Scalable Production of Motion‐Enabled Self‐Charging Power Textiles with Highly Durable Zinc‐Ion Fiber Batteries

J Junbo Zhu (Beijing Key Laboratory of High‐Entropy Energy Materials and Devices Beijing Institute of Nanoenergy and Nanosystems Chinese Academy of Sciences Beijing P. R. China) J Jizhong Zhao J Jin He (State Key Laboratory of Phytochemistry and Natural Medicines) Y Yi Luo (State Key Laboratory of Green Chemical Engineering and Industrial Catalysis) C Chuanhui Wei (Beijing Key Laboratory of High‐Entropy Energy Materials and Devices Beijing Institute of Nanoenergy and Nanosystems Chinese Academy of Sciences Beijing P. R. China) Y Yuanwu Wang (Beijing Key Laboratory of High‐Entropy Energy Materials and Devices Beijing Institute of Nanoenergy and Nanosystems Chinese Academy of Sciences Beijing P. R. China) X Xiaoxuan Fan T Tianmei Lyu (Beijing Key Laboratory of High‐Entropy Energy Materials and Devices Beijing Institute of Nanoenergy and Nanosystems Chinese Academy of Sciences Beijing P. R. China) K Kai Dong

Abstract

ABSTRACT To meet the pressing need for convenient power in wearable electronics, this work presents self‐charging power textiles based on an integrated harvesting‐management‐storage strategy. The system employs fiber‐shaped triboelectric nanogenerators (F‐TENGs) paired with an energy management module to harvest energy from motion. Meanwhile, a Zn 2+ ‐assisted in situ rapid cross‐linking strategy using a sodium alginate/polyvinyl alcohol (SA/PVA) hydrogel electrolyte enables scalable production of fiber‐shaped zinc‐ion batteries (F‐ZIBs). This hydrogel electrolyte establishes continuous Zn 2+ conduction pathways, allowing the F‐ZIB to retain 95.7% capacity after 100 cycles at 0.2 A g −1 and 86.5% after 1,000 cycles at 2 A g −1 , with good environmental tolerance. The composite yarns for F‐TENGs are fully compatible with large‐scale manufacturing. By co‐weaving F‐ZIBs and F‐TENGs, the power textile demonstrates synergistic, long‐term operation capable of powering commercial devices such as smartphones, smart rings, and AI glasses. This study provides an accessible and universal energy solution for next‐generation self‐powered wearable systems.

Article Details

Volume / Issue Vol. 38, Issue 42
Published July 01, 2026
ISSN 0935-9648
Publisher Unknown Publisher

Journal Info

Advanced Materials

Unknown Publisher

ISSN: 0935-9648 Physical Sciences

Authors (9)

J

Junbo Zhu

Beijing Key Laboratory of High‐Entropy Energy Materials and Devices Beijing Institute of Nanoenergy and Nanosystems Chinese Academy of Sciences Beijing P. R. China

J

Jizhong Zhao

J

Jin He

State Key Laboratory of Phytochemistry and Natural Medicines

Y

Yi Luo

State Key Laboratory of Green Chemical Engineering and Industrial Catalysis

C

Chuanhui Wei

Beijing Key Laboratory of High‐Entropy Energy Materials and Devices Beijing Institute of Nanoenergy and Nanosystems Chinese Academy of Sciences Beijing P. R. China

Y

Yuanwu Wang

Beijing Key Laboratory of High‐Entropy Energy Materials and Devices Beijing Institute of Nanoenergy and Nanosystems Chinese Academy of Sciences Beijing P. R. China

X

Xiaoxuan Fan

T

Tianmei Lyu

Beijing Key Laboratory of High‐Entropy Energy Materials and Devices Beijing Institute of Nanoenergy and Nanosystems Chinese Academy of Sciences Beijing P. R. China

K

Kai Dong