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智能可穿戴系統研究院成員參觀香港科技園（只有英文版本）

（只有英文版本）RI-IWEAR actively builds external collaborative partnerships with local research institutions. A visit to the Hong Kong Science & Technology Parks Corporation (HKSTP) on 12 December 2022 was arranged. A total of 44 RI-IWEAR members, colleagues from Industrial Centre, and research students from PolyU participated in this activity.   Dr Carmen FUNG, Associate Director of Strategic Development of HKSTP gave a welcome speech. Ms Candy CHENG, Manager of Strategic Development, and Dr Horace LEUNG, Manager of Industry Development, introduced the Heterogeneous Lab and Microelectronics Centre (MEC) located at Yuen Long INNOPARK, respectively. MEC is established to support the development and pilot production of new generation micro-electronics products with flexible design dedicated cleanrooms and special chemical handling facilities. After the introduction of the facilities related to the microelectronics industry, PolyU members were given a guided tour of the Biomedical Technology Support Centre, The Sensor Packaging and Integration Laboratory (Sensor Lab) and the Medical Device Testing Lab at HKSTP.

智能可穿戴系統研究院成員拜訪香港生產力促進局（只有英文版本）

（只有英文版本）A total of 28 RI-IWEAR members and colleagues from Industrial Centre of PolyU visited the Smart Wearables, Watch & Clock Technology Centre and Advanced Electronics Processing Technology Centre of the Hong Kong Productivity Council (HKPC) on 6 December 2022.   Smart Wearables, Watch and Clock Technology Centre established with the ITF funding of the Hong Kong SAR Government on Oct 2022, is the first and only platform in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region to offer testing and verification of prototypes of smart wearables, watches and clocks. During the visit, the colleagues from the Smart Manufacturing Section of HKPC mainly introduced the smart wearable testing services, including the performance testing of devices for measuring steps, heart rates, blood pressure, and oxygen content in blood, and briefly show the over 50 different independent testing services for traditional quartz and mechanical watches in compliance with international & Swiss standards.   Furthermore, a new showroom with last manufacturing products and equipment of a new centre which provided services in the areas of electronics and advanced manufacturing was visited. After the visit to the facilities of the two centres, Mr Samson SUEN, General Manager, Smart Manufacturing of HKPC, introduced the organisation, facilities of the centres and the research projects under the Smart Manufacturing Section. Members actively discussed the potential PolyU–HKPC collaboration and future direction.

三名智能可穿戴系統研究院成員被評為 2022 年全球引用次數最多的研究人員（只有英文版本）

（只有英文版本）Three RI-IWEAR members, Dr Bolong HUANG, Prof. Gang LI, and Prof. Feng Yan have been recognised in the list of “Highly Cited Researchers 2022” by Clarivate Analytics for their significant research impact, reflected in their publication of multiple papers that have been frequently cited by fellow academics.   A total of 6,938 researchers from 69 countries and regions with a diverse range of research fields are named as Highly Cited Researchers in 2022. The list identifies the most influential scholars around the world, determined by the production of multiple highly cited papers that rank in the top 1% by citations for field and year in the Web of Science citation index over the last decade. Congratulations to our colleagues on their high ranking and impact! RI-IWEAR's Scholars Ranked in the Top 1% by Citations  Name (by alphabetical order of surname)  Category  Dr Bolong HUANG  Cross-Field  Prof. Gang LI  Cross-Field  Prof. Feng YAN  Cross-Field

兩名 RI-IWEAR 學者獲得 NSFC/RGC 合作研究計劃 2022/23 資助（只有英文版本）

（只有英文版本）The National Natural Science Foundation of China (NSFC) and the Research Grants Council (RGC) of Hong Kong Collaborative Research Scheme (CRS) aims to support larger-scale collaborative research across disciplines and / or across universities in the Mainland and Hong Kong, with a view to enhancing research output and impact on both sides. The Scheme aims to support research projects with duration of four years.    Two full proposals submitted by RI-IWEAR members, Prof. Yang CHAI and Prof. Zijian ZHENG, have been agreed to provide funding support with a total awarded amount of HK$ 7.164 million(i.e., 20.80% of total awarded funding) under these scheme. The focus areas of these two projects are Information Technology and New Materials Science.   Awarded Project in Collaborative Research Scheme 2022/23 Project Title Focus Area Hong Kong Project Coordinator Funding Period (months) Amount Awarded by RGC (HK$) Monolithically Integrated Electronics with Two-Dimensional Semiconductors from Controllable Growth to Device Integration Information Technology Prof. Yang CHAI 48 3,571,200 Long-cycle and High-energy-density Flexible Li Batteries Using Hollow Multishelled Structure and Hierarchical Composite Electrode New Materials Science Prof. Zijian ZHENG 48 3,592,800   Congratulations to our members!

RI-IWEAR 會員的研究被選為 Advanced Functional Materials 的內封面文章（只有英文版本）

（只有英文版本）Developing conductive underwater glue for fast sealing and in situ monitoring is critical for ocean exploration yet remains a challenge. The fluidity of glue is a double-edged sword that is favorable for molecule spreading and formation of interlocking bonding network yet also leads to leakage of conductive ions. Dr Jimin FU, member of RI-IWEAR, and collaborators (Si Yu Zheng, Jintao Yang, and etc.) design a polymeric glue based on triazole-beared macromolecules and ionic liquids, which is possessing good conductivity and exhibiting rapid, strong, and long-lasting underwater adhesion on diverse substrates at various harsh environments and extreme temperatures. Furthermore, the glue possesses additional functions of underwater sensing and fluorescent labeling, which exhibits great potentials in underwater repair and follow-up crack monitoring. In molecular design, the nitrogen heterocyclic motif that prevails in biomolecular recognition is encoded with water-resistant benzene block in one pendant group to serve as underwater binding sites; ionic liquids (ILs) of [EMIM][BF4] is employed as the solvent for fast water exchange that triggers rapid adhesion. Simultaneously, the polymer-IL interaction is regulated, with the assistance of the theoretical calculations, to retain sufficient ILs within the adhesive for sensing. Finally, the glue is applied for underwater sealing and in situ monitoring various physical signals, while the fluorescent property is utilized for underwater labeling. This study should provide a new design strategy for the next-generation of multifunctional underwater adhesives and promote their applications. This research was published in Advanced Functional Materials and selected as the inside front cover article.

躋身世界前 2% 科學家之列的智能可穿戴系統研究院學者 （2022）（只有英文版本）

（只有英文版本）Seventeen RI-IWEAR members were recognised as the top 2% of scientists in the world in the year 2021. The report was released by a team of experts led by Prof. John Ioannidis of Stanford University and the latest version was published on 10 October 2022. Scientists are classified into 22 scientific fields and 176 sub-fields. This ranking identifies the top scholars in their speciality whose publications are most frequently cited by other authors for career-long and updated to end-of-2021. The publicly available database of over 100,000 top scientists provides standardised information on citations, h-index, co-authorship adjusted hm-index, citations to papers in different authorship positions, and a composite indicator. The report can be downloaded from Elsevier. Congratulations to our colleagues on their high ranking and impact in 2021! This recognition demonstrates RI-IWEAR’s influence in multiple disciplines and signifies our dedication to conducting world-class research in wearable technology. RI-IWEAR's Top 2% Scientists in the Global List  Name (by alphabetical order of surname)  Subject Field  Prof. Jiannong CAO  Networking & Telecommunications  Prof. Yang CHAI  Nanoscience & Nanotechnology  Prof. Wei CHEN  Nanoscience & Nanotechnology  Prof. Li CHENG  Acoustics  Prof. Jintu FAN  Polymers  Prof. Hong HU  Materials  Dr Bolong HUANG  Nanoscience & Nanotechnology  Prof. Gang LI  Nanoscience & Nanotechnology  Prof. Heng LI  Building & Construction  Dr Dahua SHOU  Materials  Prof. Defeng SUN  Operations Research  Prof. Xiaoming TAO  Materials  Prof. Wai-Yeung Raymond WONG  Inorganic & Nuclear Chemistry  Prof. John H. XIN  Polymers  Prof. Bingang XU  Materials  Prof. Feng YAN  Nanoscience & Nanotechnology  Prof. Yongping ZHENG  Biomedical Engineering

黃琪瑤博士獲得國家自然科學基金2022年青年科學家基金（只有英文版本）

（只有英文版本）Congratulations to Dr Qiyao HUANG, a member of RI-IWEAR, who are among the 39 awardees at The Hong Kong Polytechnic University to have received the National Natural Science Foundation of China’s (NSFC) Young Scientists Fund 2022 for her project “Customized Fiber Placement Woven Flexible Energy Storage Fabric and its Structure and Properties”. The NSFC Young Scientists Fund supports young scholars to conduct scientific research on topics of their choice, strengthening their ability to research independently and creatively. This is the first time the Fund is open to researchers in Hong Kong. Each awardee will be granted RMB 300,000 to work on the proposed project for a period of three years. The list of awarded PolyU scholars and research projects . The 39 awarded PolyU scholars and research projects ( Chinese only )

溢達創新科技中心團隊參觀智能可穿戴系統研究院（只有英文版本）

（只有英文版本）A group of 5 members from the Esquel Center of Innovation & Technology team visited RI-IWEAR for seeking the opportunity for collaboration in wearable technology development on 22nd Sept 2022. They are Group Director, Mr. Herman CHAN, Director, Mr. Lam CHUNG, Senior Manager, Mr. Murphy NG, and Manager Ms, Natasha CHENG, and Mr, Ben LEUNG. Esquel Group is a knowledge-based innovation company that would push for positive change in the textile and apparel business and expanding into new territory.   By this opportunity, Prof. Xiaoming TAO, Prof. Feng YAN, Prof. Kinor Jiang, Prof. Lilly Li, and their research teams introduced the mature technologies in the intelligent wearable field. They are related to the energy supplied to wearable systems, manufacturing technology of wearable electronics, and wearable systems for healthy, sports, visual design, and other functional applications.

溶膠-凝膠相轉變對於離子熱電性能的巨大影響

香港理工大學智能可穿戴系統研究院陶肖明教授團隊製備並研究了幾種不同的相轉變離子熱電系統，首次發現在泊洛沙姆(Poloxamer 407)/LiCl的離子體系中，熱電勢值可以在系統發生相轉變（液體至凝膠，17.4℃）時上升6.5倍（大約2mV/K至超過15mV/K），同時提升離子ZT值23倍(低於0.03至0.68)。該團隊隨即建立基於昂薩格（Onsager）方程的理論模型，分析離子在三個不同階段的遷移（相轉變前，相轉變中及相轉變後）並解釋了熱電勢值提升的來源，即相轉變下溶膠黏度的變化影響陰陽離子的遷移速率，從而造成了陰陽離子在高低溫端的濃度差。作者通過對相轉變前後的模型分析，提出了可能影響離子熱電勢的六個無量綱參數，並提出基於理論分析下熱電勢在相轉變時存在多個數量級提升的可能。通過對理論模型的研究及分析，作者提出了相轉變對熱電效應影響的普適性，即熱電性能的改變不受影響於相轉變的方式，並通過在其他相轉變體系的結果驗證了該結論。該成果提供並揭示了一種全新的設計並控製材料所需熱電性能的可能途徑，這將為室溫下可穿戴設備的低熱能收集應用帶來新的前景。該工作以題為“Gigantic Effect due to Phase Transition on Thermoelectric Properties of Ionic Sol–Gel Materials”發表在《Advanced Functional Materials》上。

智能可穿戴研究院與心心芭迪貝伊集團有限公司合作商談（只有英文版本）

（只有英文版本）Ms. Linda ZHENG, Mr. Yi ZHOU, Operation Director and Customer Service Director of My Heart Bodibra Limited, a subsidiary of Ocean Star Technology Group Limited, and Mr. Franky WONG, CEO of YELLO sport marketing agency visited RI-IWEAR for learning about the latest trend of the textile technologies on 9th Sept 2022. This visit was arranged with the help of Ms. Gloria LEUNG, Head of Projects from Proactive Think Tank.   Prof. Xiaoming TAO, Prof. Jintu FAN, Prof. Hong HU, Prof. Lilly LI, and Dr Dahua SHOU showed the recent research outputs which could be applied to the areas of underwear and sportswear. Ms. ZHENG shared her views on the needs of materials, especially materials' lifetime for the product inventory, and expressed the intention for the Business-School Partnership.