A Triboelectric Nanocomposite for Sterile Sensing, Energy Harvesting, and Haptic Diagnostics in Interventional Procedures from Surgical Gloves (Adv. Healthcare Mater. 17/2023)

Self-Powered Sensors In article 2202673 by Manish K. Tiwari and co-workers, a sprayable, nanocomposite is introduced as an ultrathin triboelectric tactile sensor. The nanocomposite is also antibacterial, superhydrophobic, and nontoxic. The sensors are integrated on surgical gloves and work with a second glove on top, facilitating energy harvesting, force sensing, detection of materials stiffness changes etc. This enabled detections of pig anal sphincter injury ex vivo.