Single body-coupled fiber enables chipless textile electronics. (https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38574120/)

These scientists wanted to find a better way to put technology into our clothes. Right now, most electronic systems in clothes use hard and inflexible parts that can be uncomfortable. The scientists came up with a new idea to use a special kind of fiber that can harvest energy from the environment and send wireless signals. This fiber can do all the work without needing extra chips or batteries. By putting all the electronic parts into this tiny fiber, it makes it easier to make smart clothes that are comfortable and easy to wear. This new strategy could help solve the problems with current technology in clothes.

Yang W., Lin S., Gong W., Lin R., Jiang C., Yang X., Hu Y., Wang J., Xiao X., Li K., Li Y., Zhang Q., Ho JS., Liu Y., Hou C., Wang H. Single body-coupled fiber enables chipless textile electronics. Science. 2024 Apr 5;384(6691):74-81. doi: 10.1126/science.adk3755. Epub 2024 Apr 4.