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Wang C, Zhang N, Liu C, Ma B, Zhang K, Li R, Wang Q, Zhang S. New Advances in Antenna Design toward Wearable Devices Based on Nanomaterials. BIOSENSORS 2024; 14:35. [PMID: 38248412 PMCID: PMC10813296 DOI: 10.3390/bios14010035] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/16/2023] [Revised: 01/08/2024] [Accepted: 01/08/2024] [Indexed: 01/23/2024]
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Wearable antennas have recently garnered significant attention due to their attractive properties and potential for creating lightweight, compact, low-cost, and multifunctional wireless communication systems. With the breakthrough progress in nanomaterial research, the use of lightweight materials has paved the way for the widespread application of wearable antennas. Compared with traditional metallic materials like copper, aluminum, and nickel, nanoscale entities including zero-dimensional (0-D) nanoparticles, one-dimensional (1-D) nanofibers or nanotubes, and two-dimensional (2-D) nanosheets exhibit superior physical, electrochemical, and performance characteristics. These properties significantly enhance the potential for constructing durable electronic composites. Furthermore, the antenna exhibits compact size and high deformation stability, accompanied by greater portability and wear resistance, owing to the high surface-to-volume ratio and flexibility of nanomaterials. This paper systematically discusses the latest advancements in wearable antennas based on 0-D, 1-D, and 2-D nanomaterials, providing a comprehensive overview of their development and future prospects in the field.
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- Chunge Wang
- School of Mechanical and Energy Engineering, NingboTech University, Ningbo 315100, China; (C.W.); (N.Z.); (K.Z.)
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- School of Mechanical and Energy Engineering, NingboTech University, Ningbo 315100, China; (C.W.); (N.Z.); (K.Z.)
- Key Laboratory of Advanced Forging & Stamping Technology and Science, Yanshan University, Ministry of Education of China, Qinhuangdao 066004, China
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- Ningbo Innovation Center, Zhejiang University, Ningbo 315100, China;
- Faculty of Science and Engineering, University of Nottingham Ningbo, Ningbo 315100, China
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- Ningbo L.K. Technology Co., Ltd., Ningbo 315100, China;
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- School of Mechanical and Energy Engineering, NingboTech University, Ningbo 315100, China; (C.W.); (N.Z.); (K.Z.)
- Key Laboratory of Advanced Forging & Stamping Technology and Science, Yanshan University, Ministry of Education of China, Qinhuangdao 066004, China
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- Beijing Advanced Innovation Center of Materials Genome Engineering, State Key Laboratory for Advanced Metals and Materials, University of Science and Technology Beijing, Beijing 100083, China;
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- School of Mechanical and Energy Engineering, NingboTech University, Ningbo 315100, China; (C.W.); (N.Z.); (K.Z.)
- Ningbo Innovation Center, Zhejiang University, Ningbo 315100, China;
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- School of Mechanical and Energy Engineering, NingboTech University, Ningbo 315100, China; (C.W.); (N.Z.); (K.Z.)
- Ningbo Innovation Center, Zhejiang University, Ningbo 315100, China;
- Faculty of Science and Engineering, University of Nottingham Ningbo, Ningbo 315100, China
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Zhang S. Editorial: Current development on wearable biosensors towards biomedical applications. Front Bioeng Biotechnol 2023; 11:1264337. [PMID: 37614631 PMCID: PMC10442947 DOI: 10.3389/fbioe.2023.1264337] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/20/2023] [Accepted: 08/04/2023] [Indexed: 08/25/2023] Open
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- Sheng Zhang
- Ningbo Innovation Center, Zhejiang University, Ningbo, China
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Zhang H, Wang H, Zhang Z, Pan Y, Luo X. A negative-work knee energy harvester based on homo-phase transfer for wearable monitoring devices. iScience 2023; 26:107011. [PMID: 37389177 PMCID: PMC10300368 DOI: 10.1016/j.isci.2023.107011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/03/2023] [Revised: 05/09/2023] [Accepted: 05/27/2023] [Indexed: 07/01/2023] Open
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Wearable health monitoring devices can effectively capture human body information and are widely used in health monitoring, but battery life is an important bottleneck in its development. A full negative-work energy harvester based on the homo-phase transfer mechanism by analyzing human motion characteristics was proposed in this paper. The system was designed based on the homo-phase transfer mechanism, including a motion input module, gear acceleration module, energy conversion module, and electric energy storage module. The output performance in three human-level, downhill, and running states was tested, respectively. Finally, we have evaluated the feasibility of an energy harvester powering wearable health monitoring devices, and the harvester can generate 17.40 J/day power, which can satisfy the normal operation of a typical health monitoring device. This study has certain promoting significance for the development of a new generation of human health monitoring.
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- Hexiang Zhang
- School of Mechanical Engineering, Southwest Jiaotong University, Chengdu 610031, P.R. China
- Yibin Research Institute, Southwest Jiaotong University, Yibin 644000, P.R. China
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- School of Mechanical Engineering, Southwest Jiaotong University, Chengdu 610031, P.R. China
- Yibin Research Institute, Southwest Jiaotong University, Yibin 644000, P.R. China
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- School of Mechanical Engineering, Southwest Jiaotong University, Chengdu 610031, P.R. China
- Yibin Research Institute, Southwest Jiaotong University, Yibin 644000, P.R. China
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- School of Mechanical Engineering, Southwest Jiaotong University, Chengdu 610031, P.R. China
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- Yibin Research Institute, Southwest Jiaotong University, Yibin 644000, P.R. China
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Zheng Y, Liu C, Lai NYG, Wang Q, Xia Q, Sun X, Zhang S. Current development of biosensing technologies towards diagnosis of mental diseases. Front Bioeng Biotechnol 2023; 11:1190211. [PMID: 37456720 PMCID: PMC10342212 DOI: 10.3389/fbioe.2023.1190211] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/20/2023] [Accepted: 06/16/2023] [Indexed: 07/18/2023] Open
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The biosensor is an instrument that converts the concentration of biomarkers into electrical signals for detection. Biosensing technology is non-invasive, lightweight, automated, and biocompatible in nature. These features have significantly advanced medical diagnosis, particularly in the diagnosis of mental disorder in recent years. The traditional method of diagnosing mental disorders is time-intensive, expensive, and subject to individual interpretation. It involves a combination of the clinical experience by the psychiatrist and the physical symptoms and self-reported scales provided by the patient. Biosensors on the other hand can objectively and continually detect disease states by monitoring abnormal data in biomarkers. Hence, this paper reviews the application of biosensors in the detection of mental diseases, and the diagnostic methods are divided into five sub-themes of biosensors based on vision, EEG signal, EOG signal, and multi-signal. A prospective application in clinical diagnosis is also discussed.
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- Yuhan Zheng
- Faculty of Science and Engineering, University of Nottingham Ningbo China, Ningbo, China
- Ningbo Research Center, Ningbo Innovation Center, Zhejiang University, Ningbo, China
- Robotics Institute, Ningbo University of Technology, Ningbo, China
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- Faculty of Science and Engineering, University of Nottingham Ningbo China, Ningbo, China
- Ningbo Research Center, Ningbo Innovation Center, Zhejiang University, Ningbo, China
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- Faculty of Science and Engineering, University of Nottingham Ningbo China, Ningbo, China
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- Nottingham Ningbo China Beacons of Excellence Research and Innovation Institute, University of Nottingham Ningbo China, Ningbo, China
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- Ningbo Research Center, Ningbo Innovation Center, Zhejiang University, Ningbo, China
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- Faculty of Science and Engineering, University of Nottingham Ningbo China, Ningbo, China
- Nottingham Ningbo China Beacons of Excellence Research and Innovation Institute, University of Nottingham Ningbo China, Ningbo, China
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- Faculty of Science and Engineering, University of Nottingham Ningbo China, Ningbo, China
- Ningbo Research Center, Ningbo Innovation Center, Zhejiang University, Ningbo, China
- School of Mechanical Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China
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Zhang S, Zhao W, Zeng J, He Z, Wang X, Zhu Z, Hu R, Liu C, Wang Q. Wearable non-invasive glucose sensors based on metallic nanomaterials. Mater Today Bio 2023; 20:100638. [PMID: 37128286 PMCID: PMC10148187 DOI: 10.1016/j.mtbio.2023.100638] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/20/2023] [Revised: 04/01/2023] [Accepted: 04/14/2023] [Indexed: 05/03/2023] Open
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The development of wearable non-invasive glucose sensors provides a convenient technical means to monitor the glucose concentration of diabetes patients without discomfortability and risk of infection. Apart from enzymes as typical catalytic materials, the active catalytic materials of the glucose sensor are mainly composed of polymers, metals, alloys, metal compounds, and various metals that can undergo catalytic oxidation with glucose. Among them, metallic nanomaterials are the optimal materials applied in the field of wearable non-invasive glucose sensing due to good biocompatibility, large specific surface area, high catalytic activity, and strong adsorption capacity. This review summarizes the metallic nanomaterials used in wearable non-invasive glucose sensors including zero-dimensional (0D), one-dimensional (1D), and two-dimensional (2D) monometallic nanomaterials, bimetallic nanomaterials, metal oxide nanomaterials, etc. Besides, the applications of wearable non-invasive biosensors based on these metallic nanomaterials towards glucose detection are summarized in detail and the development trend of the wearable non-invasive glucose sensors based on metallic nanomaterials is also outlook.
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- Sheng Zhang
- Ningbo Innovation Center, Zhejiang University, Ningbo, 315100, China
- School of Mechanical Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310027, China
- NingboTech University, Ningbo, 315100, China
- Faculty of Science and Engineering, University of Nottingham Ningbo China, Ningbo, 315100, China
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- Ningbo Innovation Center, Zhejiang University, Ningbo, 315100, China
- School of Mechanical Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310027, China
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- Ningbo Innovation Center, Zhejiang University, Ningbo, 315100, China
- School of Mechanical Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310027, China
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- Ningbo Innovation Center, Zhejiang University, Ningbo, 315100, China
- School of Mechanical Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310027, China
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- Faculty of Science and Engineering, University of Nottingham Ningbo China, Ningbo, 315100, China
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- Ningbo Innovation Center, Zhejiang University, Ningbo, 315100, China
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- NingboTech University, Ningbo, 315100, China
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- Ningbo Innovation Center, Zhejiang University, Ningbo, 315100, China
- Faculty of Science and Engineering, University of Nottingham Ningbo China, Ningbo, 315100, China
- Corresponding author. Ningbo Innovation Center, Zhejiang University, Ningbo, 315100, China.
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- Ningbo Innovation Center, Zhejiang University, Ningbo, 315100, China
- NingboTech University, Ningbo, 315100, China
- Corresponding author. Ningbo Innovation Center, Zhejiang University, Ningbo, 315100, China.
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Nguyen QT, Vu DL, Le CD, Ahn KK. Enhancing the Performance of Triboelectric Generator: A Novel Approach Using Solid-Liquid Interface-Treated Foam and Metal Contacts. Polymers (Basel) 2023; 15:polym15102392. [PMID: 37242966 DOI: 10.3390/polym15102392] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/22/2023] [Revised: 05/14/2023] [Accepted: 05/16/2023] [Indexed: 05/28/2023] Open
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This work introduces a novel approach for enhancing the performance of a triboelectric generator (TEG) by using a solid-liquid interface-treated foam (SLITF) as its active layer, combined with two metal contacts of different work functions. SLITF is made by absorbing water into a cellulose foam, which enables charges generated by friction energy during the sliding motion to be separated and transferred through the conductive path formed by the hydrogen-bonded network of water molecules. Unlike traditional TEGs, the SLITF-TEG demonstrates an impressive current density of 3.57 A/m2 and can harvest electric power up to 0.174 W/m2 with an induced voltage of approximately 0.55 V. The device generates a direct current in the external circuit, eliminating the limitations of low current density and alternating current found in traditional TEGs. By connecting six-unit cells of SLITF-TEG in series and parallel, the peak voltage and current can be increased up to 3.2 V and 12.5 mA, respectively. Furthermore, the SLITF-TEG has the potential to serve as a self-powered vibration sensor with high accuracy (R2 = 0.99). The findings demonstrate the significant potential of the SLITF-TEG approach for efficiently harvesting low-frequency mechanical energy from the natural environment, with broad implications for a range of applications.
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- Quang Tan Nguyen
- Graduate School of Mechanical Engineering, University of Ulsan, 93, Daehak-ro, Nam-gu, Ulsan 44610, Republic of Korea
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- School of Mechanical Engineering, University of Ulsan, 93, Daehak-ro, Nam-gu, Ulsan 44610, Republic of Korea
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- Graduate School of Mechanical Engineering, University of Ulsan, 93, Daehak-ro, Nam-gu, Ulsan 44610, Republic of Korea
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- School of Mechanical Engineering, University of Ulsan, 93, Daehak-ro, Nam-gu, Ulsan 44610, Republic of Korea
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Kim S, Cho W, Won DJ, Kim J. Textile-type triboelectric nanogenerator using Teflon wrapping wires as wearable power source. MICRO AND NANO SYSTEMS LETTERS 2022. [DOI: 10.1186/s40486-022-00150-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
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AbstractWearable electronic devices such as mobile communication devices, portable computers, and various sensors are the latest significant innovations in technology which use the Internet of Things (IoT) to track personal data. Wearable energy harvesters are required to supply electricity to such devices for the convenience of users. In this study, a textile-type triboelectric nanogenerator (T-TENG), produced using commercial electrode fibers, was fabricated to generate electrical energy using external mechanical stimulation. The commercial fiber was an electrode coated with Teflon on a copper wire with a diameter of ~ 320 μm. Using this commercial fiber, a T-TENG was easily fabricated by knitting and weaving. The performance of the T-TENG was analyzed to understand the effect of force and frequency. It was observed that the performance of the T-TENG did not degrade even under harsh conditions and treatment. The textile-type TENG possessed an energy harvesting capability with an output power density of ~ 0.36 W/m2 and could operate electronic devices by charging a capacitor.
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