journal article·2026-01

Superelastic Triboelectric Aerogel Enabled by Cross‐Scale Fibers and Heterojunction Particles for Wearable Intelligent Neck Guard

Junjie Su, Zhaoxuan Niu, Yi Hu, Yu Chen, Chengjun Zeng, Wei Zhao, Yanju Liu, Guangping Han, Wanli Cheng

Advanced Functional Materials· Volume 36· Issue 5
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Abstract

Abstract Aerogel offers an ideal engineering carrier for self‐powered wearable devices. However, the high‐strength design pursued by aerogels currently affects the wearing comfort and biosignal‐acquisition capability in wearable devices. Herein, an ice‐template‐driven cross‐scale fibers self‐assembly strategy is reported for the fabrication of soft, superelastic triboelectric aerogel, which can build a stable layer‐pillar structure through ice crystal‐induced phase separation and inter‐fiber interface reinforcement. The unique energy dissipation mechanism enables the aerogel to completely recover after 80% strain and show slight plastic deformation after 1000 compression cycles. Meanwhile, the heterojunction‐structured ZnO@ZIF‐8 nanoparticles further augment the triboelectric characteristic of the aerogel, including a surface potential of 1.2 V and a relative permittivity of 10.2. The triboelectric device assembled by aerogel exhibits ultrahigh pressure sensitivity (12.1 V kPa −1 ), and achieves precise monitoring of the joints and motion status of people undergoing rehabilitation training. Moreover, an intelligent neck guard for monitoring neck motion is developed based on superelastic triboelectric aerogel. Combined with machine learning, it can recognize neck motion with high precision (97% accuracy), and adapt to accessible human–machine interaction. This study furnishes a more comfortable design strategy for wearable electronics and an innovative solution for the next generation of self‐powered sensing systems towards smart healthcare.
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OpenAlex topics: Advanced Sensor and Energy Harvesting Materials · Obstructive Sleep Apnea Research

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Affiliations

Key Laboratory of Bio‐based Material Science & Technology (Ministry of Education) Northeast Forestry University Harbin 150040 P. R. China

School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering Harbin Institute of Technology Harbin 150001 P. R. China

Department of Astronautical Science and Mechanics Harbin Institute of Technology Harbin 150001 P. R. China

Funding

National Natural Science Foundation of China

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