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ArticleNational science review2025

A bio-inspired microwave wireless system for constituting passive and maintenance-free IoT networks.

Buyun Yu, Hong-Qin Wang, Lu Ju, Ke-Xin Hou, Zhi-Da Xiao, Jun-Lin Zhan, Chao Zhang, Hao Chen, Binghao Wang, Zhen-Guo Liu and 4 more

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Article in National science review, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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14 authors.

Buyun YuState Key Laboratory of Millimeter Waves, School of Information Science and Engineering, Southeast University, Nanjing 210096, China.
Hong-Qin WangState Key Laboratory of Coordination Chemistry, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Collaborative Innovation Center of Advanced Microstructures, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210023, China.
Lu JuState Key Laboratory of Millimeter Waves, School of Information Science and Engineering, Southeast University, Nanjing 210096, China.
Ke-Xin HouState Key Laboratory of Coordination Chemistry, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Collaborative Innovation Center of Advanced Microstructures, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210023, China.
Zhi-Da XiaoState Key Laboratory of Millimeter Waves, School of Information Science and Engineering, Southeast University, Nanjing 210096, China.
Jun-Lin ZhanState Key Laboratory of Millimeter Waves, School of Information Science and Engineering, Southeast University, Nanjing 210096, China.
Chao ZhangState Key Laboratory of Millimeter Waves, School of Information Science and Engineering, Southeast University, Nanjing 210096, China.
Hao ChenState Key Laboratory of Millimeter Waves, School of Information Science and Engineering, Southeast University, Nanjing 210096, China.
Binghao WangSchool of Electronic Science and Engineering, Southeast University, Nanjing 210096, China.
Zhen-Guo LiuState Key Laboratory of Millimeter Waves, School of Information Science and Engineering, Southeast University, Nanjing 210096, China.
Ying-Shi GuanSchool of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Southeast University, Nanjing 210096, China.
Cheng-Hui LiState Key Laboratory of Coordination Chemistry, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Collaborative Innovation Center of Advanced Microstructures, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210023, China.
Tie Jun CuiState Key Laboratory of Millimeter Waves, School of Information Science and Engineering, Southeast University, Nanjing 210096, China.
Wei-Bing LuState Key Laboratory of Millimeter Waves, School of Information Science and Engineering, Southeast University, Nanjing 210096, China.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

With the rapid expansion of wireless networks, the deployment and long-term maintenance of distributed microwave terminals have become increasingly challenging. To address these issues, we present a bio-inspired microwave system to constitute passive and maintenance-free wireless networks. Drawing inspiration from vertebrate skeletons and skins, we employ stimuli-responsive polymer with tunable stiffness to support and protect sensitive electromagnetic structures, and synthesize self-healable skin-like polymer for system encapsulation. Owing to the biomimetic strategy, our system combines outstanding flexibility, electromagnetic stability, structural robustness, and self-healable performance. On the other hand, to address power supply issues, our system modulates ambient electromagnetic waves to achieve long-range wireless communication, and the hybrid energy harvesting strategy allows the system to capture energy from ambient light and microwaves, thereby eliminating the need for batteries or power cables. Multidisciplinary innovation enables our system to be deployed almost anywhere and supports stable, battery-less, and maintenance-free wireless communication.

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backscatter communicationbiomimetic designflexible microwave systemhybrid energy harvestingresponsive materialself-healable polymer

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PMID39830403
PMCPMC11737395

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