Abstract To address the complication of in‐stent restenosis that occurs with traditional stent treatments, this study proposes an innovative hybrid smart stent‐based medical system. This approach allows to overcome the limitations of existing bare metal or polymer‐based smart stents, which interfere with radio frequency signals, less deformability, or do not provide adequate radial support, respectively. The proposed hybrid stent, which uses a Co/Cr–polycaprolactone (PCL)–Co/Cr configuration connected by a unique dual inverted Y‐type connector for metal–polymer integration is integrated with a LC wireless pressure sensor fabricated through a semiconductor process. The fabricated hybrid stent made by laser machining and custom‐made 3D printing, offers excellent properties such as radial strength (0.125 N/mm) and flexibility (2 N mm 2 ) and provides intravascular information to the outside through the integrated sensor without signal degradation. After basic experiments using a phantom, animal experiments are conducted by combining the fabricated sensor with artificial blood vessel, and the results measured by the external antenna system are consistent with the results of a commercial reference sensor. The proposed wireless sensor‐based smart stents and artificial blood vessels aim to gather diverse patient health data for integration with artificial intelligence, laying the groundwork for next‐generation medical innovation.

Abstract The limited performance of piezoelectric nanogenerators (PENGs) has hindered their practical applications in self‐powered electronics. To address these limitations, this study presents a new design of a PENG that incorporates hetero‐layer structured piezo‐composite nanofibers with interspaced metal sheets. The hetero‐layer structure consists of alternating layers of ferroelectric barium titanate (BT) nanoparticles interfaced with poly(vinylidene fluoride‐co‐trifluoroethylene) (P(VDF‐TrFE)) composite nanofibers (P(VDF‐TrFE)/BT), and conductive graphite nano‐sheets (GNS)‐embedded P(VDF‐TrFE) composite nanofibers (P(VDF‐TrFE)/GNS) mats. The inclusion of interspaced metal sheets in the device configuration enhances the stress concentration effect, thereby effectively distributing the applied mechanical vibrations. Simultaneously, the P(VDF‐TrFE)/BT composite nanofibers improve the piezoelectric coefficient (187.86 pC N −1 ), while the P(VDF‐TrFE)/GNS composite nanofibers reduce the internal impedance of the device. These combined enhancements result in an increased Maxwell displacement current and power output. Consequently, the hetero‐layer structured PENG exhibits an impressive open circuit voltage ( V oc ) output of 350 V, a short circuit current ( I sc ) output of 6 µA, and a power output of 3.62 W m −2 . Moreover, the developed PENG demonstrates extraordinary energy harvesting performance under harsh vibrations caused by human musculoskeletal movements, as well as subtle vibrations from heart pulses, emotional changes, and speech recognition. Additionally, the PENG shows its potential use in wearable self‐powered wireless e‐health systems.

Abstract To address the complication of in‐stent restenosis that occurs with traditional stent treatments, this study proposes an innovative hybrid smart stent‐based medical system. This approach allows to overcome the limitations of existing bare metal or polymer‐based smart stents, which interfere with radio frequency signals, less deformability, or do not provide adequate radial support, respectively. The proposed hybrid stent, which uses a Co/Cr–polycaprolactone (PCL)–Co/Cr configuration connected by a unique dual inverted Y‐type connector for metal–polymer integration is integrated with a LC wireless pressure sensor fabricated through a semiconductor process. The fabricated hybrid stent made by laser machining and custom‐made 3D printing, offers excellent properties such as radial strength (0.125 N/mm) and flexibility (2 N mm 2 ) and provides intravascular information to the outside through the integrated sensor without signal degradation. After basic experiments using a phantom, animal experiments are conducted by combining the fabricated sensor with artificial blood vessel, and the results measured by the external antenna system are consistent with the results of a commercial reference sensor. The proposed wireless sensor‐based smart stents and artificial blood vessels aim to gather diverse patient health data for integration with artificial intelligence, laying the groundwork for next‐generation medical innovation.

Abstract The limited performance of piezoelectric nanogenerators (PENGs) has hindered their practical applications in self‐powered electronics. To address these limitations, this study presents a new design of a PENG that incorporates hetero‐layer structured piezo‐composite nanofibers with interspaced metal sheets. The hetero‐layer structure consists of alternating layers of ferroelectric barium titanate (BT) nanoparticles interfaced with poly(vinylidene fluoride‐co‐trifluoroethylene) (P(VDF‐TrFE)) composite nanofibers (P(VDF‐TrFE)/BT), and conductive graphite nano‐sheets (GNS)‐embedded P(VDF‐TrFE) composite nanofibers (P(VDF‐TrFE)/GNS) mats. The inclusion of interspaced metal sheets in the device configuration enhances the stress concentration effect, thereby effectively distributing the applied mechanical vibrations. Simultaneously, the P(VDF‐TrFE)/BT composite nanofibers improve the piezoelectric coefficient (187.86 pC N −1 ), while the P(VDF‐TrFE)/GNS composite nanofibers reduce the internal impedance of the device. These combined enhancements result in an increased Maxwell displacement current and power output. Consequently, the hetero‐layer structured PENG exhibits an impressive open circuit voltage ( V oc ) output of 350 V, a short circuit current ( I sc ) output of 6 µA, and a power output of 3.62 W m −2 . Moreover, the developed PENG demonstrates extraordinary energy harvesting performance under harsh vibrations caused by human musculoskeletal movements, as well as subtle vibrations from heart pulses, emotional changes, and speech recognition. Additionally, the PENG shows its potential use in wearable self‐powered wireless e‐health systems.

In this paper, we introduce an innovative high-sensitivity wireless LC pressure sensor that is carefully designed for integration into biodegradable polymer stents, providing a remarkable improvement in restenosis detection. The key to this breakthrough is a significant increase in the cavity volume of the capacitive pressure sensor in the design. This design optimization improves the sensor sensitivity by a factor of 7. This improved sensitivity has been consistently demonstrated through our comprehensive performance evaluation (phantom and animal experiment) in air and liquid conditions while confirming the robustness and reliability of the sensor in various environments. The smart stent proposed in this study is the first to demonstrate practical medical potential.