Triboelectric nanogenerator (TENG) enhanced air filtering and face masks: Recent advances

A Vázquez-López, X Ao, JS del Río Saez, DY Wang - Nano Energy, 2023 - Elsevier
Currently, a growing hazard generated by high particulate matter (PMs) concentration in air
is having a great impact on human health. Due to continuous population growth and …

A self-powered piezoelectric nanofibrous membrane as wearable tactile sensor for human body motion monitoring and recognition

J Li, J Yin, MGV Wee, A Chinnappan… - Advanced Fiber …, 2023 - Springer
Wearable sensors have drawn vast interest for their convenience to be worn on body to
monitor and track body movements or exercise activities in real time. However, wearable …

Masks and respirators for prevention of respiratory infections: a state of the science review

T Greenhalgh, CR MacIntyre, MG Baker… - Clinical microbiology …, 2024 - Am Soc Microbiol
This narrative review and meta-analysis summarizes a broad evidence base on the benefits—
and also the practicalities, disbenefits, harms and personal, sociocultural and environmental …

Progress and perspective of polymer electret-based PM2. 5 filtration: Efficiencies, regeneration, and energy implications

RR Cai, LZ Zhang - Energy, 2023 - Elsevier
Abstract High-performance PM 2.5 filtration technologies are urgently needed for both air
purification and energy conservation. As a superior filtration media, the polymer electret …

Deep-learning-assisted thermogalvanic hydrogel fiber sensor for self-powered in-nostril respiratory monitoring

Y Zhang, H Wang, SA Khan, J Li, C Bai, H Zhang… - Journal of Colloid and …, 2025 - Elsevier
Direct and consistent monitoring of respiratory patterns is crucial for disease prognostication.
Although the wired clinical respiratory monitoring apparatus can operate accurately, the …

Exploring polymeric nanotextile devices: progress and outlook

CI Idumah, RS Odera, EO Ezeani - International Journal of Clothing …, 2024 - emerald.com
Purpose Nanotechnology (NT) advancements in personal protective textiles (PPT) or
personal protective equipment (PPE) have alleviated spread and transmission of this highly …

Review on need for designing sustainable and biodegradable face masks: Opportunities for nanofibrous cellulosic filters

S Adepu, CR Siju, S Kaki, S Bagannagari… - International Journal of …, 2024 - Elsevier
The surge in microbial illnesses, notably seen during the COVID-19 pandemic, has led to
the global use of face masks—cloth, surgical, medical, and respirator types—to curb …

Personal Air-Quality Monitoring with Sensor-Based Wireless Internet-of-Things Electronics Embedded in Protective Face Masks

L Kuglics, A Géczy, K Dusek, D Busek, B Illés - Sensors, 2024 - mdpi.com
In this paper, the design and research of a sensor-based personal air-quality monitoring
device are presented, which is retrofitted into different personal protective face masks. Due …

Long-term sleep respiratory monitoring by dual-channel flexible wearable system and deep learning-aided analysis

H Zhang, B Fu, K Su, Z Yang - IEEE Transactions on …, 2023 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
The long-term sleep respiratory monitoring has been implemented by a dual-channel
flexible wearable system, which consists of ultrathin flexible respiratory sensors and a …

Breathing in sport and exercise: physiology, pathophysiology and applications

A Nicolò, M Gruet, M Sacchetti - Frontiers in Physiology, 2023 - frontiersin.org
The purpose of this Research Topic was to improve our understanding of the physiology and
pathophysiology of breathing during exercise and exploit this knowledge to advance the …