Borophene/PVDF Composite Film With High Piezoelectric Coefficient for Closed–Loop Monitoring and Intervention of Obstructive Sleep Apnea

Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), with the most direct symptom of snoring, is a common disorder that leads to intermittent hypoxia and cardiovascular risk. Here, we present a wearable borophene/PVDF (polyvinylidene fluoride) composite film integrated into a closed-loop OSA monitoring and intervention system. The composite film exhibits a piezoelectric coefficient of 31.9 pC·N<sup>-1</sup>, achieving effective biomechanical signal transduction within ±5% performance degradation after 10 000 compression or bending cycles. When attached to the neck, the composite detects biomechanical signals with high fidelity. Using Mel spectrogram features and a residual neural network-Transformer classifier, we attain 95.6% multiclass biomechanical signals recognition accuracy. Upon snoring detection, a controlled electrical stimulation pulse contracts the genioglossus muscle to restore normal breathing. The non-invasive intelligent closed-loop monitoring and intervention system for OSA demonstrates the application potential of borophene-based piezoelectric composites in next-generation bioelectronics.

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Advanced Healthcare Materials
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2026-02-21
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https://doi.org/10.1002/adhm.202600003
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Advanced Sensor and Energy Harvesting Materials
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Borophene/PVDF Composite Film With High Piezoelectric Coefficient for Closed–Loop Monitoring and Intervention of Obstructive Sleep Apnea

Xinyu Xue, Fengbo Liao, Yang Zhan, Xianchun Jin, Xiangbin Kong, Zhihe Long, Fei Liu, Lili Xing
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Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), with the most direct symptom of snoring, is a common disorder that leads to intermittent hypoxia and cardiovascular risk. Here, we present a wearable borophene/PVDF (polyvinylidene fluoride) composite film integrated into a closed-loop OSA monitoring and intervention system. The composite film exhibits a piezoelectric coefficient of 31.9 pC·N<sup>-1</sup>, achieving effective biomechanical signal transduction within ±5% performance degradation after 10 000 compression or bending cycles. When attached to the neck, the composite detects biomechanical signals with high fidelity. Using Mel spectrogram features and a residual neural network-Transformer classifier, we attain 95.6% multiclass biomechanical signals recognition accuracy. Upon snoring detection, a controlled electrical stimulation pulse contracts the genioglossus muscle to restore normal breathing. The non-invasive intelligent closed-loop monitoring and intervention system for OSA demonstrates the application potential of borophene-based piezoelectric composites in next-generation bioelectronics.

Advanced Healthcare Materials
University of Electronic Science and Technology of China (CN), Sun Yat-sen University (CN), Shenzhen University Health Science Center (CN), Shenzhen Institutes of Advanced Technology (CN)
Openalex Percentile: Top 48%
Advanced Sensor and Energy Harvesting Materials
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