Soft fibers with magnetoelasticity for wearable electronics

Xun Zhao; Yihao Zhou; Jing Xu; Guorui Chen; Yunsheng Fang; Trinny Tat; Xiao Xiao; Yang Song; Song Li; Jun Chen

doi:10.1038/s41467-021-27066-1

Nature Communications (Nov 2021)

Soft fibers with magnetoelasticity for wearable electronics

Xun Zhao,
Yihao Zhou,
Jing Xu,
Guorui Chen,
Yunsheng Fang,
Trinny Tat,
Xiao Xiao,
Yang Song,
Song Li,
Jun Chen

Affiliations

Xun Zhao: Department of Bioengineering, University of California, Los Angeles
Yihao Zhou: Department of Bioengineering, University of California, Los Angeles
Jing Xu: Department of Bioengineering, University of California, Los Angeles
Guorui Chen: Department of Bioengineering, University of California, Los Angeles
Yunsheng Fang: Department of Bioengineering, University of California, Los Angeles
Trinny Tat: Department of Bioengineering, University of California, Los Angeles
Xiao Xiao: Department of Bioengineering, University of California, Los Angeles
Yang Song: Department of Bioengineering, University of California, Los Angeles
Song Li: Department of Bioengineering, University of California, Los Angeles
Jun Chen: Department of Bioengineering, University of California, Los Angeles

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-021-27066-1
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 12, no. 1
pp. 1 – 11

Abstract

Read online

The authors invented a textile magnetoelastic generator, weaving 1D soft fibers with conductive yarns to couple the observed magnetoelastic effect with magnetic induction, which paves a new way for biomechanical-to-electrical energy conversion.

Published in Nature Communications

ISSN: 2041-1723 (Online)
Publisher: Nature Portfolio
Country of publisher: United Kingdom
LCC subjects: Science
Website: https://www.nature.com/ncomms/

About the journal