Fig. 12: Applications of TFAs in smart wearable devices.

a Sportswear prototype with microorganism/latex winglets. b A thickness-adjustable textile achieved by Nafion HdTFAs and their working principle. c Haptic device on a fingertip integrated with electronics and rechargeable battery and their working principle. d The blindfolded user correctly identifies all letters. e A wearable device for electrocardiogram monitoring. f Reciprocating electrocardiogram measurements by TFAs integrated with electrophysiological sensors. a Reprinted with permission from ref. 108. Copyright 2017 American Association for the Advancement of Science. b Reprinted with permission from ref. 109. Copyright 2017 Springer Nature. c, d Reprinted with permission from ref. 110. Copyright 2021 Wiley-VCH. e, f Reprinted with permission from ref. 112. Copyright 2020 Wiley-VCH.