The success of high-power fiber lasers is fueled by maturation of active and passive fibers,combined with the availability of high-power fiber-based components.In this contribution,we first overview the enormous poten...The success of high-power fiber lasers is fueled by maturation of active and passive fibers,combined with the availability of high-power fiber-based components.In this contribution,we first overview the enormous potential of rare-earth doped fibers in spectral coverage and recent developments of key fiber-based components employed in high-power laser systems.Subsequently,the emerging functional active and passive fibers in recent years,which exhibit tremendous advantages in balancing or mitigating parasitic nonlinearities hindering high-power transmission,are outlined from the perspectives of geo-metric and material engineering.Finally,novel functional applications of conventional fiber-based components for nonlinear suppression or spatial mode selection,and correspondingly,the high-power progress of function fiber-based components in power handling are introduced,which suggest more flexible controllability on high-power laser operations.展开更多
Fiber materials are highly desirable for wearable electronics that are expected to be flexible and stretchable.Compared with rigid and planar electronic devices,fiber-based wearable electronics provide significant adv...Fiber materials are highly desirable for wearable electronics that are expected to be flexible and stretchable.Compared with rigid and planar electronic devices,fiber-based wearable electronics provide significant advantages in terms of flexibility,stretchability and breathability,and they are considered as the pioneers in the new generation of soft wearables.The con-vergence of textile science,electronic engineering and nanotechnology has made it feasible to build electronic functions on fibers and maintain them during wear.Over the last few years,fiber-shaped wearable electronics with desired designability and integration features have been intensively explored and developed.As an indispensable part and cornerstone of flexible wearable devices,fibers are of great significance.Herein,the research progress of advanced fiber materials is reviewed,which mainly includes various material preparations,fabrication technologies and representative studies on different wearable applications.Finally,key challenges and future directions of fiber materials and wearable electronics are examined along with an analysis of possible solutions.展开更多
The exploration of smart electronic textiles is a common goal to improve people’s quality of life.However,current smart e-textiles still face challenges such as being prone to failure under humid or cold conditions,l...The exploration of smart electronic textiles is a common goal to improve people’s quality of life.However,current smart e-textiles still face challenges such as being prone to failure under humid or cold conditions,lack of washing durability and chemical fragility.Herein,a multifunctional strain sensor with a negative resistance change was developed based on the excellent elasticity of knitted fabrics.A reduced graphene oxide(rGO)conductive fabric was first obtained by electrostatic self-assembly of chitosan(CS).Then a strain sensor was prepared using a dip-coating process to adsorb nanoscale silica dioxide and poly(dimethylsiloxane)(PDMS).A broad working range of 60%,a fast response time(22 ms)and stable cycling durability over 4000 cycles were simultaneously achieved using the prepared sensor.Furthermore,the sensor showed excel-lent superhydrophobicity,photothermal effects and UV protection,as graphene,silica and PDMS acted in synergy.This multifunctional sensor could be mounted on human joints to perform tasks,including activity monitoring,medical rehabili-tation evaluation and gesture recognition,due to its superior electromechanical capabilities.Based on its multiple superior properties,this sensor could be used as winter sportswear for athletes to track their actions without being impacted by water and as a warmer to ensure the wearer's comfort.展开更多
Advanced fabric electronics for long-term personal physiological monitoring,with a self-sufficient energy source,high integrity,sensitivity,wearing comfort,and homogeneous components are urgently desired.Instead of as...Advanced fabric electronics for long-term personal physiological monitoring,with a self-sufficient energy source,high integrity,sensitivity,wearing comfort,and homogeneous components are urgently desired.Instead of assembling a self-powered biosensor,comprising a variety of materials with different levels of hardness,and supplementing with a booster or energy storage device,herein,an all-fiber integrated thermoelectrically powered physiological monitoring device(FPMD),is proposed and evaluated for production at an industrial scale.For the first time,an organic electrochemical transistor(OECT)biosensor is enabled by thermoelectric fabrics(TEFs)adaptively,sustainably and steadily without any additional accessories.Moreover,both the OECT and TEFs are constructed using a cotton/poly(3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene):poly(styrenesulfon ate)/dimethylsulfoxide/(3-glycidyloxypropyl)trimethoxysilane(PDG)yarn,which is lightweight,robust(90°bending for 1000 cycles)and sweat-resistant(ΔR/R0=1.9%).A small temperature gradient(ΔT=2.2 K)between the environment and the human body can drive the high-gain OECT(71.08 mS)with high fidelity,and a good signal to noise ratio.For practical applications,the on-body FPMD produced an enduring and steady output signal and demonstrated a linear monitoring region(sensitivity of 30.4 NCR(normalized current response)/dec,10 nM~50µM)for glucose in artificial sweat with reliable performance regarding anti-interference and reproducibility.This device can be expanded to the monitoring of various bio-markers and provides a new strategy for constructing wearable,comfortable,highly integrated and self-powered biosensors.展开更多
Smart fibers are considered as promising materials for the fabrication of wearable electronic skins owing to their features such as superior flexibility,light weight,high specific area,and ease of modification.Besides...Smart fibers are considered as promising materials for the fabrication of wearable electronic skins owing to their features such as superior flexibility,light weight,high specific area,and ease of modification.Besides,piezoelectric or triboelectric electronic skins can respond to mechanical stimulation and directly convert the mechanical energy into electrical power for self-use,thereby providing an attractive method for tactile sensing and motion perception.The incorporation of sensing capabilities into smart fibers could be a powerful approach to the development of self-powered electronic skins.Herein,we review several aspects of the recent advancements in the development of self-powered electronic skins constructed with smart fibers.The summarized aspects include functional material selection,structural design,pressure sensing mechanism,and proof-to-concept demonstration to practical application.In particular,various fabrication strategies and a wide range of practical applications have been systematically introduced.Finally,a critical assessment of the challenges and promising perspectives for the development of fiber-based electronic skins has been presented.展开更多
Ta_(3)N_(5)/CdS core–shell S-scheme heterojunction nanofibers are fabricated by in situ growing CdS nanodots on Ta_(3)N_(5) nanofib-ers via a simple wet-chemical method.These Ta_(3)N_(5)/CdS nanofibers not only affor...Ta_(3)N_(5)/CdS core–shell S-scheme heterojunction nanofibers are fabricated by in situ growing CdS nanodots on Ta_(3)N_(5) nanofib-ers via a simple wet-chemical method.These Ta_(3)N_(5)/CdS nanofibers not only affords superior photocatalytic tetracycline degradation and mineralization performance,but also cause an efficient photocatalytic Cr(VI)reduction performance.The creation of favorable core–shell fiber-shaped S-scheme hetero-structure with tightly contacted interface and the maximum interface contact area promises the effective photo-carrier disintegration and the optimal photo-redox capacity synchronously,thus leading to the preeminent photo-redox ability.Some critical environmental factors on the photo-behavior of Ta_(3)N_(5)/CdS are also evaluated in view of the complexity of the authentic aquatic environment.The degradation products of tetracycline were confirmed by HPLC–MS analyses.Furthermore,the effective decline in eco-toxicity of TC intermediates is confirmed by QSAR calculation.This work provides cutting-edge guidelines for the design of high-performance Ta_(3)N_(5)-based S-scheme heterojunction nanofibers for environment restoration.展开更多
Graphene-aerogel-based flexible sensors have heat tolerances and electric-resistance sensitivities superior to those of polymer-based sensors.However,graphene sheets are prone to slips under repeated compression due t...Graphene-aerogel-based flexible sensors have heat tolerances and electric-resistance sensitivities superior to those of polymer-based sensors.However,graphene sheets are prone to slips under repeated compression due to inadequate chemical con-nections.In addition,the heat-transfer performance of existing compression strain sensors under stress is unclear and lacks research,making it difficult to perform real-temperature detections.To address these issues,a hyperelastic polyimide fiber/graphene aerogel(PINF/GA)with a three-dimensional interconnected structure was fabricated by simple one-pot compound-ing and in-situ welding methods.The welding of fiber lap joints promotes in-suit formation of three-dimensional crosslinked networks of polyimide fibers,which can effectively avoid slidings between fibers to form reinforced ribs,preventing graphene from damage during compression.In particular,the inner core of the fiber maintains its macromolecular chain structure and toughness during welding.Thus,PINF/GA has good structural stabilities under a large strain compression(99%).Moreover,the thermal and electrical conductivities of PINF/GA could not only change with various stresses and strains but also keep the change steady at specific stresses and strains,with its thermal-conductivity change ratio reaching up to 9.8.Hyperelastic PINF/GA,with dynamically stable thermal and electrical conductivity,as well as high heat tolerance,shows broad applica-tion prospects as sensors in detecting the shapes and temperatures of unknown objects in extreme environments.展开更多
It is especially important to coordinately design the structure and composition of the host in lithium–sulfur batteries(LSBs)for improving its physicochemical adsorption and conversion of lithium polysulfide,which ca...It is especially important to coordinately design the structure and composition of the host in lithium–sulfur batteries(LSBs)for improving its physicochemical adsorption and conversion of lithium polysulfide,which can alleviate the harmful shuttle effect.Herein,a self-supporting multichannel nitrogen-doped carbon fibers membrane embedded with TiO nanoparticles(TiO@NC)was constructed as the electrode for LSBs.The inner channels and the embedded TiO nanoparticles offer spatial confinement and chemical binding for polysulfides,respectively.Moreover,the TiO nanoparticles have abundant oxygen vacancies that promote the conversion of polysulfides.In addition,the nitrogen-doped carbon skeleton can not only serve as highly conductive transportation paths for electrons,but also integrate with the inner channels to sustain the morphology and bear volume expansion during cycling processes.Therefore,the fabricated self-supporting quadruple-channel TiO@NC ultrathin fibers electrode exhibits a high initial specific capacity of 1342.8 mAh g^(-1)at 0.5 C and high-rate capability of 505.8 mAh g^(-1)at 4.0 C.In addition,it maintains 696.0 mAh g^(-1)over 500 cycles with only 0.059%capacity decay per cycle at the high current density of 2.0 C.The multichannel configuration combined with TiO nanoparticles provides a synergetic design strategy for fabricating high-performance electrodes in LSBs.展开更多
Herein,g-C_(3)N_(4)quantum-dot-modified TiO_(2)nanofibers were fabricated and used as an efficient photocatalyst for the investigation of the influence of Cu^(2+)and the interaction mechanism between Cu^(2+)and surfac...Herein,g-C_(3)N_(4)quantum-dot-modified TiO_(2)nanofibers were fabricated and used as an efficient photocatalyst for the investigation of the influence of Cu^(2+)and the interaction mechanism between Cu^(2+)and surface defects in tetracycline degradation.Results showed that the effect of Cu^(2+)switched from promoting to inhibiting the tetracycline degradation as the amount of Cu^(2+)accumulated on the catalyst surface increased.The introduction of surface defects can prevent the inhibiting effect of Cu^(2+),resulting in the more complete degradation of tetracycline in contrast to the non-defective sample.Theoretical calculations further revealed that the defects can be used to tune the conduction band of the composite,inducing the reduction reaction of Cu^(2+)and inhibiting the accumulation of Cu on the surface of catalysts.Moreover,the Cu introduced to the catalyst surface provided new active sites,thereby promoting photocatalytic degradation.These findings provide new insights into the design of advanced fiber materials for water purification in complex environments.展开更多
Despite the impressive power conversion efficiency(PCE)beyond 25.5%,perovskite solar cells,especially the Sn-based variants,are poorly stable under normal operating conditions compared with the market-dominant silicon...Despite the impressive power conversion efficiency(PCE)beyond 25.5%,perovskite solar cells,especially the Sn-based variants,are poorly stable under normal operating conditions compared with the market-dominant silicon solar cells that can last for over 25 years.2D3D hybrid perovskite materials are one of the best options to overcome the instability chal-lenge without compromising efficiency.Indeed,a record performance of 1 year was reported in Pb-based 2D3D planar per-ovskite devices.However,the reaction between 2 and 3D perovskite molecules requires high temperatures(-300°C)and increased reaction time(-24 h)to achieve high-quality 2D3D hybrid perovskites.Herein,we base on the ability of chlorine to displace iodine from its ionic compounds in solutions to utilize chloride ions as catalysts for speeding up the reaction between iodine-based 2D and 3D perovskite molecules.The approach reduces the reaction time to-20 min and the reaction temperature to-100°C with the formation of high-quality 2D3D hybrid perovskites,free from pure 2D traces.Integrating the synthesized 2D3D hybrid perovskite material with 50%chlorine doping in a fiber-shaped solar cell architecture yielded the highest reported PCE of 11.96%in Sn-based fiber-shaped perovskite solar cells.The unencapsulated and encapsulated fiber-shaped solar cells could maintain 75%and 95.5%of their original PCE,respectively,after 3 months under room light and relative humidity of 35–40%,revealing the champion stability in Sn-based perovskite solar devices.The solar yarn also demonstrated constant energy output under changing light incident angles(0–180°).展开更多
Performance analysis is an important tool for gymnasts and coaches to assess the techniques,strengths,and weaknesses of rhythmic gymnasts during training.To have an accurate insight about the motion and postures can h...Performance analysis is an important tool for gymnasts and coaches to assess the techniques,strengths,and weaknesses of rhythmic gymnasts during training.To have an accurate insight about the motion and postures can help the optimization of their performance and offer personalized suggestions.However,there are three primary limitations of traditional perfor-mance analysis systems applied in rhythmic gymnastics:(1)Inability to quantify anthropometric data in an imperceptible way,(2)labor-intensive nature of data labeling and analysis,and(3)lack of monitoring of all-round and multi-dimensional perspectives of the target.Thus,an advanced performance analysis system for rhythmic gymnastics is proposed in this paper,powered by intelligent fabric.The system uses intelligent fabric to detect the physiological and anthropometric data of the gymnasts.After a variety of data are collected,the analysis component is implemented by artificial intelligence techniques resulting in behavior recognition,decision-making,and other functions assisting performance improvement.A feasible solution to implementing the analysis component is the use of the hyperdimensional computing technique.In addition,four typical applications are presented to improve training performance.Powered by intelligent fabric,the proposed advanced performance analysis system exhibits the potential to promote innovative technologies for improving training and competi-tive performance,prolonging athletic careers,as well as reducing sports injuries.展开更多
Fabrics with durable flame retardancy are of great importance for preventing potential fire threats in daily life.This review presents a comprehensive discussion of advances in durable flame-retardant fabrics by finis...Fabrics with durable flame retardancy are of great importance for preventing potential fire threats in daily life.This review presents a comprehensive discussion of advances in durable flame-retardant fabrics by finishing over the decade.The environmentally sustainable and toxicologically acceptable strategies for improving the durable flame retardancy of fabrics are classified into six types:.(i)the formation of covalent bonds,(ii)the formation of crosslinking networks,(iii)the formation of water-insoluble products,(iv)the use of adhesive layers,(v)the construction of hydrophobic layers,and(vi)the intercalation of flame-retardants into fibres.The design principles,methodologies,and existing problems of different fabrication strategies for imparting durable flame retardancy are summarized and reviewed.The advantages and disadvantages of each strategy are critically discussed.The current challenges and future opportunities are also proposed based on the current market requirements and state-of-the-art technologies.Many recent methodologies have great potential for replacing the conventional durable flame-retardant processes of cellulosic textiles.展开更多
Tissue injury leads to gradients of chemoattractants,which drive multiple processes for tissue repair,including the inflam-matory response as well as endogenous cell recruitment.However,a limited time window for the g...Tissue injury leads to gradients of chemoattractants,which drive multiple processes for tissue repair,including the inflam-matory response as well as endogenous cell recruitment.However,a limited time window for the gradients of chemoattract-ants as well as their poor stability at the injury site may not translate into healthy tissue repair.Consequently,intelligent multifunctional scaffolds with the capability to stabilize injury-induced cytokines and chemokines hold great promise for tissue repair.Vascular endothelial growth factor(VEGF)plays a significant role in wound healing by promoting angiogen-esis.The overarching objective of this research was to develop intelligent multifunctional scaffolds with the capability to endogenously recruit VEGF and promote wound healing via angiogenic and immunomodulatory dual functions.Prominin-1-derived peptide(PR1P)was encapsulated into electrospun poly(L-lactide-coglycolide)/gelatin(P/G)-based bandages.The sustained release of PR1P recruited VEGF in situ,thereby stabilizing the protein concentration peak in vivo and affording a reparative microenvironment with an adequate angiogenic ability at the wound site.Meanwhile,PR1P-recruited VEGF-induced macrophage reprogramming towards M2-like phenotypes further conferred immunomodulatory functions to the bandages.These dual functions of proangiogenesis and immunomodulation formed a cascade amplification,which regulated matrix metalloproteinases(MMP-9)as well as inflammatory factors(nuclear factor(NF)-κb,tumor necrosis factor(TNF)-α)in the wound microenvironment via the VEGF/macrophages/microenvironment axis.Consequently,the bandages realized multifunctional regeneration in splinted excisional wounds in rats,with or without diabetes,affording a higher skin append-age neogenesis,sensory function,and collagen remodeling.Conclusively,our approach encompassing in situ recruitment of VEGF at the injury site with the capability to promote immunomodulation-mediated tissue repair affords a promising avenue for scarless wound regeneration,which may also have implications for other tissue engineering disciplines.展开更多
Extensive progress has been achieved regarding Janus fabric for directional water transport due to its excellent and feasible personal cooling management ability,which has great significance for energy conservation,po...Extensive progress has been achieved regarding Janus fabric for directional water transport due to its excellent and feasible personal cooling management ability,which has great significance for energy conservation,pollution reduction,and human health.However,existing Janus asymmetric multilayer fabrics for directional water transport are still limited by their com-plicated syntheses and poor stabilities.Inspired by the compositionally graded architecture of leaf cuticles,we propose a single-layer Janus personal cooling management fabric(JPCMF)via a one-step electrospinning method.The JPCMF shows not only great directional bulk water transport ability but also asymmetry moisture(water vapor)transport ability with a high asymmetry factor(1.49),water vapor transmission value(18.5 kg^(-1) m-2 D-1),and water evaporation rate(0.735 g h^(-1)).Importantly,the JPCMF exhibits outstanding durability and stability thanks to a novel electrostatic adsorption-assisted self-adhesion strategy for resisting abrasion,peeling and pulling.With these characteristics,the JPCMF can achieve a 4.0°C personal cooling management effect,better than taht of cotton fabric,on wet skin.The good biocompatibility and nontoxic-ity also endow the JPCMF with the potential to be a self-pumping dressing.Our strategy should facilitate a new method for developing next-generation intelligent multifunctional fabrics.展开更多
Skin regeneration is a matter of high concern since many individuals suffer from skin damage.To date,the concept of protein-based artificial skin scaffolds have been successfully applied and proven in skin regeneratio...Skin regeneration is a matter of high concern since many individuals suffer from skin damage.To date,the concept of protein-based artificial skin scaffolds have been successfully applied and proven in skin regeneration.However,realizing a skin tissue scaffold with a skin-like extracellular matrix(ECM)that combines low price,good biocompatibility,excellent antibacterial properties,good cell adhesion,and strong mechanical properties is still a major challenge.In this study,inexpensive silk sericin(SS)protein-based artificial skin nanofiber scaffolds(NFSs)with excellent biological activity,no immune rejection,and high mechanical strength were fabricated via microfluidic blow-spinning(MBS).In particular,the as-prepared NFS was transformed from a random coil structure to aβ-sheet structure by using the MBS in high-speed shear chips to improve its stability and mechanical strength.Additionally,through in vitro and in vivo studies,it was shown that SS protein-based artificial skin NFSs possessed excellent antibacterial effects and degradability properties,as well as accelerated tissue granu-lation growth,effectively promoting full skin wound healing and skin regeneration for medical problems worldwide.Thus,this skin ECM-inspired NFS offers new perspectives for accelerating wound healing and tissue regeneration and provides potential applications for clinical medicine.展开更多
Atmospheric moisture exploitation is emerging as a promising alternative to relieve the shortage of freshwater and energy.Efforts to exploit hygroscopic materials featuring flexibility,programmability,and accessibilit...Atmospheric moisture exploitation is emerging as a promising alternative to relieve the shortage of freshwater and energy.Efforts to exploit hygroscopic materials featuring flexibility,programmability,and accessibility are crucial to portable and adaptable devices.However,current two-dimensional(2D)or three-dimensional(3D)-based hygroscopic materials are dif-ficult to adapt to diverse irregular surfaces and meet breathability,which severely hinders their wide applications in wearable and programmable devices.Herein,hygroscopic organogel fibers(HOGFs)were designed via a wet-spinning strategy.The achieved fibers were composed of the hydrophilic polymeric network,hygroscopic solvent,and photothermal/antibacterial Ag nanoparticles(AgNPs),enabling hygroscopic capacity,photothermal conversion,and antibacterial.Owing to the good knittable feature,the HOGFs can be readily woven to adjusted 2D textiles to function as an efficient self-sustained solar evaporator of 4-layer woven HOGF device with a saturated moisture capacity of 1.63 kg m^(-2) and water-releasing rate of 1.46 kg m^(-2) h^(-1).Furthermore,the 2D textile can be applied as a wearable dehumidification device to efficiently remove the evaporative moisture from human skin to maintain a comfortable environment.It can reduce the humidity from 90 to 33.4%within 12.5 min.In addition,the introduction of AgNPs can also endow the HOGFs with antibacterial features,demonstrat-ing significant potential in personal healthcare.展开更多
With the rise of optogenetic manipulation of neurons,the effects of optogenetic heating on temperature-sensitive physi-ological processes,and the damage to surrounding tissues have been neglected.This manuscript repor...With the rise of optogenetic manipulation of neurons,the effects of optogenetic heating on temperature-sensitive physi-ological processes,and the damage to surrounding tissues have been neglected.This manuscript reports the fabrication of a highly temperature-sensitive semi-interpenetrating optical hydrogel fiber(TSOHF)using the integrated dynamic wet-spinning technique.TSOHF exhibits a structural tunable diameter,clear core/sheath structure,tunable temperature-sensitivity,excellent light propagation property(0.35 dB cm^(-1),650 nm laser light),and good biocompatibility(including tissue-like Young’s modulus,stable dimensional stability,and low cytotoxicity).Based on these properties,a potential application of optogenetic regulation of neural tissue(hypoglossal nerve),with controllable temperature using TSOHF was designed and performed.Further,this work provides new insight into molecular design and a practical approach to continually manufacture a temperature-sensitive hydrogel optical fiber for applications in intelligent photomedicine.展开更多
Due to fiber swelling,textile fabrics containing hygroscopic fibers tend to decrease pore size under wet or increasing humid-ity and moisture conditions,the reverse being true.Nevertheless,for personal thermal regulat...Due to fiber swelling,textile fabrics containing hygroscopic fibers tend to decrease pore size under wet or increasing humid-ity and moisture conditions,the reverse being true.Nevertheless,for personal thermal regulation and comfort,the opposite is desirable,namely,increasing the fabric pore size under increasing humid and sweating conditions for enhanced ventila-tion and cooling,and a decreased pore size under cold and dry conditions for heat retention.This paper describes a novel approach to create such an unconventional fabric by emulating the structure of the plant leaf stomata by designing a water responsive polymer system in which the fabric pores increase in size when wet and decrease in size when dry.The new fabric increases its moisture permeability over 50%under wet conditions.Such a water responsive fabric can find various applications including smart functional clothing and sportswear.展开更多
Yarn-based batteries with the dual functions of wearable and energy storage have demonstrated promising potential in wearable energy textiles.However,it is still an urgent problem to construct efficient and flexible e...Yarn-based batteries with the dual functions of wearable and energy storage have demonstrated promising potential in wearable energy textiles.However,it is still an urgent problem to construct efficient and flexible electrodes while optimize the configuration of yarn-based batteries to maintain excellent electrochemical performance under different mechanical deformations.Herein,NiCo_(2)S_(4-x) nanotube arrays with tunable S-vacancies are constructed on carbon yarn(CY)(NiCo_(2)S_(4-x)@CY)by a facile hydrothermal strategy.The aqueous zinc-ion batteries(ZIBs)with NiCo_(2)S_(4-x)@CY as cathodes exhibit exceptional discharge capacity(271.7 mAh g^(-1))and outstanding rate performance(70.9%capacity retention at 5 A g^(-1)),and reveal a maximum power density of 6,059.5 W kg^(-1) and a maximum energy density of 432.2 Wh kg^(-1).It is worth noting that the tunable S-vacancies promote the surface reconfiguration and phase transitions of NiCo_(2)S_(4-x),thereby enhancing the conductivity and charge storage kinetics.The high reactivity and cycling stability of NiCo_(2)S_(4-x)@CY can be related to the discharge products of S-doped NiO and CoO.Furthermore,flexible stretchable yarn-based ZIBs with wrapped yarn structures are constructed and exhibit excellent tensile stability and durability under a variety of mechanical deformations.As a proof of concept,the ZIBs integrated into the fabric show excellent electrochemical performance even in response to simultaneous stretching and bending mechanical deformations.The proposed strategy provides novel inspiration for the development of highly efficient and economical yarn-based ZIBs and wearable energy textiles.展开更多
Tissue engineering provides a promising approach for regenerative medicine.The ideal engineered tissue should have the desired structure and functional properties suitable for uniform cell distribution and stable shap...Tissue engineering provides a promising approach for regenerative medicine.The ideal engineered tissue should have the desired structure and functional properties suitable for uniform cell distribution and stable shape fidelity in the full period of in vitro culture and in vivo implantation.However,due to insufficient cell infiltration and inadequate mechanical properties,engineered tissue made from porous scaffolds may have an inconsistent cellular composition and a poor shape retainability,which seriously hinders their further clinical application.In this study,silk fibroin was integrated with silk short fibers with a physical and chemical double-crosslinking network to fabricate fiber-reinforced silk fibroin super elastic absorbent sponges(Fr-SF-SEAs).The Fr-SF-SEAs exhibited the desirable synergistic properties of a honeycomb structure,hygroscopicity and elasticity,which allowed them to undergo an unconventional cyclic compression inoculation method to significantly promote cell diffusion and achieve a uniform cell distribution at a high-density.Furthermore,the regenerated cartilage of the Fr-SF-SEAs scaffold withstood a dynamic pressure environment after subcutaneous implantation and maintained its precise original structure,ultimately achieving human-scale ear-shaped cartilage regeneration.Importantly,the SF-SEAs prepara-tion showed valuable universality in combining chemicals with other bioactive materials or drugs with reactive groups to construct microenvironment bionic scaffolds.The established novel cell inoculation method is highly versatile and can be readily applied to various cells.Based on the design concept of dual-network Fr-SF-SEAs scaffolds,homogenous and mature cartilage was successfully regenerated with precise and complicated shapes,which hopefully provides a platform strategy for tissue engineering for various cartilage defect repairs.展开更多
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.62035015,No.61805280,No.62061136013)Innovation Group of Hunan Province,China(No.2019JJ10005)+1 种基金Hunan Innovative Province Construction Project,China(No.2019RS3017)the Research Plan of National University of Defense Technology(No.ZK19-07).
文摘The success of high-power fiber lasers is fueled by maturation of active and passive fibers,combined with the availability of high-power fiber-based components.In this contribution,we first overview the enormous potential of rare-earth doped fibers in spectral coverage and recent developments of key fiber-based components employed in high-power laser systems.Subsequently,the emerging functional active and passive fibers in recent years,which exhibit tremendous advantages in balancing or mitigating parasitic nonlinearities hindering high-power transmission,are outlined from the perspectives of geo-metric and material engineering.Finally,novel functional applications of conventional fiber-based components for nonlinear suppression or spatial mode selection,and correspondingly,the high-power progress of function fiber-based components in power handling are introduced,which suggest more flexible controllability on high-power laser operations.
基金supported by the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities(2232022D-15).
文摘Fiber materials are highly desirable for wearable electronics that are expected to be flexible and stretchable.Compared with rigid and planar electronic devices,fiber-based wearable electronics provide significant advantages in terms of flexibility,stretchability and breathability,and they are considered as the pioneers in the new generation of soft wearables.The con-vergence of textile science,electronic engineering and nanotechnology has made it feasible to build electronic functions on fibers and maintain them during wear.Over the last few years,fiber-shaped wearable electronics with desired designability and integration features have been intensively explored and developed.As an indispensable part and cornerstone of flexible wearable devices,fibers are of great significance.Herein,the research progress of advanced fiber materials is reviewed,which mainly includes various material preparations,fabrication technologies and representative studies on different wearable applications.Finally,key challenges and future directions of fiber materials and wearable electronics are examined along with an analysis of possible solutions.
基金supported by the Innovation Team and Talents Cultivation Program of National Administration of Traditional Chinese Medicine(No.Z YYCXTD-D-202206)the Natural Science Foundation of Jiangxi Province,China(No.20212BAB214016)+3 种基金the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities(No.JUSRP52007A)the International Science and Technology Center(No.BZ2018032)the Jiangsu Province Advanced Textile Engineering Technology Centre Funding Project(XJFZ/2021/4)the National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.51603090).
文摘The exploration of smart electronic textiles is a common goal to improve people’s quality of life.However,current smart e-textiles still face challenges such as being prone to failure under humid or cold conditions,lack of washing durability and chemical fragility.Herein,a multifunctional strain sensor with a negative resistance change was developed based on the excellent elasticity of knitted fabrics.A reduced graphene oxide(rGO)conductive fabric was first obtained by electrostatic self-assembly of chitosan(CS).Then a strain sensor was prepared using a dip-coating process to adsorb nanoscale silica dioxide and poly(dimethylsiloxane)(PDMS).A broad working range of 60%,a fast response time(22 ms)and stable cycling durability over 4000 cycles were simultaneously achieved using the prepared sensor.Furthermore,the sensor showed excel-lent superhydrophobicity,photothermal effects and UV protection,as graphene,silica and PDMS acted in synergy.This multifunctional sensor could be mounted on human joints to perform tasks,including activity monitoring,medical rehabili-tation evaluation and gesture recognition,due to its superior electromechanical capabilities.Based on its multiple superior properties,this sensor could be used as winter sportswear for athletes to track their actions without being impacted by water and as a warmer to ensure the wearer's comfort.
基金supported by the Natural Science Foundation of China(U20A20257)the National Key Research and Development Program(2022YFB3805803)+2 种基金Science and Technology Innovation Project of Hubei Province of China(2021BAA067)Outstanding Youth Project of Natural Science Foundation of Hubei Province of China(2021CFA068)Outstanding Young and Middleaged Innovation Team of Hubei Province of China(T2021007).
文摘Advanced fabric electronics for long-term personal physiological monitoring,with a self-sufficient energy source,high integrity,sensitivity,wearing comfort,and homogeneous components are urgently desired.Instead of assembling a self-powered biosensor,comprising a variety of materials with different levels of hardness,and supplementing with a booster or energy storage device,herein,an all-fiber integrated thermoelectrically powered physiological monitoring device(FPMD),is proposed and evaluated for production at an industrial scale.For the first time,an organic electrochemical transistor(OECT)biosensor is enabled by thermoelectric fabrics(TEFs)adaptively,sustainably and steadily without any additional accessories.Moreover,both the OECT and TEFs are constructed using a cotton/poly(3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene):poly(styrenesulfon ate)/dimethylsulfoxide/(3-glycidyloxypropyl)trimethoxysilane(PDG)yarn,which is lightweight,robust(90°bending for 1000 cycles)and sweat-resistant(ΔR/R0=1.9%).A small temperature gradient(ΔT=2.2 K)between the environment and the human body can drive the high-gain OECT(71.08 mS)with high fidelity,and a good signal to noise ratio.For practical applications,the on-body FPMD produced an enduring and steady output signal and demonstrated a linear monitoring region(sensitivity of 30.4 NCR(normalized current response)/dec,10 nM~50µM)for glucose in artificial sweat with reliable performance regarding anti-interference and reproducibility.This device can be expanded to the monitoring of various bio-markers and provides a new strategy for constructing wearable,comfortable,highly integrated and self-powered biosensors.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(52073051,51925302,and 51873030)Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities(2232022 A-04)Shanghai Frontier Science Research Center for Modern Textiles,International Cooperation Fund of Science and Technology Commission of Shanghai Municipality(21130750100).
文摘Smart fibers are considered as promising materials for the fabrication of wearable electronic skins owing to their features such as superior flexibility,light weight,high specific area,and ease of modification.Besides,piezoelectric or triboelectric electronic skins can respond to mechanical stimulation and directly convert the mechanical energy into electrical power for self-use,thereby providing an attractive method for tactile sensing and motion perception.The incorporation of sensing capabilities into smart fibers could be a powerful approach to the development of self-powered electronic skins.Herein,we review several aspects of the recent advancements in the development of self-powered electronic skins constructed with smart fibers.The summarized aspects include functional material selection,structural design,pressure sensing mechanism,and proof-to-concept demonstration to practical application.In particular,various fabrication strategies and a wide range of practical applications have been systematically introduced.Finally,a critical assessment of the challenges and promising perspectives for the development of fiber-based electronic skins has been presented.
基金supported by the Natural Science Foundation of Zhejiang Province(LY20E080014)the Science and Technology Project of Zhoushan(2022C41011,2020C21009)the National Natural Science Foundation of China(51708504).
文摘Ta_(3)N_(5)/CdS core–shell S-scheme heterojunction nanofibers are fabricated by in situ growing CdS nanodots on Ta_(3)N_(5) nanofib-ers via a simple wet-chemical method.These Ta_(3)N_(5)/CdS nanofibers not only affords superior photocatalytic tetracycline degradation and mineralization performance,but also cause an efficient photocatalytic Cr(VI)reduction performance.The creation of favorable core–shell fiber-shaped S-scheme hetero-structure with tightly contacted interface and the maximum interface contact area promises the effective photo-carrier disintegration and the optimal photo-redox capacity synchronously,thus leading to the preeminent photo-redox ability.Some critical environmental factors on the photo-behavior of Ta_(3)N_(5)/CdS are also evaluated in view of the complexity of the authentic aquatic environment.The degradation products of tetracycline were confirmed by HPLC–MS analyses.Furthermore,the effective decline in eco-toxicity of TC intermediates is confirmed by QSAR calculation.This work provides cutting-edge guidelines for the design of high-performance Ta_(3)N_(5)-based S-scheme heterojunction nanofibers for environment restoration.
基金supported by National Key R&D Program of China(No.2022YFB3805702)National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant Nos.52173078,52130303,51973158,51803151,and 51973152)the Science Foundation for Distinguished Young Scholars in Tianjin(No.19JCJQJC61700).
文摘Graphene-aerogel-based flexible sensors have heat tolerances and electric-resistance sensitivities superior to those of polymer-based sensors.However,graphene sheets are prone to slips under repeated compression due to inadequate chemical con-nections.In addition,the heat-transfer performance of existing compression strain sensors under stress is unclear and lacks research,making it difficult to perform real-temperature detections.To address these issues,a hyperelastic polyimide fiber/graphene aerogel(PINF/GA)with a three-dimensional interconnected structure was fabricated by simple one-pot compound-ing and in-situ welding methods.The welding of fiber lap joints promotes in-suit formation of three-dimensional crosslinked networks of polyimide fibers,which can effectively avoid slidings between fibers to form reinforced ribs,preventing graphene from damage during compression.In particular,the inner core of the fiber maintains its macromolecular chain structure and toughness during welding.Thus,PINF/GA has good structural stabilities under a large strain compression(99%).Moreover,the thermal and electrical conductivities of PINF/GA could not only change with various stresses and strains but also keep the change steady at specific stresses and strains,with its thermal-conductivity change ratio reaching up to 9.8.Hyperelastic PINF/GA,with dynamically stable thermal and electrical conductivity,as well as high heat tolerance,shows broad applica-tion prospects as sensors in detecting the shapes and temperatures of unknown objects in extreme environments.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(NSFC)(Grant Nos.22175007,21975007,52172080,22105012,22005012,22105059)the National Natural Science Foundation for Outstanding Youth Foundation,the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities(YWF-22-K-101)+2 种基金the National Program for Support of Topnotch Young Professionals,the 111 project(Grant No.B14009)the Youth Top-notch Talent Foundation of Hebei Provincial Universities(BJK2022023)the Interdisciplinary Research Project for Young Teachers of USTB(Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities)(FRF-IDRY-21-015).
文摘It is especially important to coordinately design the structure and composition of the host in lithium–sulfur batteries(LSBs)for improving its physicochemical adsorption and conversion of lithium polysulfide,which can alleviate the harmful shuttle effect.Herein,a self-supporting multichannel nitrogen-doped carbon fibers membrane embedded with TiO nanoparticles(TiO@NC)was constructed as the electrode for LSBs.The inner channels and the embedded TiO nanoparticles offer spatial confinement and chemical binding for polysulfides,respectively.Moreover,the TiO nanoparticles have abundant oxygen vacancies that promote the conversion of polysulfides.In addition,the nitrogen-doped carbon skeleton can not only serve as highly conductive transportation paths for electrons,but also integrate with the inner channels to sustain the morphology and bear volume expansion during cycling processes.Therefore,the fabricated self-supporting quadruple-channel TiO@NC ultrathin fibers electrode exhibits a high initial specific capacity of 1342.8 mAh g^(-1)at 0.5 C and high-rate capability of 505.8 mAh g^(-1)at 4.0 C.In addition,it maintains 696.0 mAh g^(-1)over 500 cycles with only 0.059%capacity decay per cycle at the high current density of 2.0 C.The multichannel configuration combined with TiO nanoparticles provides a synergetic design strategy for fabricating high-performance electrodes in LSBs.
基金support of this research by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant nos.51909165,42177438)China Postdoctoral Science Foundation(2020TQ0109,2020M682753).Science and Technology Program of Guangzhou(2019050001)+1 种基金National Key Research and Development Program of China(2019YFE0198000)F.Chen acknowledges the Pearl River Talent Program(2019QN01L951).
文摘Herein,g-C_(3)N_(4)quantum-dot-modified TiO_(2)nanofibers were fabricated and used as an efficient photocatalyst for the investigation of the influence of Cu^(2+)and the interaction mechanism between Cu^(2+)and surface defects in tetracycline degradation.Results showed that the effect of Cu^(2+)switched from promoting to inhibiting the tetracycline degradation as the amount of Cu^(2+)accumulated on the catalyst surface increased.The introduction of surface defects can prevent the inhibiting effect of Cu^(2+),resulting in the more complete degradation of tetracycline in contrast to the non-defective sample.Theoretical calculations further revealed that the defects can be used to tune the conduction band of the composite,inducing the reduction reaction of Cu^(2+)and inhibiting the accumulation of Cu on the surface of catalysts.Moreover,the Cu introduced to the catalyst surface provided new active sites,thereby promoting photocatalytic degradation.These findings provide new insights into the design of advanced fiber materials for water purification in complex environments.
基金thank the Shenzhen-Hong Kong-Macao Science and Technology Plan Project(Category C,Grant No.ZGCP)Research Grants Council of Hong Kong(Grant No.15302121)+4 种基金National Natural Science Foundation of China(21975214)National Key R&D Program of China(Grant No.2018YFC2000900)Seed Fund of Research Institute of Intelligent Wearable Systems(Grant No.CD45)Start-up Fund of The Hong Kong Polytechnic University(Grant No.BE1H)Departmental General Research Fund of The Hong Kong Polytechnic University(Grant No.UAME),and The Hong Kong Ph.D.Fellowship Scheme.
文摘Despite the impressive power conversion efficiency(PCE)beyond 25.5%,perovskite solar cells,especially the Sn-based variants,are poorly stable under normal operating conditions compared with the market-dominant silicon solar cells that can last for over 25 years.2D3D hybrid perovskite materials are one of the best options to overcome the instability chal-lenge without compromising efficiency.Indeed,a record performance of 1 year was reported in Pb-based 2D3D planar per-ovskite devices.However,the reaction between 2 and 3D perovskite molecules requires high temperatures(-300°C)and increased reaction time(-24 h)to achieve high-quality 2D3D hybrid perovskites.Herein,we base on the ability of chlorine to displace iodine from its ionic compounds in solutions to utilize chloride ions as catalysts for speeding up the reaction between iodine-based 2D and 3D perovskite molecules.The approach reduces the reaction time to-20 min and the reaction temperature to-100°C with the formation of high-quality 2D3D hybrid perovskites,free from pure 2D traces.Integrating the synthesized 2D3D hybrid perovskite material with 50%chlorine doping in a fiber-shaped solar cell architecture yielded the highest reported PCE of 11.96%in Sn-based fiber-shaped perovskite solar cells.The unencapsulated and encapsulated fiber-shaped solar cells could maintain 75%and 95.5%of their original PCE,respectively,after 3 months under room light and relative humidity of 35–40%,revealing the champion stability in Sn-based perovskite solar devices.The solar yarn also demonstrated constant energy output under changing light incident angles(0–180°).
文摘Performance analysis is an important tool for gymnasts and coaches to assess the techniques,strengths,and weaknesses of rhythmic gymnasts during training.To have an accurate insight about the motion and postures can help the optimization of their performance and offer personalized suggestions.However,there are three primary limitations of traditional perfor-mance analysis systems applied in rhythmic gymnastics:(1)Inability to quantify anthropometric data in an imperceptible way,(2)labor-intensive nature of data labeling and analysis,and(3)lack of monitoring of all-round and multi-dimensional perspectives of the target.Thus,an advanced performance analysis system for rhythmic gymnastics is proposed in this paper,powered by intelligent fabric.The system uses intelligent fabric to detect the physiological and anthropometric data of the gymnasts.After a variety of data are collected,the analysis component is implemented by artificial intelligence techniques resulting in behavior recognition,decision-making,and other functions assisting performance improvement.A feasible solution to implementing the analysis component is the use of the hyperdimensional computing technique.In addition,four typical applications are presented to improve training performance.Powered by intelligent fabric,the proposed advanced performance analysis system exhibits the potential to promote innovative technologies for improving training and competi-tive performance,prolonging athletic careers,as well as reducing sports injuries.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant No.22075010 and 22175017).
文摘Fabrics with durable flame retardancy are of great importance for preventing potential fire threats in daily life.This review presents a comprehensive discussion of advances in durable flame-retardant fabrics by finishing over the decade.The environmentally sustainable and toxicologically acceptable strategies for improving the durable flame retardancy of fabrics are classified into six types:.(i)the formation of covalent bonds,(ii)the formation of crosslinking networks,(iii)the formation of water-insoluble products,(iv)the use of adhesive layers,(v)the construction of hydrophobic layers,and(vi)the intercalation of flame-retardants into fibres.The design principles,methodologies,and existing problems of different fabrication strategies for imparting durable flame retardancy are summarized and reviewed.The advantages and disadvantages of each strategy are critically discussed.The current challenges and future opportunities are also proposed based on the current market requirements and state-of-the-art technologies.Many recent methodologies have great potential for replacing the conventional durable flame-retardant processes of cellulosic textiles.
基金Funding National Natural Science Foundation of China,81770091,Chang Chen,NSFC32050410286Shafiq Muhammad,Science and Technology Innovation Plan Of Shanghai Science and Technology Commission,No.20DZ2253700+2 种基金Chang Chen,Japan Society for the Promotion of Science,JP21F21353Shafiq Muhammad,Sino German Science Foundation Research Exchange Center,M-0263Xiumei Mo,Science and Technology Commission of Shanghai Municipality,20S31900900,Xiumei Mo,20DZ2254900,Xiumei Mo.
文摘Tissue injury leads to gradients of chemoattractants,which drive multiple processes for tissue repair,including the inflam-matory response as well as endogenous cell recruitment.However,a limited time window for the gradients of chemoattract-ants as well as their poor stability at the injury site may not translate into healthy tissue repair.Consequently,intelligent multifunctional scaffolds with the capability to stabilize injury-induced cytokines and chemokines hold great promise for tissue repair.Vascular endothelial growth factor(VEGF)plays a significant role in wound healing by promoting angiogen-esis.The overarching objective of this research was to develop intelligent multifunctional scaffolds with the capability to endogenously recruit VEGF and promote wound healing via angiogenic and immunomodulatory dual functions.Prominin-1-derived peptide(PR1P)was encapsulated into electrospun poly(L-lactide-coglycolide)/gelatin(P/G)-based bandages.The sustained release of PR1P recruited VEGF in situ,thereby stabilizing the protein concentration peak in vivo and affording a reparative microenvironment with an adequate angiogenic ability at the wound site.Meanwhile,PR1P-recruited VEGF-induced macrophage reprogramming towards M2-like phenotypes further conferred immunomodulatory functions to the bandages.These dual functions of proangiogenesis and immunomodulation formed a cascade amplification,which regulated matrix metalloproteinases(MMP-9)as well as inflammatory factors(nuclear factor(NF)-κb,tumor necrosis factor(TNF)-α)in the wound microenvironment via the VEGF/macrophages/microenvironment axis.Consequently,the bandages realized multifunctional regeneration in splinted excisional wounds in rats,with or without diabetes,affording a higher skin append-age neogenesis,sensory function,and collagen remodeling.Conclusively,our approach encompassing in situ recruitment of VEGF at the injury site with the capability to promote immunomodulation-mediated tissue repair affords a promising avenue for scarless wound regeneration,which may also have implications for other tissue engineering disciplines.
基金support from the Contract Research(“Development of Breathable Fabrics with Nano-Electrospun Membrane”,CityU ref.:9231419)the National Natural Science Foundation of China(“Study of Multi-Responsive Shape Memory Polyurethane Nanocomposites Inspired by Natural Fibers”,Grant No.51673162)+1 种基金Startup Grant of CityU(“Laboratory of Wearable Materials for Healthcare”,Grant No.9380116)National Natural Science Foundation of China,Grant No.52073241.
文摘Extensive progress has been achieved regarding Janus fabric for directional water transport due to its excellent and feasible personal cooling management ability,which has great significance for energy conservation,pollution reduction,and human health.However,existing Janus asymmetric multilayer fabrics for directional water transport are still limited by their com-plicated syntheses and poor stabilities.Inspired by the compositionally graded architecture of leaf cuticles,we propose a single-layer Janus personal cooling management fabric(JPCMF)via a one-step electrospinning method.The JPCMF shows not only great directional bulk water transport ability but also asymmetry moisture(water vapor)transport ability with a high asymmetry factor(1.49),water vapor transmission value(18.5 kg^(-1) m-2 D-1),and water evaporation rate(0.735 g h^(-1)).Importantly,the JPCMF exhibits outstanding durability and stability thanks to a novel electrostatic adsorption-assisted self-adhesion strategy for resisting abrasion,peeling and pulling.With these characteristics,the JPCMF can achieve a 4.0°C personal cooling management effect,better than taht of cotton fabric,on wet skin.The good biocompatibility and nontoxic-ity also endow the JPCMF with the potential to be a self-pumping dressing.Our strategy should facilitate a new method for developing next-generation intelligent multifunctional fabrics.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(21736006)National Key Research and Development Program of China(2018YFC1602800)+2 种基金China Postdoctoral Science Foundation(2022M712180)Natural Science Foundation of Fujian Province(2022J02021 and 2020J01132)Priority Academic Program Development of Jiangsu Higher Education Institutions(PAPD).
文摘Skin regeneration is a matter of high concern since many individuals suffer from skin damage.To date,the concept of protein-based artificial skin scaffolds have been successfully applied and proven in skin regeneration.However,realizing a skin tissue scaffold with a skin-like extracellular matrix(ECM)that combines low price,good biocompatibility,excellent antibacterial properties,good cell adhesion,and strong mechanical properties is still a major challenge.In this study,inexpensive silk sericin(SS)protein-based artificial skin nanofiber scaffolds(NFSs)with excellent biological activity,no immune rejection,and high mechanical strength were fabricated via microfluidic blow-spinning(MBS).In particular,the as-prepared NFS was transformed from a random coil structure to aβ-sheet structure by using the MBS in high-speed shear chips to improve its stability and mechanical strength.Additionally,through in vitro and in vivo studies,it was shown that SS protein-based artificial skin NFSs possessed excellent antibacterial effects and degradability properties,as well as accelerated tissue granu-lation growth,effectively promoting full skin wound healing and skin regeneration for medical problems worldwide.Thus,this skin ECM-inspired NFS offers new perspectives for accelerating wound healing and tissue regeneration and provides potential applications for clinical medicine.
基金supported by the Natural Science Foundation of China(52073295)Ningbo Science and Technology Bureau(2021Z127)+4 种基金Ningbo Public Welfare Science and Technology Plan Project(2021S150)The Sino-German Mobility Program(M-0424)Key Research Program of Frontier Sciences,Chinese Academy of Sciences(QYZDB-SSW-SLH036)Bureau of International Cooperation,Chinese Academy of Sciences(174433KYSB20170061)K.C.Wong Education Foundation(GJTD-2019-13).
文摘Atmospheric moisture exploitation is emerging as a promising alternative to relieve the shortage of freshwater and energy.Efforts to exploit hygroscopic materials featuring flexibility,programmability,and accessibility are crucial to portable and adaptable devices.However,current two-dimensional(2D)or three-dimensional(3D)-based hygroscopic materials are dif-ficult to adapt to diverse irregular surfaces and meet breathability,which severely hinders their wide applications in wearable and programmable devices.Herein,hygroscopic organogel fibers(HOGFs)were designed via a wet-spinning strategy.The achieved fibers were composed of the hydrophilic polymeric network,hygroscopic solvent,and photothermal/antibacterial Ag nanoparticles(AgNPs),enabling hygroscopic capacity,photothermal conversion,and antibacterial.Owing to the good knittable feature,the HOGFs can be readily woven to adjusted 2D textiles to function as an efficient self-sustained solar evaporator of 4-layer woven HOGF device with a saturated moisture capacity of 1.63 kg m^(-2) and water-releasing rate of 1.46 kg m^(-2) h^(-1).Furthermore,the 2D textile can be applied as a wearable dehumidification device to efficiently remove the evaporative moisture from human skin to maintain a comfortable environment.It can reduce the humidity from 90 to 33.4%within 12.5 min.In addition,the introduction of AgNPs can also endow the HOGFs with antibacterial features,demonstrat-ing significant potential in personal healthcare.
基金supported by the Shanghai Stomatological Hospital Science and Technology Talents Project(SSH-2022-KJCX-B01)National Key Research and Development Program of China(2021YFA1201302/2021YFA1201300)+3 种基金the National Natural Science Foundation of China(NO.52173029NO.51733002NO.51803022)Guoyin Chen thanks for the support from the fellowship of China National Postdoctoral Program for Innovative Talents under Grant BX20220063,and Graduate Student Innovation Fund of Donghua University(CUSF-DH-D-2020038).
文摘With the rise of optogenetic manipulation of neurons,the effects of optogenetic heating on temperature-sensitive physi-ological processes,and the damage to surrounding tissues have been neglected.This manuscript reports the fabrication of a highly temperature-sensitive semi-interpenetrating optical hydrogel fiber(TSOHF)using the integrated dynamic wet-spinning technique.TSOHF exhibits a structural tunable diameter,clear core/sheath structure,tunable temperature-sensitivity,excellent light propagation property(0.35 dB cm^(-1),650 nm laser light),and good biocompatibility(including tissue-like Young’s modulus,stable dimensional stability,and low cytotoxicity).Based on these properties,a potential application of optogenetic regulation of neural tissue(hypoglossal nerve),with controllable temperature using TSOHF was designed and performed.Further,this work provides new insight into molecular design and a practical approach to continually manufacture a temperature-sensitive hydrogel optical fiber for applications in intelligent photomedicine.
基金supported by Prof.Fan’s Faculty Startup Fund of the College of Human Ecology,Cornell Universitysupported by the National Science Foundation under Award Number DMR-1719875acknowledge Dr.Xia Zeng for equipment guidance and support,Charles V.Beach and Vincent Chicone for their assistance with the mask fabrication.Finally,the PI,Prof.Fan would like to acknowledge the funding support of RGC GRF project#15213920 and Hong Kong Polytechnic University Project of Strategic Importance#ZE1H for further analysis of the experimental data and improvement of the manuscript.
文摘Due to fiber swelling,textile fabrics containing hygroscopic fibers tend to decrease pore size under wet or increasing humid-ity and moisture conditions,the reverse being true.Nevertheless,for personal thermal regulation and comfort,the opposite is desirable,namely,increasing the fabric pore size under increasing humid and sweating conditions for enhanced ventila-tion and cooling,and a decreased pore size under cold and dry conditions for heat retention.This paper describes a novel approach to create such an unconventional fabric by emulating the structure of the plant leaf stomata by designing a water responsive polymer system in which the fabric pores increase in size when wet and decrease in size when dry.The new fabric increases its moisture permeability over 50%under wet conditions.Such a water responsive fabric can find various applications including smart functional clothing and sportswear.
基金supported by the Natural Science Foundation of Jiangsu Province(BK20201343 and BK20221539)China Postdoctoral Science Foundation(No.2018T110442 and 2017M610296)+3 种基金Postgraduate Research&Practice Innovation Program of Jiangsu Province(KYCX22_2341)National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.52003191 and 21201083)the Open Project Program of Fujian Key Laboratory of Novel Functional Textile Fibres and Materials,Minjiang University,China(No.FKLTFM1902 and FKLTFM2005)the Open Project Program of State Key Laboratory of Molecular Engineering of Polymers,Fudan University,China(No.K2022-31).
文摘Yarn-based batteries with the dual functions of wearable and energy storage have demonstrated promising potential in wearable energy textiles.However,it is still an urgent problem to construct efficient and flexible electrodes while optimize the configuration of yarn-based batteries to maintain excellent electrochemical performance under different mechanical deformations.Herein,NiCo_(2)S_(4-x) nanotube arrays with tunable S-vacancies are constructed on carbon yarn(CY)(NiCo_(2)S_(4-x)@CY)by a facile hydrothermal strategy.The aqueous zinc-ion batteries(ZIBs)with NiCo_(2)S_(4-x)@CY as cathodes exhibit exceptional discharge capacity(271.7 mAh g^(-1))and outstanding rate performance(70.9%capacity retention at 5 A g^(-1)),and reveal a maximum power density of 6,059.5 W kg^(-1) and a maximum energy density of 432.2 Wh kg^(-1).It is worth noting that the tunable S-vacancies promote the surface reconfiguration and phase transitions of NiCo_(2)S_(4-x),thereby enhancing the conductivity and charge storage kinetics.The high reactivity and cycling stability of NiCo_(2)S_(4-x)@CY can be related to the discharge products of S-doped NiO and CoO.Furthermore,flexible stretchable yarn-based ZIBs with wrapped yarn structures are constructed and exhibit excellent tensile stability and durability under a variety of mechanical deformations.As a proof of concept,the ZIBs integrated into the fabric show excellent electrochemical performance even in response to simultaneous stretching and bending mechanical deformations.The proposed strategy provides novel inspiration for the development of highly efficient and economical yarn-based ZIBs and wearable energy textiles.
基金support from the National Key Research and Development Program of China(2018YFC1105800,2017YFC1103900)the National Natural Science Foundation of China(82102211,81871502)+5 种基金the Shanghai Municipal Key Clinical Specialty(shslczdzk06601)the Shanghai Collaborative Innovation Program on Regenerative Medicine and Stem Cell Research(2019CXJQ01)the Key Research and Development Program of Henan Province(No.221111310100)the Major Science and Technology Projects of Xinxiang City(No.21ZD006)the Clinical Research Plan of SHDC(No.SHDC2020CR2045B)the Start-up Funds of Talent Construction and Scientific Research in Shanghai 9th People's Hospital(2021rcyj-ld).
文摘Tissue engineering provides a promising approach for regenerative medicine.The ideal engineered tissue should have the desired structure and functional properties suitable for uniform cell distribution and stable shape fidelity in the full period of in vitro culture and in vivo implantation.However,due to insufficient cell infiltration and inadequate mechanical properties,engineered tissue made from porous scaffolds may have an inconsistent cellular composition and a poor shape retainability,which seriously hinders their further clinical application.In this study,silk fibroin was integrated with silk short fibers with a physical and chemical double-crosslinking network to fabricate fiber-reinforced silk fibroin super elastic absorbent sponges(Fr-SF-SEAs).The Fr-SF-SEAs exhibited the desirable synergistic properties of a honeycomb structure,hygroscopicity and elasticity,which allowed them to undergo an unconventional cyclic compression inoculation method to significantly promote cell diffusion and achieve a uniform cell distribution at a high-density.Furthermore,the regenerated cartilage of the Fr-SF-SEAs scaffold withstood a dynamic pressure environment after subcutaneous implantation and maintained its precise original structure,ultimately achieving human-scale ear-shaped cartilage regeneration.Importantly,the SF-SEAs prepara-tion showed valuable universality in combining chemicals with other bioactive materials or drugs with reactive groups to construct microenvironment bionic scaffolds.The established novel cell inoculation method is highly versatile and can be readily applied to various cells.Based on the design concept of dual-network Fr-SF-SEAs scaffolds,homogenous and mature cartilage was successfully regenerated with precise and complicated shapes,which hopefully provides a platform strategy for tissue engineering for various cartilage defect repairs.