Youchao Qi

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Youchao Qi is pioneering the intersection of wearable electronics and bioinspired sensory systems, with a focus on self-powered technologies for next-generation human-machine interfaces. His core research areas include triboelectric nanogenerators (TENGs), flexible artificial synapses, and intelligent tactile sensing. Qi’s most impactful work, a wearable bending wireless sensor featuring a piezoelectric-triboelectric hybrid nanogenerator (89 citations), demonstrates autonomous wake-up capabilities—a critical advance for low-power, continuous health monitoring. He also introduced a flexible tribotronic artificial synapse (63 citations) that mimics neurosensory behavior, enabling artificial afferent nervous systems to process tactile information with biological realism. Further contributions include active tactile stimulators (34 citations) that directly transduce mechanical stimuli into electrical signals for multifunctional sensing and synaptic emulation. By merging triboelectric self-powering with neuromorphic computing, Qi is advancing energy-autonomous, skin-like electronics that could transform prosthetics, soft robotics, and wearable diagnostics. His work stands out for seamlessly integrating energy harvesting with signal processing, moving toward truly intelligent, self-sustaining sensory interfaces.