Bio-inspired sustainable electrospun quantum nanostructures for high quality factor enabled face masks and self-powered intelligent theranostics

Plastic pollution, the energy crisis, and climate change are significant global challenges that threaten human sustainability and social development. Additionally, addressing pollution while simultaneously promoting valorization techniques for the development of effective personal protective equipment to mitigate the transmission of the SARS-CoV-2 virus poses a challenge, particularly in maintaining wearer comfort. Current advancements in intelligent future therapies focus on the incorporation of quantum nanostructures with theranostic capabilities that are compatible with the skin, reduce wear interference, and facilitate easy integration into minimally invasive surgical procedures. To address these challenges, we propose a win–win strategy that enables microplasma technology and high-throughput electrospinning technology to prepare sustainable self-powered angiogenesis inspired ultrafine nanofibers (AINFs). The proposed quantum nanostructure-anchored AINFs are designed to support the development of flex-insensitive white light-emitting optoelectronics (92 % at 500 cycles), COVID-19 face masks of record high-quality factors (0.167 Pa⁻¹ @ PM_0.2), and highly compatible large-scale self-powered theranostic capabilities (2694 pmV⁻¹). These innovations align with the urgent demands of a circular economy and foster environmentally sustainable applications within the Internet of Medical Things.