Kang Min Kim

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Total Citations

134

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About

Kang Min Kim is a leading researcher in the fields of wearable electronics, energy harvesting, and smart textiles, with a particular focus on triboelectric nanogenerators (TENGs). His most impactful work, the 2016 paper "Stretchable Triboelectric Fiber for Self-powered Kinematic Sensing Textile," has garnered 134 citations and addresses a critical challenge in the field: creating truly stretchable, self-powered fibers for next-generation wearable systems. Kim’s major contribution lies in developing a stretchable fiber-based TENG that can be woven into fabrics, enabling self-powered kinematic sensing for applications ranging from electronic textiles and cloth communication devices to robotic sensory skin. This innovation overcomes the rigidity limitations of previous triboelectric fibers, paving the way for comfortable, durable, and autonomous wearable technology. By integrating energy harvesting with real-time motion detection, Kim’s work has significantly advanced the practicality of smart textiles, demonstrating how everyday clothing can become a platform for continuous health monitoring and human-machine interaction. His research continues to inspire efforts toward fully self-sustaining, body-integrated electronic systems.