Wang Baoning, Wang Haolan, Bao Ying, Ahmad Waqas, Geng Wenhui, Ying Yibin, Xu Wendao
College of Biosystems Engineering and Food Science, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310058, People's Republic of China.
School of Food and Biological Engineering, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang, 212013, People's Republic of China.
Nanomicro Lett. 2025 Apr 11;17(1):212. doi: 10.1007/s40820-025-01732-1.
Terahertz (THz) devices, owing to their distinctive optical properties, have achieved myriad applications in diverse domains including wireless communication, medical imaging therapy, hazardous substance detection, and environmental governance. Concurrently, to mitigate the environmental impact of electronic waste generated by traditional materials, sustainable materials-based THz functional devices are being explored for further research by taking advantages of their eco-friendliness, cost-effective, enhanced safety, robust biodegradability and biocompatibility. This review focuses on the origins and distinctive biological structures of sustainable materials as well as succinctly elucidates the latest applications in THz functional device fabrication, including wireless communication devices, macromolecule detection sensors, environment monitoring sensors, and biomedical therapeutic devices. We further highlight recent applications of sustainable materials-based THz functional devices in hazardous substance detection, protein-based macromolecule detection, and environmental monitoring. Besides, this review explores the developmental prospects of integrating sustainable materials with THz functional devices, presenting their potential applications in the future.
太赫兹（THz）器件因其独特的光学特性，已在无线通信、医学成像治疗、有害物质检测和环境治理等多个领域得到了广泛应用。同时，为了减轻传统材料产生的电子废物对环境的影响，基于可持续材料的太赫兹功能器件正因其环保、成本效益高、安全性增强、强大的生物降解性和生物相容性等优势而被探索用于进一步研究。本综述重点关注可持续材料的起源和独特生物结构，并简要阐述其在太赫兹功能器件制造中的最新应用，包括无线通信器件、大分子检测传感器、环境监测传感器和生物医学治疗器件。我们还强调了基于可持续材料的太赫兹功能器件在有害物质检测、基于蛋白质的大分子检测和环境监测方面的最新应用。此外，本综述探讨了将可持续材料与太赫兹功能器件集成的发展前景，展示了它们未来的潜在应用。
