{"title":"Cosmetics-to-Energy: Paintable and Robust Triboelectric Nanogenerator Based on Nail-Paints","authors":"Manas Tiwari, Deepak Bharti","doi":"10.1002/adfm.75418","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/adfm.75418","url":null,"abstract":"Material genre for triboelectric nanogenerators (TENGs) is perhaps the most diverse, where the active layer can be prepared with a variety of unconventional materials such as several types of waste articles, different parts of plants, fruit peels and shells, fibres, silk, and animal-origin products. Here, another and yet unexplored class of materials, cosmetic materials, have been reported, where nail-paints (NPs) have been investigated as the active layer of the TENG. The constituents of NP, nitrocellulose and various aromatic plasticizers, impart tribo-positive character to the resultant film. In vertical contact separation mode, NP-TENG produces an open-circuit voltage of ∼120 V and short-circuit current of ∼12 µA with an aluminum layer, which increases to ∼400 V and ∼40 µA, respectively, with polydimethylsiloxane as the negative layer. With NP-TENGs, energy is harvested seamlessly by drawing a layer of nail paint in any shape, colour, or pattern, which can be quickly modified to any other variant. Performance of NP-TENGs is remarkably resistant against water immersion, oil application, sand contamination, temperature, and bending. With simple paint-and-produce processing, NP-TENGs are a highly facile and accessible option for harvesting energy anytime and anywhere, where assembling and disassembling of TENG is as prompt as application and removal of nail-paint for beautification.","PeriodicalId":112,"journal":{"name":"Advanced Functional Materials","volume":"84 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":19.0,"publicationDate":"2026-04-20","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147719973","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Flexible Bimodal Sensor With Integrated Tactile and Bioelectrical Signal Perception for Human‐Computer Interaction Systems","authors":"Ziqi Wang, Wenke Yang, Xinging Wang, Donghua Xing, Shun Liu, Yalong Wang, Hongling Sun, Hu Liu, Chuntai Liu, Changyu Shen","doi":"10.1002/adfm.75491","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/adfm.75491","url":null,"abstract":"The advancement of intelligent human‐computer interaction systems urgently requires sensing technologies that can seamlessly integrate with the human body and decode multidimensional physiological and physical information. Herein, a novel flexible bimodal sensor is architected for the synchronous perception of tactile pressure and bioelectrical signals. The core of the tactile sensing unit is a capacitive pressure sensor, which synergistically integrates a cold‐pressing microstructured poly(vinylidene fluoride‐hexafluoropropylene) [P(VDF‐HFP)] dielectric layer with compressible carbon fabric (CF) electrodes. This composite structure achieves exceptional compressibility and controlled micro‐gaps, enabling an ultrahigh and broad‐range sensitivity of 0.221 kPa <jats:sup>−1</jats:sup> (0–8 kPa) and 14.11 MPa <jats:sup>−1</jats:sup> (65–240 kPa). Impressively, the CF electrode also establishes low‐impedance epidermal coupling, which is critical for high‐fidelity bioelectrical sensing. This capability is confirmed through clear electrocardiogram (ECG) traces with distinct PQRST peaks and a high signal‐to‐noise ratio (SNR) of 21.66 dB (curling) and 12.50 dB (gripping), which are comparable to those obtained with a commercial bioelectrode. The practical utility of the integrated system is further demonstrated through real‐time dexterous control of a robotic hand and the machine learning‐assisted transmission and decryption of a doubly‐encrypted Morse code communication system. This work establishes a new design paradigm for multifunctional sensing interfaces toward next‐generation intelligent systems.","PeriodicalId":112,"journal":{"name":"Advanced Functional Materials","volume":"14 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":19.0,"publicationDate":"2026-04-20","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147719888","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Miaoyu Li, Yuxuan Wang, Jingzhu Chen, Jie Pu, Wenbo Zhao, Yong Gao, Qiwen Wu, Qinghe Cao, Cao Guan, Haiyan Wang
{"title":"Hydrogen Bond Enhanced Multifunctional Hydrogel Enabling Fibrous Zn-Ion Battery-Integrated Sensing System","authors":"Miaoyu Li, Yuxuan Wang, Jingzhu Chen, Jie Pu, Wenbo Zhao, Yong Gao, Qiwen Wu, Qinghe Cao, Cao Guan, Haiyan Wang","doi":"10.1002/adfm.75536","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/adfm.75536","url":null,"abstract":"Achieving compact flexible energy storage battery-sensor integration device is crucial for constructing future portable and multifunctional wearable electronics, which enables intelligent sensing, battery status self-monitoring, and human-machine interactions. Here, a multifunctional tamarind polysaccharide/chitosan (PTC) hydrogel combining good mechanical properties and high ionic conductivity was fabricated by introducing multiscale hydrogen bonds into a polyacrylamide network. Thus, this multifunctional hydrogel fiber exhibits enhanced sensing sensitivity and improved gel-electrolyte properties, enabling seamless energy storage-sensor integration. As a result, the fibrous device delivers a long-term stable power supply, highly sensitive external stimulus detection, and constant battery status self-monitoring. The fibrous battery well retains 87.34 % capacity after repeated bending to 120° and 200 cycles, while the fibrous sensor exhibits high sensitivity (gauge factor = 207.57) with a broad detection range (0 %–700 %). The battery-integrated sensing system also enables real-time monitoring of motion and realizes human-machine interaction, offering an effective pathway to integrate high-sensitivity sensing with stable energy storage.","PeriodicalId":112,"journal":{"name":"Advanced Functional Materials","volume":"114 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":19.0,"publicationDate":"2026-04-20","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147726556","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Manipulating Quasi-Solid-State Sulfur Conversion in Room-Temperature Na─S Batteries","authors":"Xue Li, Xiang-Long Huang, Hengjia Shao, Yeqing Yang, Mingyue Yang, Xiaocong Shen, Hailong Cheng, Lei Wang, Hua-Kun Liu, Zhe Hu, Jianping Yang, Yun-Xiao Wang","doi":"10.1002/adfm.75443","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/adfm.75443","url":null,"abstract":"Surface-localized quasi-solid-state sulfur conversion significantly enhances cyclability of room-temperature sodium-sulfur (RT Na─S) batteries, yet the intrinsically limited ion/electron transport within the confined reaction zone leads to high polarization and poor long-term stability. Herein, we elaborate nitrogen-doped hierarchical porous carbon nanoplates (N-HPC) as a multifunctional sulfur host to kinetically manipulate surface-localized quasi-solid-state sulfur conversion. The interconnected micro/mesopores provide robust physical confinement for sulfur, while the abundant N-doping sites synergistically regulate the electronic structure of carbon matrices, thereby enhancing chemical affinity for polysulfides and catalyzing sulfur redox reactions. The resulting RT Na─S batteries achieve an ultra-stable cycling performance over 2000 cycles at 1.0 C with a negligible capacity fading rate of 0.024% per cycle and exhibit a highrate capacity of 443.1 mA h g<sup>−1</sup> at 2.0 C. A practical pouch cell further demonstrates a high reversible capacity of 1339.8 mA h g<sup>−1</sup> at 0.1 C with high cycling capacity retention. This work provides a reliable strategy to regulate surface-localized quasi-solid-state sulfur redox reactions, and our findings highlight the synergistic design of the electrode host and electrolyte is key to realizing durable and high-rate RT Na─S batteries.","PeriodicalId":112,"journal":{"name":"Advanced Functional Materials","volume":"70 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":19.0,"publicationDate":"2026-04-20","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147726449","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Ting-Yu Lu, Cheng Lyu, Erin N. Shen, Emma L. Berman, Yazhi Sun, Rahul Roy, Wei Zhu, Chuheng Tang, Shaochen Chen
{"title":"Bioprinted Perfusable Multi-Cellular Liver Model Using Matrix Metalloproteinase -Degradable Hydrogel","authors":"Ting-Yu Lu, Cheng Lyu, Erin N. Shen, Emma L. Berman, Yazhi Sun, Rahul Roy, Wei Zhu, Chuheng Tang, Shaochen Chen","doi":"10.1002/adfm.202600040","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/adfm.202600040","url":null,"abstract":"Developing predictive human in vitro drug screening platforms requires models that capture the spatial complexity, cellular diversity, and functional maturity of a native liver tissue. Here, we present a bioprinted multi-cellular liver model that integrates induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSCs)-derived hepatocytes and endothelial cells within a matrix metalloproteinase (MMP)-degradable, YIGSR-functionalized polyethylene glycol (PEG)—norbornene (NB) hydrogel. The multi-cellular architecture recapitulates hepatic organization by spatially positioning endothelial and parenchymal compartments in physiologically relevant arrangements, enabling paracrine signaling, enhanced nutrient exchange, and stable cell–cell/matrix interactions. Integrated with a dynamic microfluidic perfusion system, the construct supports matrix remodeling, delivers physiological shear stress, and sustains a well-oxygenated microenvironment. Compared to static culture, dynamic perfusion preserved long-term albumin and urea secretion, enhanced cytochrome P450 activity, reduced oxidative stress, and maintained mitochondrial integrity over extended culture periods. Transcriptomic profiling confirmed significant enrichment of metabolic, junctional, and drug-processing pathways. Functionally, the multi-cellular platform demonstrated robust and inducible drug-metabolizing capacity, enabling accurate identification of clinically relevant hepatotoxic compounds. Drug potency metrics—including IC<sub>50</sub> and benchmark dose values—closely matched reported human plasma concentration thresholds, underscoring the translational potential of the system. This reproducible, physiomimetic multi-cellular liver platform provides a high-content, human-iPSC based liver tissue to conventional preclinical models, bridging the gap between early-stage drug testing and clinical outcomes while offering new opportunities for predictive pharmacology and toxicity assessment.","PeriodicalId":112,"journal":{"name":"Advanced Functional Materials","volume":"135 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":19.0,"publicationDate":"2026-04-20","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147719767","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Tough Injectable Hydrogels Enabled by Integrating Rigid Homogeneous Framework With Flexible Chains","authors":"Rijian Song, Runqi Zhu, Cameron Milne, Melissa Johnson, Chunyu Zhao, Qiang Geng, Yinghao Li, Jing Lyu, Qiang Li, Sigen A, Wenxin Wang","doi":"10.1002/adfm.202532133","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/adfm.202532133","url":null,"abstract":"Injectable hydrogels hold significant promise for clinical applications because they enable minimally invasive administration and efficient in situ delivery of therapeutic agents. However, their weak mechanical properties substantially limit their practical use. Existing toughening strategies can enhance strength, but they often compromise biocompatibility or injectability. Here, we present a general strategy to enhance the toughness of single‐network (SN) injectable hydrogels by incorporating flexible polyethylene glycol (PEG) chains into a rigid hyaluronic acid (HA) framework, termed framework–flexible (FF) hydrogels. This design simultaneously increases network homogeneity and introduces chain‐length contrast for efficient energy dissipation. As a result, the optimized FF hydrogel achieves a 7‐fold increase in compressive strength and a 4‐fold increase in compressive toughness compared with its corresponding PEG‐free SN counterpart. In addition, the hydrogels exhibit excellent fatigue resistance and tunable mechanical properties while maintaining outstanding biocompatibility. This general approach provides a practical and powerful tool for developing tough, clinically compatible, and easily deployable injectable hydrogels.","PeriodicalId":112,"journal":{"name":"Advanced Functional Materials","volume":"17 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":19.0,"publicationDate":"2026-04-20","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147719827","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Zhipeng Lv, Gencai Pan, Sidan Wang, Yangdong Xie, Hongye Tang, Di Wang, Huiping Gao, Yanli Mao, Wen Xu
{"title":"High-Performance Near-Infrared Photodetector Enabled by Tin-Based Perovskite Inverse Opal Towards Secure Information Transmission","authors":"Zhipeng Lv, Gencai Pan, Sidan Wang, Yangdong Xie, Hongye Tang, Di Wang, Huiping Gao, Yanli Mao, Wen Xu","doi":"10.1002/adfm.75511","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/adfm.75511","url":null,"abstract":"Tin-based perovskites are widely used in near-infrared (NIR) photodetectors owing to their excellent optoelectronic properties and environmental friendliness. However, their performance is severely limited by high defect densities and pronounced instability. Herein, we report the successful fabrication of high-performance NIR photodetectors based on an inverse opal (IO) photonic crystal structure of formamidinium tin iodide (FASnI<sub>3</sub>) perovskite. This structural design significantly reduces the defect density of the Sn-based perovskite functional layer and markedly enhances its stability. Notably, a bifunctional organic additive, 1,4-butanediammonium iodide (BDADI), plays a key role in enabling the formation of perovskite IO structures by effectively regulating the colloidal chemistry and crystallization kinetics of FASnI<sub>3</sub>. The resulting ordered BDADI-modified FASnI<sub>3</sub> (FASnI<sub>3</sub>-BDADI) IO architecture not only enhances light harvesting via slow-photon effects but also facilitates efficient carrier transport. As a result, the IO photodetector achieves record-breaking responsivity (5.90 A·W<sup>−1</sup>) and a champion detectivity (1.06 × 10<sup>14</sup> Jones) at 808 nm, along with excellent unencapsulated stability attributed to the lotus effect of photonic crystal. Leveraging its superior performance and stability, we demonstrate, for the first time, the application of such high-performance NIR perovskite photodetectors in interference-resistant image transmission over a distance of up to 30 m.","PeriodicalId":112,"journal":{"name":"Advanced Functional Materials","volume":"5 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":19.0,"publicationDate":"2026-04-20","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147719811","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Li Lei, Haozhi Zhen, Zhongxiang Peng, Chunming Yang, Yanchun Han, Jun Liu, Lixiang Wang
{"title":"Advancing Intrinsically Stretchable Organic Photodetectors With a Thermoplastic Polyester Elastomer","authors":"Li Lei, Haozhi Zhen, Zhongxiang Peng, Chunming Yang, Yanchun Han, Jun Liu, Lixiang Wang","doi":"10.1002/adfm.202527213","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/adfm.202527213","url":null,"abstract":"Organic photodetectors (OPDs) possess lightweight and mechanical flexibility, making them ideal for skin-conformal wearable health monitoring devices. However, achieving simultaneously high stretchability and optoelectronic performance remains a critical challenge. Here, we report an elastomer-semiconductor blend strategy with promising applicability across multiple representative donor-acceptor systems, introducing a low-cost commercial thermoplastic polyester elastomer (TPEE) into the high-performance blend system to achieve remarkable stretchability and mechanical stability while maintaining high optoelectronic performance. The TPEE forms a continuous, ductile network at 50% content without significantly compromising the morphology or charge transport of the conjugated molecules. The resulting blend film achieves a fracture strain of 224% while retaining competitive optoelectronic performance with responsivity (<i>R</i><sub>max</sub>) of 0.295 A W<sup>−1</sup> and specific detectivity (<i>D</i><sub>noise</sub><sup>*</sup>) > 9 × 10<sup>11</sup> Jones. The stretchable devices retain excellent performance under 100% strain or after 1000 stretching cycles at 50% strain (<i>R</i><sub>max</sub> > 0.2 A W<sup>−1</sup>, <i>D</i><sub>noise</sub><sup>*</sup> > 3 × 10<sup>11</sup> Jones). As proof of concept, we demonstrate their reliable operation in wearable near-infrared oximeters, delivering accurate heart rate and blood oxygen readings even under strain and prolonged air exposure. This work highlights the potential of commercial elastomers in advancing high-performance, intrinsically stretchable optoelectronic systems for practical health monitoring applications.","PeriodicalId":112,"journal":{"name":"Advanced Functional Materials","volume":"9 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":19.0,"publicationDate":"2026-04-20","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147719813","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Unveiling Nonlinearities of Electromagnetically Induced Transparency in a THz Metamaterial","authors":"Amit Haldar, Shriganesh Prabhu, Shovon Pal","doi":"10.1002/adfm.75422","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/adfm.75422","url":null,"abstract":"Electromagnetically induced transparency (EIT) in terahertz (THz) metamaterials relies on the coherent coupling between a radiative (bright) mode and a sub-radiant (dark) mode. Understanding the dynamic interplay between the bright and dark modes is key to manipulating their mutual interference and hence the transparency. Here, we use nonlinear 2D-THz spectroscopy to scrutinize the dynamics arising from the nonlinearities of the EIT-like phenomenon in a metamaterial platform comprising two coupled resonators. From the temporal profiles of the nonlinear pump-probe and photon-echo signals, we found that the bright mode relaxation time is almost twice the time for the coherent exchange of energy between the two coupled resonators. The multi-peak nature of the photon-echo signal and the corresponding temporal signatures further provide a direct visualization of the interference between the dressed states that drives the transparency window in our THz metamaterial. A time-resolved density-matrix model accurately describes the observed features, including the cross-peak behavior and the temporal dynamics, establishing the coherent mode coupling as the origin of the transparency window.","PeriodicalId":112,"journal":{"name":"Advanced Functional Materials","volume":"10 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":19.0,"publicationDate":"2026-04-19","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147719820","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Xing Wang, Wenhao Chen, Zhichao Wang, Yuqi Tang, Quan Li
{"title":"Light-Triggered Azobenzene-Based Modulator of Membrane Tension Enhances Antitumor Photoimmunotherapy","authors":"Xing Wang, Wenhao Chen, Zhichao Wang, Yuqi Tang, Quan Li","doi":"10.1002/adfm.75447","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/adfm.75447","url":null,"abstract":"Reversible stimuli-responsive materials offer unique opportunities for spatiotemporally precise modulation of biological systems. Here, we report a donor–π–acceptor azobenzene-based aggregation-induced emission luminogen, MTTBN, as a light-responsive molecular tool capable of regulating the mechanical properties of tumor cell membranes under ultraviolet (UV) irradiation or inducing immunogenic cell death under 520 nm laser irradiation. UV-triggered isomerization modulates membrane tension and intracellular trafficking, while 520 nm irradiation activates phototherapeutic effects to induce pyroptosis and antitumor immunity. In a bilateral tumor model, MTTBN-mediated phototherapy at 520 nm not only markedly suppresses primary tumor growth but also elicits systemic antitumor immunity, inhibiting distant tumors and promoting robust immune memory, while maintaining controlled immune activation without detectable off-target tissue damage. MTTBN, as a reversible and spatiotemporally controllable molecular platform, inspires future efforts to integrate precise photoregulation of membrane mechanics, efficient photothermal/photodynamic effects, and systemic immunomodulatory functions by employing two-photon excitation or other nonlinear optical strategies to match the absorption of azobenzene derivatives with that of phototheranostic agents.","PeriodicalId":112,"journal":{"name":"Advanced Functional Materials","volume":"71 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":19.0,"publicationDate":"2026-04-19","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147719822","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}