Multiscale Structural Engineering of a Wearable Gas Sensor for Simulated Breath Ammonia Monitoring Under High‐Humidity Conditions

ABSTRACT Wearable gas sensors capable of monitoring volatile biomarkers in exhaled breath offer a promising approach for non‐invasive health monitoring. However, existing wearable sensors are hindered by insufficient sensitivity, limited selectivity, and pronounced humidity interference under breath‐relevant conditions. Herein, we developed a multiscale‐engineered wearable NH 3 sensor based on a flexible polyvinylidene fluoride (PVDF)/PANI‐PSS/SnO 2 /YSZ (yttria‐stabilized zirconia) nanofiber network. At the nanoscale, a crystalline‐amorphous PANI/SnO 2 heterointerface enhances signal transduction efficiency, thereby improving sensing sensitivity. At the molecular level, PSS functionalization introduces abundant acidic sites that promote NH 3 chemisorption, thus enhancing selectivity and sensitivity. At the macroscale, the YSZ nanofiber network functions as a strain‐tolerant substrate, while the hydrophobic PVDF encapsulation suppresses humidity interference, together ensuring mechanically flexible and stable sensing performance. Notably, the gas sensor exhibits a theoretical detection limit of 18.5 ppb and maintains stable NH 3 sensing performance under high‐humidity conditions (≥85% RH) and in the presence of interfering gases. Furthermore, the wearable sensor was integrated into a portable wireless sensing platform, enabling simulated breath NH 3 measurements to be transmitted to a mobile terminal for real‐time visualization. This work establishes a generalizable multiscale design strategy for exhaled breath gas sensing, advancing wearable platforms for continuous non‐invasive health monitoring.

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Advanced Functional Materials
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2026-09-21
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https://doi.org/10.1002/adfm.78613
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Gas Sensing Nanomaterials and Sensors
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Multiscale Structural Engineering of a Wearable Gas Sensor for Simulated Breath Ammonia Monitoring Under High‐Humidity Conditions

Changlu Shao, Zeju Zhang, Liwei Zhang, Yichun Liu et al.
Advanced Functional Materials
Gas Sensing Nanomaterials and Sensors
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Multiscale Structural Engineering of a Wearable Gas Sensor for Simulated Breath Ammonia Monitoring Under High‐Humidity Conditions

Changlu Shao, Zeju Zhang, Liwei Zhang, Yichun Liu, Wanying Cheng, Haoqian Luo, Xiaowei Li, Yu Liu, Haipeng Dong, Xinghua Li
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ABSTRACT Wearable gas sensors capable of monitoring volatile biomarkers in exhaled breath offer a promising approach for non‐invasive health monitoring. However, existing wearable sensors are hindered by insufficient sensitivity, limited selectivity, and pronounced humidity interference under breath‐relevant conditions. Herein, we developed a multiscale‐engineered wearable NH 3 sensor based on a flexible polyvinylidene fluoride (PVDF)/PANI‐PSS/SnO 2 /YSZ (yttria‐stabilized zirconia) nanofiber network. At the nanoscale, a crystalline‐amorphous PANI/SnO 2 heterointerface enhances signal transduction efficiency, thereby improving sensing sensitivity. At the molecular level, PSS functionalization introduces abundant acidic sites that promote NH 3 chemisorption, thus enhancing selectivity and sensitivity. At the macroscale, the YSZ nanofiber network functions as a strain‐tolerant substrate, while the hydrophobic PVDF encapsulation suppresses humidity interference, together ensuring mechanically flexible and stable sensing performance. Notably, the gas sensor exhibits a theoretical detection limit of 18.5 ppb and maintains stable NH 3 sensing performance under high‐humidity conditions (≥85% RH) and in the presence of interfering gases. Furthermore, the wearable sensor was integrated into a portable wireless sensing platform, enabling simulated breath NH 3 measurements to be transmitted to a mobile terminal for real‐time visualization. This work establishes a generalizable multiscale design strategy for exhaled breath gas sensing, advancing wearable platforms for continuous non‐invasive health monitoring.

Advanced Functional Materials
Northeast Normal University (CN)
Openalex Percentile: Top 21%
Gas Sensing Nanomaterials and Sensors
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