Research Projects

In recent years, with the modern development in biomedical technology, flexible, stretchable and human-body-friendly-triboelectric nanogenerator-based microelectronic devices have great attention due to their efficient ability to transduce low-frequency mechanical stimuli and their possibility of using diverse materials. However, triboelectric nanogenerators are seriously challenged by their material's wear and tear during operation. Herein, This project proposes a fully self-healing TENG as Electronic skin (E-skin) by introducing healable intrinsic hydrogel materials, to acquire the ability to recover the material original shape and performance after damage. such self-healing and shape memory materials extend the power generation and sensing capability of triboelectric nanogenerators' and guarantee their performance. The hydrogel-based self-healable E-skin TENG will mimic the morphology of human skin. The proposed E-skin will be useful for energy harvesting from low-frequency mechanical body stimuli and for processing neurological and muscular sensory datas. It can be integrated with power management circuits, microcontrollers, the internet of things and cloud services for self-powered remote monitoring of patient's health.