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High output power low temperature polysilicon thin-film transistor boost converters for large-area sensor and actuator applications 用于大面积传感器和执行器应用的高输出功率低温多晶硅薄膜晶体管升压转换器
IF 14.6 1区 材料科学 Q1 ENGINEERING, ELECTRICAL & ELECTRONIC Pub Date : 2026-01-27 DOI: 10.1038/s41528-026-00536-6
Mauricio Velazquez Lopez, Nikolas Papadopoulos, Paoline Coulson, Bjorn Vandecasteele, Kris Myny
Large-area electronic sensor and actuator arrays are suitable systems for thin-film transistor (TFT) technology with numerous applications from consumer electronics to healthcare. Considerable effort is being spent to make these arrays a reality. However, research on the power delivery circuits that supply these arrays has remained largely unexplored. This work delves into the design trade-offs and characterization of high output power boost converters in low-temperature polysilicon (LTPS) technology. The proposed boost converters deliver 0.62–2.17 W of output power, orders of magnitude above prior TFT solutions, with efficiencies ranging from 47 to 69.5%. These boost converters enable the realization of large-area sensor and actuator arrays and set the foundation for future research in this area.
大面积电子传感器和执行器阵列是薄膜晶体管(TFT)技术的合适系统,具有从消费电子到医疗保健的众多应用。为了使这些阵列成为现实,正在付出相当大的努力。然而,对提供这些阵列的电力传输电路的研究在很大程度上仍未被探索。这项工作深入研究了低温多晶硅(LTPS)技术中高输出功率升压转换器的设计权衡和特性。所提出的升压转换器提供0.62-2.17 W的输出功率,比先前的TFT解决方案高出几个数量级,效率范围从47%到69.5%。这些升压变换器实现了大面积传感器和执行器阵列,为该领域的未来研究奠定了基础。
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An organic spiking artificial neuron with excitatory and inhibitory synapses: towards soft and flexible organic neuromorphic processing 具有兴奋性和抑制性突触的有机尖峰人工神经元:走向柔软和灵活的有机神经形态加工
IF 14.6 1区 材料科学 Q1 ENGINEERING, ELECTRICAL & ELECTRONIC Pub Date : 2026-01-22 DOI: 10.1038/s41528-025-00512-6
Mohammad Javad Mirshojaeian Hosseini, Yi Yang, Simeon Bamford, Chiara Bartolozzi, Giacomo Indiveri, Robert A. Nawrocki
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Smart photocapacitive Cu2SnS3 quantum dots-based flexible biointerface for retinal-inspired photoelectrical stimulation 基于智能光电容Cu2SnS3量子点的视网膜激发光电刺激柔性生物界面
IF 14.6 1区 材料科学 Q1 ENGINEERING, ELECTRICAL & ELECTRONIC Pub Date : 2026-01-21 DOI: 10.1038/s41528-026-00531-x
Sharadrao A. Vanalakar, Mohammad H. Qureshi, Mohammad Mohammadiaria, Sharayu S. Vhanalkar, Jin H. Kim, Shashi B. Srivastava
Retinal degeneration, marked by the progressive loss of photoreceptors, is a leading cause of blindness. Photocapacitive biointerfaces provide a prosthesis-style approach to reestablish light-driven neural activity. Here, we present a flexible Cu₂SnS₃ quantum dots/polymer heterojunction (P3HT:PCBM)-based hybrid biointerface that enables wireless photoelectrical stimulation of neurons. The device is forming a stack whose effective capacitance and photocurrent scale with wavelength, emulating retinal spectral sensitivity. When interfaced with neurons, the heterojunction produces red-light-evoked photocurrents (peak ~4.5 nA at 8 mW cm⁻²) and drives measurable changes in both membrane potential and intracellular calcium (ΔF/F₀ increase of ~10%). The operation is non-thermal and remains in the capacitive regime, while the hybrid architecture enhances charge separation and interfacial storage compared with single-material layers. These results define a flexible photocapacitive platform that achieves visible/NIR neuromodulation. Validation on hippocampal neurons and future studies on retinal ganglion cells advance this platform toward prosthetic vision applications.
视网膜变性以光感受器的逐渐丧失为特征,是导致失明的主要原因。光电容性生物界面提供了一种假体式的方法来重建光驱动的神经活动。在这里,我们提出了一种基于柔性Cu₂SnS₃量子点/聚合物异质结(P3HT:PCBM)的混合生物界面,可以实现神经元的无线光电刺激。该装置模拟视网膜光谱灵敏度,形成有效电容和光电流随波长变化的堆叠。当与神经元连接时,异质结产生红光诱发光电流(8 mW cm - 2时峰值~4.5 nA),并驱动膜电位和细胞内钙的可测量变化(ΔF/F 0增加~10%)。与单一材料层相比,混合结构增强了电荷分离和界面存储。这些结果定义了实现可见/近红外神经调节的柔性光电容平台。海马体神经元的验证和视网膜神经节细胞的未来研究将推动该平台向假肢视觉应用。
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High-precision All-MXene-printed flexible ultra-wideband millimeter-wave endfire antennas based on spoof surface plasmon polaritons for wireless communication 基于欺骗表面等离子激元极化的高精度柔性超宽带毫米波端火天线
IF 14.6 1区 材料科学 Q1 ENGINEERING, ELECTRICAL & ELECTRONIC Pub Date : 2026-01-21 DOI: 10.1038/s41528-025-00521-5
Feifei Lin, Hao Ni, Weiwei Zhao, Leilei Liu, Yijie Zhang, Zijing Huang, Wenjin Wang, Qixiang Wang, Tushun Wang, Yan Bai, Ning Ding, Shujuan Liu, Wei Huang, Qiang Zhao
Flexible millimeter-wave (mmWave) antennas hold great promise for conformal integration across diverse devices and high-speed, large-channel capacity in 5G/6G wireless communications. Spoof surface plasmon polaritons (SSPPs) structure with periodic grooves is well-suitable for designing miniaturized, flexible and ultra-wideband planar mmWave antennas. However, achieving high-precision fabrication of SSPP configurations with optimal micrometer-scale filling factors using flexible conductive materials remains highly challenging. Herein, we report the high-precision all-Ti3C2-printed flexible ultra-wideband mmWave endfire antennas based on SSPPs for wireless communication. The SSPPs antenna exhibits a wide operating bandwidth of 25–49 GHz, which stems from the reactance properties of the ordered multilayer structure of Ti3C2. The S-parameter and gain can be well maintained even after cyclic bending, owing to the robust adhesion between the polydopamine-modified substrate and the Ti3C2 film. This work pioneers the demo instance of flexible Ti3C2 antenna for high-speed (446.06 Mbps), large-capacity, and low-latency mmWave wireless communication.
灵活的毫米波(mmWave)天线在5G/6G无线通信中为各种设备的保形集成和高速、大通道容量提供了巨大的希望。具有周期凹槽的欺骗表面等离子激元(SSPPs)结构非常适合设计小型化、柔性和超宽带平面毫米波天线。然而,使用柔性导电材料实现高精度制造具有最佳微米级填充因子的SSPP结构仍然具有很高的挑战性。本文报道了一种基于SSPPs的高精度全ti3c2印刷柔性超宽带毫米波端火天线。SSPPs天线具有25-49 GHz的宽工作带宽,这得益于Ti3C2有序多层结构的电抗特性。由于聚多巴胺修饰的衬底与Ti3C2薄膜之间的牢固粘附,即使在循环弯曲后,s参数和增益也能很好地保持。这项工作开创了用于高速(446.06 Mbps)、大容量和低延迟毫米波无线通信的柔性Ti3C2天线的演示实例。
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Assemblable thermoelectric Lego blocks for reconfigurable, self-healing, and flexible power generators 可组装的热电乐高积木可重新配置,自我修复,和灵活的发电机
IF 14.6 1区 材料科学 Q1 ENGINEERING, ELECTRICAL & ELECTRONIC Pub Date : 2026-01-20 DOI: 10.1038/s41528-026-00534-8
Keonkuk Kim, Kyuha Park, Jihyang Song, Ji Eun Lee, Donghee Son, Jae Sung Son
Thermoelectric devices offer a promising route for waste-heat recovery, yet conventional modules—consisting of multiple pairs of inorganic legs soldered to rigid metal electrodes—are intrinsically brittle and nearly impossible to repair or reconfigure once fabricated. Although recent incorporation of flexible or stretchable polymeric components has improved mechanical deformability, these integrated architectures cannot be modified for new functions or restored. In this study, we propose the concept of Lego-like thermoelectric leg blocks that enable on-demand repair and reconfiguration via modular assembly. Each block operates as an independent unit comprising PDMS-based, self-healing Ag-flake-embedded composite electrodes and 3D-printed BiSbTe and BiTeSe thermoelectric legs, yielding flexible, repairable, and modular devices. Assembled devices preserve performance under bending (radius ≈ 3.4 mm), stretching (40%), and even after cutting and reassembly. Moreover, repeated disassembly/reassembly into diverse geometries proceeds without measurable loss in power output. Our Lego-like blocks provide a versatile thermoelectric platform that combines flexibility, reparability, and reconfigurability.
热电装置为废热回收提供了一条很有前途的途径,然而传统的模块——由多对无机支腿焊接到刚性金属电极上——本质上是脆弱的,一旦制造出来,几乎不可能修复或重新配置。尽管最近柔性或可拉伸聚合物组件的加入改善了机械变形能力,但这些集成架构不能修改为新的功能或恢复。在这项研究中,我们提出了类似乐高的热电腿块的概念,可以通过模块化组装按需修复和重新配置。每个模块作为一个独立的单元运行,包括基于pdms的自修复银片嵌入复合电极和3d打印的BiSbTe和BiTeSe热电腿,产生灵活、可修复和模块化的设备。组装后的设备在弯曲(半径≈3.4 mm)、拉伸(40%),甚至切割和重组后都能保持性能。此外,反复拆卸/重新组装成各种几何形状的过程中,功率输出没有可测量的损失。我们的乐高积木提供了一个多功能热电平台,结合了灵活性,可修复性和可重构性。
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Flexible ferroelectric biomaterials for skin, neural, and musculoskeletal tissue repair 用于皮肤、神经和肌肉骨骼组织修复的柔性铁电生物材料
IF 14.6 1区 材料科学 Q1 ENGINEERING, ELECTRICAL & ELECTRONIC Pub Date : 2026-01-19 DOI: 10.1038/s41528-026-00532-w
Ning Sheng, Yirui Wang, Xu Luo, Juan Wu, Long Chen
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A wireless implantable sensory ring for continuous airway stent migration tracking 一种用于气道支架持续移动跟踪的无线植入式传感环
IF 14.6 1区 材料科学 Q1 ENGINEERING, ELECTRICAL & ELECTRONIC Pub Date : 2026-01-14 DOI: 10.1038/s41528-025-00526-0
Ruijian Ge, Yusheng Wang, Carlos Negron, Hanwen Fan, Fabien Maldonado, Caitlin T. Demarest, Victoria Simon, Yuxiao Zhou, Xiaoguang Dong
Airway stents play a vital role in managing central airway obstruction (CAO) caused by lung cancer and other pulmonary diseases by providing structural support to collapsed airways and restoring airflow. However, complications such as stent migration often require urgent medical intervention while early monitoring is essential to reduce the risk. Regular monitoring through bronchoscopy requires anesthesia in the hospital, which causes pain and an economic burden on patients. Computed tomography involves risky radiation and lacks the ability to provide continuous, real-time feedback outside of hospital settings. Here we report a fundamental mechanism of wireless tracking based on magnetic field in a wirelessly powered sensory ring integrated on an airway stent. The sensory ring is designed for continuous, real-time monitoring of stent position and orientation. This sensory ring, integrating an on-board magnetic sensor, and a wearable magnetic field generation system, enable accurate localization by detecting the magnetic field generated externally. The sensory ring is powered wirelessly via a charging coil, ensuring long-term operation. Our system achieves tracking accuracy of 0.5 mm and 2.2 degrees, with a temporal resolution of 0.2 Hz. Beyond migration monitoring, the sensor also detects airway deformation, offering the potential to sense pathological changes associated with lung cancer and other pulmonary conditions. By eliminating the need for radiation-based imaging or bronchoscopy, this approach enables safe, long-term surveillance of stent patency and surrounding tissue conditions. The proposed sensing mechanism and platform are also adaptable in other organs, such as the esophagus, for monitoring stent migration and deformation.
气道支架通过为塌陷的气道提供结构支持和恢复气流,在治疗肺癌和其他肺部疾病引起的中央气道阻塞(CAO)中起着至关重要的作用。然而,诸如支架移位等并发症往往需要紧急医疗干预,而早期监测对于降低风险至关重要。通过支气管镜进行定期监测需要在医院进行麻醉,这会给患者带来疼痛和经济负担。计算机断层扫描涉及危险的辐射,缺乏在医院外提供连续、实时反馈的能力。在这里,我们报告了一种基于磁场的无线跟踪的基本机制,该无线跟踪基于集成在气道支架上的无线供电传感环。传感环的设计是为了连续、实时地监测支架的位置和方向。该传感环集成了一个板载磁传感器和一个可穿戴磁场产生系统,通过检测外部产生的磁场实现精确定位。感应环通过充电线圈无线供电,确保长期运行。我们的系统实现了0.5毫米和2.2度的跟踪精度,时间分辨率为0.2 Hz。除了移动监测外,该传感器还可以检测气道变形,从而有可能感知与肺癌和其他肺部疾病相关的病理变化。通过消除放射成像或支气管镜检查的需要,这种方法能够安全、长期地监测支架通畅和周围组织状况。所提出的传感机制和平台也适用于其他器官,如食道,用于监测支架的移动和变形。
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Ultra-sensitive real-time monitoring of intraocular pressure with an integrated smart contact lens using parity-time symmetry wireless technology 采用奇偶时间对称无线技术的集成智能隐形眼镜超灵敏实时监测眼压
IF 14.6 1区 材料科学 Q1 ENGINEERING, ELECTRICAL & ELECTRONIC Pub Date : 2026-01-13 DOI: 10.1038/s41528-025-00507-3
Te Xiao, Hanzhe Zhang, Taiki Takamatsu, Atsushige Ashimori, Saman Azhari, Kazuhiro Kimura, Takeo Miyake
In recent years, smart contact lenses as a type of wearable device have attracted significant attention in health monitoring and disease detection. In this study, we combine a resistive sensor based on a cracked PEDOT: PSS structure with a 70 MHz double-loop gold antenna, enabling high-precision and continuous measurement of intraocular pressure (IOP). By comprehensively optimizing the sensor design, device structure, and wireless detection system, we achieved a sensitivity of 47.31 Ω/mmHg—approximately 15 times higher than conventional approach, corresponding to a resistance change 183 times larger. Both in vitro wireless IOP measurements of a porcine eye and in vivo wireless IOP measurements of rabbit eyes altered by microbead injection, using a commercial tonometer and a fabricated sensor lens, showed a strong correlation with R² values of 93% and 97%, respectively. These findings highlight the platform’s potential for long-term, non-invasive IOP monitoring, thus making a significant contribution to early diagnosis and treatment of glaucoma.
近年来,智能隐形眼镜作为一种可穿戴设备在健康监测和疾病检测方面受到了广泛关注。在本研究中,我们将基于PEDOT: PSS结构的电阻式传感器与70 MHz双环金天线相结合,实现了高精度、连续测量眼压(IOP)。通过全面优化传感器设计、器件结构和无线检测系统,我们实现了47.31 Ω/ mmhg的灵敏度,比传统方法高约15倍,对应的电阻变化大183倍。使用商用眼压计和自制传感器透镜对猪眼和兔眼进行微珠注射后的体外无线IOP测量,其R²值的相关性分别为93%和97%。这些发现突出了该平台在长期、非侵入性IOP监测方面的潜力,从而为青光眼的早期诊断和治疗做出了重大贡献。
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A liquid metal droplet rotary paddle motor 一种液态金属液滴旋转桨电机
IF 14.6 1区 材料科学 Q1 ENGINEERING, ELECTRICAL & ELECTRONIC Pub Date : 2026-01-12 DOI: 10.1038/s41528-026-00528-6
Richard Fuchs, Nur-Adania Nor-Azman, Shi-Yang Tang, Priyank V. Kumar, Jianbo Tang, Kourosh Kalantar-Zadeh
Traditional rotary motors have been developed using a variety of technologies. Electrochemically fluidic motors based on liquid metals offer unique potential advantages to the field of rotary motors. Current designs, however, are limited in rotational speed due to suboptimal extraction of mechanical motion from the liquid metal. Here, we present an electrochemically driven liquid metal rotary motor that is conceptually distinct from previous approaches by incorporating a paddle directly inserted inside the liquid metal droplet. This design, driven by pulsed electric signals, takes advantage of the internal vortices of the droplet to directly generate rotation, achieving maximum rotational speeds of 320 rpm. By directly coupling the paddle to the internal flow dynamics, this work demonstrates a more efficient and practical method for liquid metal-based actuation in an electrochemical setting. Such a system has potential applications in microfluidics and soft systems and introduces a new conceptual approach to rotary motor design.
传统的旋转电机是使用各种技术开发的。基于液态金属的电化学流体马达在旋转马达领域具有独特的潜在优势。然而,由于从液态金属中提取机械运动不理想,目前的设计在转速上受到限制。在这里,我们提出了一种电化学驱动的液态金属旋转电机,它在概念上与以前的方法不同,它将桨直接插入液态金属液滴中。这种设计由脉冲电信号驱动,利用液滴的内部涡流直接产生旋转,最大转速达到320转/分。通过直接将桨叶与内部流动动力学耦合,这项工作展示了一种在电化学环境下更有效和实用的液态金属驱动方法。该系统在微流体和软系统中具有潜在的应用前景,并为旋转电机的设计引入了一种新的概念方法。
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A conformable multimodal imaging marker for surgical navigation systems 一种适合外科导航系统的多模态成像标记
IF 14.6 1区 材料科学 Q1 ENGINEERING, ELECTRICAL & ELECTRONIC Pub Date : 2026-01-10 DOI: 10.1038/s41528-025-00525-1
Kyung Yeun Kim, Jegyeong Ryu, Joohyuk Kang, Bongkyun Jang, Ji-young Lee, Yu-Chan Kim, Amy Kyungwon Han, Jae-Hoon Han, Hojeong Jeon, Seung Hwan Ko, Deukhee Lee, Wonryung Lee
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