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However, practical mask-based proof-of-concept readout remains limited by inefficient condensate harvesting and the lack of coordinated multichannel readout. Here, we present an externally integrated, beetle-inspired mask-based prototype that couples a heterogeneous-wettability condensation interface with time-aligned multichannel respiratory readout. The condensation interface consists of hydrophilic nucleation sites on micropillar tops and a superhydrophobic background on the pillar sidewalls and substrate, enabling preferential droplet nucleation and rapid droplet removal. Under matched test conditions, this biomimetic surface achieves a substantially higher EBC collection rate per unit area than smooth, nanocoated, and single-structure control surfaces while maintaining a stable advantage across variations in temperature, humidity, and inclination angle. An externally integrated acquisition module is further used to record real-time gas-phase CO2 and acetone signals together with a time-aligned condensate-derived EBC pH readout under a standardized workflow. The three-channel system shows good repeatability, acceptable environmental robustness, and long-term stability in bench-level evaluation. In a small pilot cohort, human monitoring further suggested state-associated temporal differences among resting, postprandial, post-exercise, febrile, and smoking-related conditions, although these observations should be interpreted as proof-of-concept evidence rather than subject-independent or clinically validated classification. This work establishes a proof-of-concept route that combines biomimetic EBC collection, multichannel respiratory readout, and temporal data fusion in a mask-based prototype.<\/jats:p>","DOI":"10.1021\/acsami.6c08852","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2026,8,4]],"date-time":"2026-08-04T19:02:18Z","timestamp":1785870138000},"page":"43760-43774","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":0,"title":["A Beetle-Inspired Condensation Interface for Efficient Exhaled Breath Condensate Collection in an Externally Integrated Mask-Based Prototype"],"prefix":"10.1021","volume":"18","author":[{"given":"Zixiang","family":"Li","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"Nanjing Normal University , , ,","place":["Nanjing, China, 210046"]}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Renjing","family":"Fan","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine , , ,","place":["Shanghai, China, 201600"]}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Qi","family":"Zhao","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine , , ,","place":["Shanghai, China, 201600"]}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Ling","family":"Tang","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine , , ,","place":["Shanghai, China, 201600"]}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Xia","family":"Liu","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Nanjing Normal University , , ,","place":["Nanjing, China, 210046"]}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Yiran","family":"Jing","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Nanjing Normal University , , ,","place":["Nanjing, China, 210046"]}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0002-2004-1761","authenticated-orcid":true,"given":"Cihui","family":"Liu","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Nanjing Normal University , , ,","place":["Nanjing, China, 210046"]}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Fang","family":"Fang","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine , , ,","place":["Shanghai, China, 201600"]}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Jingjing","family":"Zheng","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine , , ,","place":["Shanghai, China, 201600"]}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Hui","family":"Xie","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine , , ,","place":["Shanghai, China, 201600"]}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]}],"member":"316","published-online":{"date-parts":[[2026,8,4]]},"reference":[{"issue":"6712","key":"2026090317185208800_cit1","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","first-page":"954","DOI":"10.1126\/science.adn6471","article-title":"A smart mask for exhaled breath condensate harvesting and analysis","volume":"385","author":"Heng","year":"2024","journal-title":"Science"},{"issue":"51","key":"2026090317185208800_cit2","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","first-page":"42816","DOI":"10.1021\/acsnano.5c14778","article-title":"Bioinspired Face Mask for Exhaled Breath Condensate Collection and Multiplexed Biomarkers Analysis","volume":"19","author":"Wang","year":"2025","journal-title":"ACS Nano"},{"issue":"6","key":"2026090317185208800_cit3","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","first-page":"1673","DOI":"10.1007\/s42765-025-00622-w","article-title":"A Wearable Platform for Molecular Breath Analysis: Smart Mask Enables Real-Time Exhaled Biomarker Monitoring","volume":"7","author":"Du","year":"2025","journal-title":"Adv. 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