high sensitivity. In this work, we demonstrate a single-electrode triboelectric pressure sensor, which can detect a wide range of pressures from 0.05 to 600 kPa with a high degree of sensitivity across the entire range by utilizing the synergistic effects of the piezoelectric polarization and triboelectric surface charges of self-polarized polyvinyldifluoride-trifluoroethylene （P（VDF-TrFE）） sponge. Taking into account both this wide pressure range and the sensitivity, this device exhibits the best performance relative to that of previously reported self-powered pressure sensors. This achievement facilitates wide-range pressure detection for a broad spectrum of applications, ranging from simple human touch, sensor networks, smart robotics, and sports applications, thus paving the way forward for the realization of next-generation sensing devices. Moreover, this work addresses the critical issue of saturation pressure in triboelectric nanogenerators and provides insights into the role of the surface charge on a piezoelectric polymer when used in a triboelectric nanogenerator.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(grant No.52422511,U20A6004)the Guangdong Basic and Applied Basic Research Foundation(grant No.2022B1515120011)Guangzhou Basic and Applied Basic Research Foundation(grant No.2024A04J6362).
文摘With the continuous development of wearable electronics,wireless sensor networks and other micro-electronic devices,there is an increasingly urgent need for miniature,flexible and efficient nanopower generation technology.Triboelectric nanogenerator(TENG)technology can convert small mechanical energy into electricity,which is expected to address this problem.As the core component of TENG,the choice of electrode materials significantly affects its performance.Traditional metal electrode materials often suffer from problems such as durability,which limits the further application of TENG.Graphene,as a novel electrode material,shows excellent prospects for application in TENG owing to its unique structure and excellent electrical properties.This review systematically summarizes the recent research progress and application prospects of TENGs based on graphene electrodes.Various precision processing methods of graphene electrodes are introduced,and the applications of graphene electrode-based TENGs in various scenarios as well as the enhancement of graphene electrodes for TENG performance are discussed.In addition,the future development of graphene electrode-based TENGs is also prospectively discussed,aiming to promote the continuous advancement of graphene electrode-based TENGs.
文摘A square-grid triboelectric nanogenerator （SG-TENG） is demonstrated for harvesting vibrational energy and sensing impulsive forces. Each square of the three-dimensional （3D）-printed square grid is filled with an aluminum （A1） ball. The grid structure allows the SG-TENG to harvest vibrational energy over a broad bandwidth and operate at different vibrational angles. The most striking feature of the SG-TENG is its ability of being scaled and integrated. After connecting two SG-TENGs in parallel, the open-circuit voltage and short-circuit current are significantly increased over the full vibrational frequency range. Being integrated with a table tennis racket, the SG-TENG can harvest the vibrational energy from hitting a ping pong ball using the racket, where a direct hit by the racket generates an average output voltage of 10,9 ~ 0.6 V and an average output current of 0.09 ± 0.02 boA. Moreover, the SG-TENG integrated into a focus mitt can be used in various combat sports, such as boxing and taekwondo, to monitor the frequency and magnitude of the punches or kicks from boxers and other practitioners. The collected data allow athletes to monitor their status and improve their performance skills. This work demonstrates the enormous potential of the SG-TENG in energy harvesting and sensing applications.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(22278091)the Guangxi Natural Science Foundation of China(2023GXNSFFA026009)+1 种基金All the experiments with human research participants were approved by the Medical Ethics Committee of Guangxi University(GXU-2023-023)informed written consent was obtained from all participants.
文摘Rapid advancements in flexible electronics technology propel soft tactile sensing devices toward high-level biointegration,even attaining tactile perception capabilities surpassing human skin.However,the inherent mechanical mismatch resulting from deficient biomimetic mechanical properties of sensing materials poses a challenge to the application of wearable tactile sensing devices in human-machine interaction.Inspired by the innate biphasic structure of human subcutaneous tissue,this study discloses a skin-compliant wearable iontronic triboelectric gel via phase separation induced by competitive hydrogen bonding.Solvent-nonsolvent interactions are used to construct competitive hydrogen bonding systems to trigger phase separation,and the resulting soft-hard alternating phase-locked structure confers the iontronic triboelectric gel with Young’s modulus(6.8-281.9 kPa)and high tensile properties(880%)compatible with human skin.The abundance of reactive hydroxyl groups gives the gel excellent tribopositive and self-adhesive properties(peel strength>70 N m^(−1)).The self-powered tactile sensing skin based on this gel maintains favorable interface and mechanical stability with the working object,which greatly ensures the high fidelity and reliability of soft tactile sensing signals.This strategy,enabling skin-compliant design and broad dynamic tunability of the mechanical properties of sensing materials,presents a universal platform for broad applications from soft robots to wearable electronics.
基金supported by the National Key Research and Development Program of China(No.2021YFA1201600)the Natural Science Foundation Projects of Chongqing(No.cstc2022ycjh-bgzxm0206)the Natural Science Foundation of Innovative Research Groups(No.cstc2020jcyj-cxttX0005).
文摘The performance degradation and even damage of the e-textiles caused by sweat,water,or submersion during all-weather health monitoring are the main reasons that e-textiles have not been commercialized and routinized so far.Herein,we developed an amphibious,high-performance,air-permeable,and comfortable all-textile triboelectric sensor for continuous and precise measurement of epidermal pulse waves during full-day activities.Based on the principle of preparing gas by acid-base neutralization reaction,a one-piece preparation process of amphibious conductive yarn(ACY)with densely porous structures is proposed.An innovative three-dimensional(3D)interlocking fabric knitted from ACYs(0.6 mm in diameter)and polytetrafluoroethylene yarns exhibit high sensitivity(0.433 V·kPa^(-1)),wide bandwidth(up to 10 Hz),and stability(>30,000 cycles).With these benefits,98.8%agreement was achieved between wrist pulse waves acquired by the sensor and a high-precision laser vibrometer.Furthermore,the polytetrafluoroethylene yarn with good compression resilience provides sufficient mechanical support for the contact separation of the ACYs.Meanwhile,the unique skeletonized design of the 3D interlocking structure can effectively relieve the water pressure on the sensor surface to obtain stable and accurate pulse waves(underwater depth of 5 cm).This achievement represents an important step in improving the practicality of e-textiles and early diagnosis of cardiovascular diseases.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(62004083)the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities(21622410)。
文摘Quantitative analysis of gait parameters,such as stride frequency and step speed,is essential for optimizing physical exercise for the human body.However,the current electronic sensors used in human motion monitoring remain constrained by factors such as battery life and accuracy.This study developed a self-powered gait analysis system(SGAS)based on a triboelectric nanogenerator(TENG)fabricated electrospun composite nanofibers for motion monitoring and gait analysis for regulating exercise programs.The SGAS consists of a sensing module,a charging module,a data acquisition and processing module,and an Internet of Things(IoT)platform.Within the sensing module,two specialized sensing units,TENG-S1 and TENG-S2,are positioned at the forefoot and heel to generate synchronized signals in tandem with the user's footsteps.These signals are instrumental for real-time step count and step speed monitoring.The output of the two TENG units is significantly improved by systematically investigating and optimizing the electrospun composite nanofibers'composition,strength,and wear resistance.Additionally,a charge amplifier circuit is implemented to process the raw voltage signal,consequently bolstering the reliability of the sensing signal.This refined data is then ready for further reading and calculation by the micro-controller unit(MCU)during the signal transmission process.Finally,the well-conditioned signals are wirelessly transmitted to the IoT platform for data analysis,storage,and visualization,enhancing human motion monitoring.
基金funded by the Key Research Project of Zhejiang Province(No.LD22E030007)the“Leading Goose”R&D Program of Zhejiang Province(No.2022C01136)+2 种基金Zhejiang Province Key R&D Programs(No.2023C01192)National Science Foundation of China(NSFC,Nos.62274049 and 62301479)Zhejiang University Education Foundation Global Partnership Fund(No.100000-11320).
文摘Self-powered wireless sensing system is particularly suitable for applications in intelligent manufacturing,smart healthcare etc.as it does not require an external power source.Triboelectric nanogenerator(TENG)is an emerging energy harvester that can be used to power self-powered wireless sensors.The latest achievement in this area is the instantaneous self-powered wireless sensor,where the electric energy generated by the TENG is injected directly into the inductor-capacitor(LC)resonator to generate a decaying oscillating signal with encoded sensing information.However,the frequency is lower(typically【5 MHz)and the signal transmission distance is short(【3 m)limited by the near-field magnetic coupling,restricting its widespread applications.In this research,we propose a self-powered long-distance wireless sensing platform which utilizes a surface acoustic wave(SAW)resonator based radio-frequency oscillator to convert TENG energy into a high frequency signal with sensing information encoded.With this system,the sensing signal can be easily transmitted through the antenna for long distance.An optimized system is designed and conditional influences are fully investigated.Results show this self-powered wireless sensor system can perform wireless sensing for force,temperature and vibration at a distance up to 50 m.
