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ArticleSensors (Basel, Switzerland)2025

Flexible Receiver Antenna Prepared Based on Conformal Printing and Its Wearable System.

Qian Zhu, Wenjie Zhang, Wencheng Zhu, Chao Wu, Jianping Shi

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Article in Sensors (Basel, Switzerland), 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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1citing papers in PubMed
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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

1 citing paper in PubMed.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors.

Qian ZhuSchool of Electrical and Automation Engineering, Nanjing Normal University, Nanjing 210046, China.
Wenjie ZhangSchool of Electrical and Automation Engineering, Nanjing Normal University, Nanjing 210046, China.
Wencheng ZhuSchool of Electrical and Automation Engineering, Nanjing Normal University, Nanjing 210046, China.
Chao WuSchool of Electrical and Automation Engineering, Nanjing Normal University, Nanjing 210046, China.
Jianping ShiSchool of Electrical and Automation Engineering, Nanjing Normal University, Nanjing 210046, China.ORCID 0000-0003-2161-3853

Funding

the Frontier Technologies R&D Program of Jiangsu and Postgraduate Research & Practice Innovation Program of Jiangsu BF2024077 and SJCX24 0682
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Microwave energy is ideal for wearable devices due to its stable wireless power transfer capabilities. However, rigid receiving antennas in conventional RF energy harvesters compromise wearability. This study presents a wearable system using a flexible dual-band antenna (915 MHz/2.45 GHz) fabricated via conformal 3D printing on arm-mimicking curvatures, minimizing bending-induced performance loss. A hybrid microstrip-lumped element rectifier circuit enhances energy conversion efficiency. Tested with commercial 915 MHz transmitters and Wi-Fi routers, the system consistently delivers 3.27-3.31 V within an operational range, enabling continuous power supply for real-time physiological monitoring (e.g., pulse detection) and data transmission. This work demonstrates a practical solution for sustainable energy harvesting in flexible wearables.

Indexed as

Printing, Three-DimensionalWearable Electronic DevicesWireless TechnologyEquipment DesignHumansMicrowavesMonitoring, Physiologicconformal printingflexible antennamicrowave energywearable device

Identifiers

PMID40732616
PMCPMC12300397

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