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Yuzhen Li^1,2, Yafei Ding², Yongji Li²

¹School of Nano-Tech and Nano-Bionics, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, PR China.

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Researchers developed wearable microreactors using armored aerogel fibers for on-demand oxygen generation. These devices offer improved fluid transport and textile integration, effectively treating hypoxia during in vivo trials.

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Area of Science:

Materials Science
Chemical Engineering
Biomedical Engineering

Background:

Wearable microreactors are crucial for life-sustaining processes like oxygen generation.
Existing materials lack the necessary robustness, textile integration, and efficient fluid transport.

Purpose of the Study:

To develop a wearable microreactor overcoming limitations in current materials.
To demonstrate on-demand oxygen generation for treating hypoxia.

Main Methods:

Fabrication of armored aramid aerogel hollow fibers with heat-shrink tubing.
Incorporation of a nanoconfined lubricant layer to reduce microfluidic drag.
Development of an oxygen-generating wearable microreactor prototype.

Main Results:

Achieved textile-compliant elasticity while preserving nanoporous structure.
Reduced microfluidic drag by up to 68.1% using a nanoconfined lubricant.
Demonstrated high space-time yield, 100% oxygen purity, and stable oxygen supply under stress.

Conclusions:

Established a novel materials paradigm for wearable microreactors.
Successfully alleviated acute hypoxia in in vivo trials at high altitude.
Overcame the trade-off between wearability and continuous-flow microreactor performance for on-body chemical synthesis.