Wearable microgrids empowered by single-atom materials

Abstract

<p>Wearable microgrids, a wearable system with integrated energy harvesting, storage, and regulation modules, and sensors, have potential to support human healthcare. However, wearable microgrids have not reached viability due to their high costs and limited performance, stability, and biocompatibility, awaiting significant breakthroughs, especially in material science filed. Single-atom materials (SAMs), one of the most promising forefronts of material, can overcome the shortcomings mentioned above and provide many extra advantages in various harvesters, energy storage devices, and wearable sensors. Herein, we discuss the potential of using SAMs in wearable devices to meet the demands of building practical energy-autonomous wearable microgrids towards extended comprehensive self-monitoring and human-machine interfacing.</p>