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2025
Research: Inhalable algae microrobots for pneumonia treatment
Inhalable biohybrid microrobots: a noninvasive approach for lung treatment
Zhengxing Li, Zhongyuan Guo, Fangyu Zhang, Lei Sun et al.
Nature Communications, 2025
2024
Research: Wearable Ultrasound Muscle Monitoring
A wearable echomyography system based on a single transducer
Xiaoxiang Gao, Xiangjun Chen, Muyang Lin, Wentong Yue et al.
Nature Electronics, 7, 1035-1046, 2024
Research: Algae microbots removing cytokines to treat IBD
Biohybrid microrobots regulate colonic cytokines and the epithelium barrier in inflammatory bowel disease
Zhenxing Li, Yaou Duan, Fangyu Zhang et al.
Science Robotics, 9 (91), adl2007, 2024
Research: Autonomous & continuous fingertip sweat sensing
A fingertip-wearable microgrid system for autonomous energy management and metabolic monitoring
Shichao Ding, Tamoghna Saha, Lu Yin et al.
Nature Electronics, 7, 788-799, 2024
Research: Continuous fingertip sweat glucose sensing
A Passive Perspiration Inspired Wearable Platform for Continuous Glucose Monitoring
Tamoghna Saha, Muhammad Inam Khan, Samar Singh Sandhu, Lu Yin et al.
Advanced Science, 11 (41), 2405518, 2024
Research: Fully integrated wearable ultrasound deep tissue scanner
A fully integrated wearable ultrasound system to monitor deep tissues in moving subjects
Muyang Lin, Ziyang Zhang, Xiaoxiang Gao et al.
Nature Biotechnology, 42 (3), 448-457, 2024
Research: Touch-based noninvasive sweat urea and ammonium sensor
Touch-Based Potentiometric Sensors for Simultaneous Detection of Urea and Ammonium from Fingertip Sweat
Thidarut Laochai, Chochanon Moonla et al.
Sensors and Actuators B: Chemical, 413,135989, 2024
2023
Research: In-ear wearable lactate + EEG sensor
In-ear integrated sensor array for the continuous monitoring of brain activity and of lactate in sweat
Yuchen Xu, Ernesto De la Paz et al.
Nature Biomedical Engineering, 2023
Research: Study silver dissolution in silver-zinc battery
Quantifying Silver Dissolution in Primary and Secondary AgO-Zn Batteries
Xueying Li Quinn et al.
Cemistry of Materials, 35 (2), 638–647, 2023
Research: E-skin patch for self-powered wireless sweat sensing
Wearable E-Skin Microgrid with Battery-Based, Self-Regulated Bioenergy Module for Epidermal Sweat Sensing
Lu Yin et al.
Advanced Energy Materials, 2203418, 2022
Review: Wearable glucose sensing technologies
Wearable Electrochemical Glucose Sensors in Diabetes Management: A Comprehensive Review
Tamoghna Saha, Rafael Del Caño, Kuldeep Mahato et al.
Chemical Reviews 123 (12), 7854–7889, 2023
Research: Wearable ultrasound heart scanner
A wearable cardiac ultrasound imager
Hongjie Hu, Hao Huang, Mohan Li, Xiaoxiang Gao et al.
Nature 613, 667-675, 2023
https://doi.org/10.1038/s41586-022-05498-z
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Perspective: Energy limits of wearable devices
Wearable energy systems: what are the limits and limitations?
National Science Review, 10 (1), nwac060, 2023
Lu Yin, Joseph Wang
Perspective: Wearable electronics & single-atom materials
Wearable microgrids empowered by single-atom materials
The Innovation Materials, 2 (1), 100023, 2023
Shichao Ding et al.
2022
Research: Stretchable sweat sensing patch with integrated display & battery
A stretchable epidermal sweat sensing platform with an integrated printed battery and electrochromic
Lu Yin, Mengzhu Cao, Kyeong Nam Kim et al.
Nature Electronics 5 (10), 694-705, 2022
Research: Self-powered capsule for wireless glucose sensing in GI tract
A self-powered ingestible wireless biosensing system for real-time in situ monitoring of gastrointestinal tract metabolites
Ernesto De la Paz, Nikhil Harsha Maganti, Alexander Trifonov, Itthipon Jeerapan et al.
Nature Communications 13, 7405, 2022
Research: Algae microrobots in capsule for GI tract drug delivery
Gastrointestinal tract drug delivery using algae motors embedded in a degradable capsule
Fangyu Zhang, Zhengxing Li, Yaou Duang et al.
Science Robotics 7 (70), eabo4160, 2022
Research: Algae microrobots to treat pneumonia
Nanoparticle-modified microrobots for in vivo antibiotic delivery to treat acute bacterial pneumonia
Fangyu Zhang, Jia Zhuang, Zhengxing Li, Hua Gong et al.
Nature Materials 21 (11), 1324-1332, 2022
Research: Integrated wearable multiplexed microneedle sensor
An integrated wearable microneedle array for the continuous monitoring of multiple biomarkers in interstitial fluid
Farshad Tehrani, Hazhir Teymourian, Brian Wuerstle, Jonathan Kavner et al.
Nature Biomedical Engineering 6, 1214-1224, 2022
https://doi.org/10.1038/s41551-022-00887-1
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Perspective: Electronic textiles
Electronic textiles for energy, sensing, and communication
iScience 25 (5), 104174, 2022
Du Kang, Rongzhou Lin, Lu Yin et al.
Perspective: Designing self-powering wearable microgrids
Designing wearable microgrids: towards autonomous sustainable on-body energy management
Energy & Environmental Science 15, 82-101, 2022
Lu Yin et al.
2021
Research: Harvesting energy from fingertip sweat
A passive perspiration biofuel cell: High energy return on investment
Lu Yin, Jong-Min Moon, Juliane R. Sempionatto et al.
Joule 5 (7), 1888-1904, 2021
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.joule.2021.06.004
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Research: Algae micromotors remove COVID virus from wastewater
ACE2 Receptor-Modified Algae-Based Microrobot for Removal of SARS-CoV-2 in Wastewater
Fangyu Zhang, Zhengxing Li et al.
Jornal of the American Chemical Society 143 (31), 12194-12201, 2021
Review: Sweat-based wearable electronics
Energy Autonomous Sweat-Based Wearable Systems
Libu Manjakkal et al.
Advanced Materials 33 (35), 2100899, 2021
Research: In Situ X-ray micro-CT inspects Zn battery anode
Investigating Degradation Modes in Zn‐AgO Aqueous Batteries with In Situ X‐Ray Micro Computed Tomography
Jonathan Scharf et al.
Advanced Energy Materials 11 (33), 2101327, 2021
Research: Wearable sensor on textile for nerve agents
Textile-based wearable solid-contact flexible fluoride sensor: Toward biodetection of G-type nerve agents
K. Yugender Goud, Samar S. Sandhu. et al
Biosensors and Bioelectronics 182 (15), 113172, 2021
Research: Cortisol sensing with fingertip sweat
Touch‐Based Stressless Cortisol Sensing
Wanxin Tang, Lu Yin, Juliane R. Sempionatto, Jong-Min Moon et al.
Advanced Materials 33 (18), 2008465, 2021
Research: E-textile microgrid harvesting two types of bioenergies
A self-sustainable wearable multi-modular E-textile bioenergy microgrid system
Lu Yin, Kyeong Nam Kim, Jian Lv et al.
Nature Communications 12, 1542, 2021
Research: All-in-one patch for biomarkers and blood pressure sensing
An epidermal patch for the simultaneous monitoring of haemodynamic and metabolic biomarkers
Juliane R. Sempionatto, Muyang Lin, Lu Yin et al.
Nature Biomedical Engineering 5, 737–748, 2021
Research: Sweat-based wearable bio-supercapacitor patch
Wearable Biosupercapacitor: Harvesting and Storing Energy from Sweat
Jian lv, Lu Yin, Xiaohong Chen, Itthipon Jeerapan et al.
Advanced Functional Materials 31 (38), 2102915
Research: Flexible battery with high power and capacity to power wearable electronics
High Performance Printed AgO-Zn Rechargeable Battery for Flexible Electronics
Lu Yin, Jonathan Scharf et al.
Joule 5 (1), 228-248, 2021
2020
Review: Stretchable printable structures
Structural Innovations in Printed, Flexible, and Stretchable Electronics
Lu Yin, Jian Lv et al.
Advanced Materials Technologies 5 (11), 2000694, 2020
Research: Liquid metal based stretchable and printable devices
Liquid Metal Based Island‐Bridge Architectures for All Printed Stretchable Electrochemical Devices
Cristian A. Silva, Jian Lv, Lu Yin, Itthipon Jeerapan et al.
Advanced Functional Materials 30 (30), 2002041, 2020
Research: Microrobot powered by enzyme for drug delivery
Enzyme-powered Janus platelet cell robots for active and targeted drug delivery
Songsong Tang, Fangyu Zhang et al.
Science Robotics 5 (43), aba6137, 2020
Research: Wearable vitamin C sensor
Epidermal enzymatic biosensors for sweat vitamin C: Toward personalized nutrition
Julian R. Sempionatto, Ahmed A. Khorshed et al.
ACS sensors 5 (6), 1804-1813, 2020
2019
Research: Stretchable supercapacitor usng laser-induced graphene
Laser-Induced Graphene Composites for Printed, Stretchable, and Wearable Electronics
Farshad Tehrani et al.
Advanced Materials Technologies 4 (8), 1900162, 2019
Research: Stretchable buckypaper biofuel cell
Stretchable and Flexible Buckypaper‐Based Lactate Biofuel Cell for Wearable Electronics
Xiaohong Chen, Lu Yin, Jian Lv et al.
Advanced Functional Materials 29 (46), 1905785, 2019
2018
Research: Screen-printed 3D structure
From All‐Printed 2D Patterns to Free‐Standing 3D Structures: Controlled Buckling and Selective Bonding
Lu Yin, Rajan Kumar et al.
Advanced Materials Technologies 3 (5), 1800013
Research: Stretchable battery pack
Highly Stable Battery Pack via Insulated, Reinforced, Buckling‐Enabled Interconnect Array
Lu Yin, Joon Kyo Seo, Jonas Kurniawan, Rajan Kumar et al.
Small 14 (43), 1800938, 2018
Research: Wearable sweat energy harvesting and storage on textile
Sweat-based wearable energy harvesting-storage hybrid textile devices
Jian lv, Itthipon Jeerapan, Farshad Tehrani, Lu Yin et al.
Energy & Environmental Science 11 (12), 3431-3442, 2017
2017
Research: Stretchable printable battery
All‐printed, stretchable Zn‐Ag2O rechargeable battery via hyperelastic binder for self‐powering wearable electronics
Rajan Kumar, Jae-wook Shin et al.
Advanced Energy Materials 7 (8), 1602096, 2017
Research: Printable thermoelectric device on fabrics
High-performance screen-printed thermoelectric films on fabrics
Sunmi Shin et al.
Scientific reports 7, 7317, 2017
2016
Research: Printable magnetic self-healing material
All-printed magnetically self-healing electrochemical devices
Amay J. Bandodkar, Cristian S. Lopez et al.
Science advances 2 (11), e1601465, 2016
Research: Role of bismuth in rechargeable Zn battery
Deposition of ZnO on bismuth species towards a rechargeable Zn-based aqueous battery
Jae-wook Shin et al.
Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics 18 (38), 26376-26382, 2016