The harvesting of mechanical energy from ambient sources could power electrical devices
without the need for batteries. However, although the efficiency and durability of harvesting …

An important trend in electronics involves the development of materials, mechanical designs
and manufacturing strategies that enable the use of unconventional substrates, such as …

Organic–inorganic hybrid perovskites have electronic and optoelectronic properties that
make them appealing in many device applications 1 , 2 , 3 – 4 . Although many approaches …

Background The emergence of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is a major healthcare
threat. The current method of detection involves a quantitative polymerase chain reaction (…

Harvesting energy from irregular/random mechanical actions in variable and uncontrollable
environments is an effective approach for powering wireless mobile electronics to meet a …

Stretchable electronic devices that exploit inorganic materials are attractive due to their
combination of high performance with mechanical deformability, particularly for applications in …

When mounted on the skin, modern sensors, circuits, radios, and power supply systems have
the potential to provide clinical-quality health monitoring capabilities for continuous use, …

Hard and soft structural composites found in biology provide inspiration for the design of
advanced synthetic materials. Many examples of bio-inspired hard materials can be found in the …

Humans rely increasingly on sensors to address grand challenges and to improve quality of
life in the era of digitalization and big data. For ubiquitous sensing, flexible sensors are …

One-dimensional (1D) ZnO nanostructures have been studied intensively and extensively
over the last decade not only for their remarkable chemical and physical properties, but also …