Advanced Science,
Journal Year:
2020,
Volume and Issue:
8(2)
Published: Dec. 4, 2020
Abstract
On‐skin
electrodes
function
as
an
ideal
platform
for
collecting
high‐quality
electrophysiological
(EP)
signals
due
to
their
unique
characteristics,
such
stretchability,
conformal
interfaces
with
skin,
biocompatibility,
and
wearable
comfort.
The
past
decade
has
witnessed
great
advancements
in
performance
optimization
extension
of
on‐skin
electrodes.
With
continuous
development
promise
practical
applications,
are
playing
increasingly
important
role
EP
monitoring
human–machine
(HMI).
In
this
review,
the
latest
progress
integrated
system
is
summarized.
Desirable
features
briefly
discussed
from
perspective
performances.
Then,
recent
advances
electrode
materials,
followed
by
analysis
strategies
methods
enhance
adhesion
breathability
examined.
addition,
representative
systems
applications
healthcare
HMI
introduced
detail.
It
concluded
discussion
key
challenges
opportunities
systems.
Advanced Materials,
Journal Year:
2020,
Volume and Issue:
33(28)
Published: April 20, 2020
Abstract
There
is
currently
enormous
and
growing
demand
for
flexible
electronics
personalized
mobile
equipment,
human–machine
interface
units,
wearable
medical‐healthcare
systems,
bionic
intelligent
robots.
Cellulose
a
well‐known
natural
biopolymer
that
has
multiple
advantages
including
low
cost,
renewability,
easy
processability,
biodegradability,
as
well
appealing
mechanical
performance,
dielectricity,
piezoelectricity,
convertibility.
Because
of
its
merits,
cellulose
frequently
used
substrate,
binder,
dielectric
layer,
gel
electrolyte,
derived
carbon
material
electronic
devices.
Leveraging
the
to
design
advanced
functional
materials
will
have
significant
impact
on
portable
electronics.
Herein,
unique
molecular
structure
nanostructures
(nanocrystals,
nanofibers,
nanosheets,
etc.)
are
briefly
introduced,
structure–property–application
relationships
cellulosic
summarized,
processing
technologies
fabricating
cellulose‐based
considered.
The
focus
then
turns
recent
advances
toward
emerging
devices
sensors,
optoelectronic
devices,
field‐effect
transistors,
nanogenerators,
electrochemical
energy
storage
biomimetic
skins,
biological
detection
Finally,
an
outlook
potential
challenges
future
prospects
developing
bioelectronic
systems
presented.
Advanced Materials,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
34(21)
Published: Jan. 19, 2022
Abstract
Cardiovascular
diseases
remain
the
leading
cause
of
death
worldwide.
The
rapid
development
flexible
sensing
technologies
and
wearable
pressure
sensors
have
attracted
keen
research
interest
been
widely
used
for
long‐term
real‐time
cardiovascular
status
monitoring.
Owing
to
compelling
characteristics,
including
light
weight,
wearing
comfort,
high
sensitivity
pulse
pressures,
physiological
waveforms
can
be
precisely
continuously
monitored
by
health
Herein,
an
overview
human
wave
monitoring
is
presented,
with
a
focus
on
transduction
mechanism,
microengineering
structures,
related
applications
in
condition
assessment.
conceptualizations
methods
acquisition
pathological
information
system
are
outlined.
biomechanics
arterial
waves
working
mechanism
various
sensors,
triboelectric,
piezoelectric,
magnetoelastic,
piezoresistive,
capacitive,
optical
also
subject
systematic
debate.
Exemple
measurement
based
structured
devices
then
summarized.
Finally,
discussion
opportunities
challenges
that
face,
as
well
their
potential
intelligent
personalized
healthcare
given
conclusion.
Chemical Reviews,
Journal Year:
2021,
Volume and Issue:
122(3), P. 3259 - 3291
Published: Dec. 23, 2021
Traditional
public
health
systems
are
suffering
from
limited,
delayed,
and
inefficient
medical
services,
especially
when
confronted
with
the
pandemic
aging
population.
Fusing
traditional
textiles
diagnostic,
therapeutic,
protective
devices
can
unlock
electronic
(e-textiles)
as
point-of-care
platform
technologies
on
human
body,
continuously
monitoring
vital
signs
implementing
round-the-clock
treatment
protocols
in
close
proximity
to
patient.
This
review
comprehensively
summarizes
research
advances
e-textiles
for
wearable
systems.
We
start
a
brief
introduction
emphasize
significance
of
current
healthcare
system.
Then,
we
describe
textile
sensors
diagnosis,
therapeutic
treatment,
prevention,
by
highlighting
their
working
mechanisms,
representative
materials,
clinical
application
scenarios.
Afterward,
detail
e-textiles'
connection
gateway
real-time
data
transmission
processing
context
5G
Internet
Things.
Finally,
provide
new
insights
into
remaining
challenges
future
directions
field
e-textiles.
Fueled
chemistry
materials
science,
textile-based
diagnostic
devices,
communication
units
expected
interact
synergistically
construct
intelligent,
platforms,
ultimately
illuminating
system
Things
era.
Advanced Materials,
Journal Year:
2020,
Volume and Issue:
33(6)
Published: Aug. 23, 2020
Abstract
Stretchable
electronics,
which
can
retain
their
functions
under
stretching,
have
attracted
great
interest
in
recent
decades.
Elastic
substrates,
bear
the
applied
strain
and
regulate
distribution
circuits,
are
indispensable
components
stretchable
electronics.
Moreover,
self‐healing
property
of
substrate
is
a
premise
to
endow
electronics
with
same
characteristics,
so
device
may
recover
from
failure
resulting
large
frequent
deformations.
Therefore,
properties
elastic
crucial
overall
performance
devices.
Poly(dimethylsiloxane)
(PDMS)
widely
used
as
material
for
not
only
because
its
advantages,
include
stable
chemical
properties,
good
thermal
stability,
transparency,
biological
compatibility,
but
also
capability
attaining
designer
functionalities
via
surface
modification
bulk
tailoring.
Herein,
strategies
fabricating
on
PDMS
substrates
summarized,
influence
physical
PDMS,
including
status,
modulus,
geometric
structures,
discussed.
Finally,
challenges
future
opportunities
based
considered.
InfoMat,
Journal Year:
2020,
Volume and Issue:
2(6), P. 1131 - 1162
Published: July 12, 2020
Abstract
The
past
few
years
have
witnessed
the
significant
impacts
of
wearable
electronics/photonics
on
various
aspects
our
daily
life,
for
example,
healthcare
monitoring
and
treatment,
ambient
monitoring,
soft
robotics,
prosthetics,
flexible
display,
communication,
human‐machine
interactions,
so
on.
According
to
development
in
recent
years,
next‐generation
electronics
photonics
are
advancing
rapidly
toward
era
artificial
intelligence
(AI)
internet
things
(IoT),
achieve
a
higher
level
comfort,
convenience,
connection,
intelligence.
Herein,
this
review
provides
an
opportune
overview
progress
electronics,
photonics,
systems,
terms
emerging
materials,
transducing
mechanisms,
structural
configurations,
applications,
their
further
integration
with
other
technologies.
First,
general
is
summarized
applications
physical
sensing,
chemical
interaction,
Then
self‐sustainable
systems
discussed
based
system
energy
harvesting
storage
Next,
technology
fusion
AI
reviewed,
showing
emergence
rapid
intelligent/smart
systems.
In
last
section
review,
perspectives
about
future
trends
provided,
that
is,
multifunctional,
self‐sustainable,
intelligent
AI/IoT
era.
image
Advanced Materials,
Journal Year:
2021,
Volume and Issue:
33(47)
Published: April 22, 2021
Abstract
Flexible
tactile
sensors
capable
of
measuring
mechanical
stimuli
via
physical
contact
have
attracted
significant
attention
in
the
field
human‐interactive
systems.
The
utilization
information
can
complement
vision
and/or
sound
interaction
and
provide
new
functionalities.
Recent
advancements
micro/nanotechnology,
material
science,
technology
resulted
development
high‐performance
that
reach
even
surpass
sensing
ability
human
skin.
Here,
important
advances
flexible
over
recent
years
are
summarized,
from
sensor
designs
to
system‐level
applications.
This
review
focuses
on
representative
strategies
based
design
configurations
for
improving
key
performance
parameters
including
sensitivity,
detection
range/linearity,
response
time/hysteresis,
spatial
resolution/crosstalk,
multidirectional
force
detection,
insensitivity
other
stimuli.
System‐level
integration
practical
applications
beyond
conceptual
prototypes
promising
applications,
such
as
artificial
electronic
skin
robotics
prosthetics,
wearable
controllers
electronics,
bidirectional
communication
tools,
also
discussed.
Finally,
perspectives
issues
regarding
further
provided.
Advanced Functional Materials,
Journal Year:
2020,
Volume and Issue:
30(39)
Published: Aug. 9, 2020
Abstract
Pressure
sensors
play
an
integral
role
in
a
wide
range
of
applications,
such
as
soft
robotics
and
health
monitoring.
In
order
to
meet
this
demand,
many
groups
microengineer
the
active
layer—the
layer
that
deforms
under
pressure
dictates
changes
output
signal—of
capacitive,
resistive/piezoresistive,
piezoelectric,
triboelectric
improve
sensor
performance.
Geometric
microengineering
has
been
shown
performance
parameters
sensitivity,
dynamic
range,
limit
detection,
response
relaxation
times.
There
are
implemented
designs,
including
microdomes,
micropyramids,
lines
or
microridges,
papillae,
microspheres,
micropores,
microcylinders,
each
offering
different
advantages
for
particular
application.
It
is
important
compare
techniques
by
which
microengineered
layers
designed
fabricated
they
may
provide
additional
insights
on
compatibility
sensing
limits.
To
evaluate
fabrication
method,
it
critical
take
into
account
uniformity,
ease
fabrication,
shape
size
versatility
tunability,
scalability
both
device
process.
By
better
understanding
how
design
compares,
can
be
targetedly
implemented.
Advanced Functional Materials,
Journal Year:
2020,
Volume and Issue:
30(25)
Published: April 20, 2020
Abstract
Wearable
and
implantable
bioelectronics
are
receiving
a
great
deal
of
attention
because
they
offer
huge
promise
in
personalized
healthcare.
Currently
available
generally
rely
on
external
aids
to
form
an
attachment
the
human
body,
which
leads
unstable
performance
practical
applications.
Self‐adhesive
highly
desirable
for
ameliorating
these
concerns
by
offering
reliable
conformal
contact
with
tissue,
stability
fidelity
signal
detection.
However,
achieving
adequate
long‐term
self‐adhesion
soft
wet
biological
tissues
has
been
daunting
challenge.
Recently,
mussel‐inspired
hydrogels
have
emerged
as
promising
candidates
design
self‐adhesive
bioelectronics.
In
addition
self‐adhesiveness,
chemistry
offers
unique
pathway
integrating
multiple
functional
properties
all‐in‐one
bioelectronic
devices,
implications
healthcare
this
report,
recent
progress
area
is
highlighted
specifically
discussing:
1)
adhesion
mechanism
mussels,
2)
repeatable
adhesion,
3)
advance
development
hydrogel
reconciling
self‐adhesiveness
additional
including
conductivity,
toughness,
transparency,
self‐healing,
antibacterial
properties,
tolerance
extreme
environment,
4)
challenges
prospects
future
Advanced Materials,
Journal Year:
2021,
Volume and Issue:
34(16)
Published: Dec. 12, 2021
Abstract
Medical
robots
are
invaluable
players
in
non‐pharmaceutical
treatment
of
disabilities.
Particularly,
using
prosthetic
and
rehabilitation
devices
with
human–machine
interfaces
can
greatly
improve
the
quality
life
for
impaired
patients.
In
recent
years,
flexible
electronic
soft
robotics
have
attracted
tremendous
attention
this
field
due
to
their
high
biocompatibility,
functionality,
conformability,
low‐cost.
Flexible
on
will
make
a
promising
alternative
conventional
rigid
devices,
which
potentially
revolutionize
paradigm
future
direction
medical
terms
feedback
user
experience.
review,
fundamental
components
materials,
structures,
mechanisms
human‐machine
summarized
by
renowned
applications
five
primary
areas:
physical
chemical
sensing,
physiological
recording,
information
processing
communication,
robotic
actuation,
stimulation.
This
review
further
concludes
discussing
outlook
current
challenges
these
technologies
as
interface
robotics.