Advanced Functional Materials,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
32(23)
Published: March 2, 2022
Abstract
Wearable
sweat
sensing
technologies
have
received
wide
attention
for
personalized
health
monitoring
with
continuous
and
molecular‐level
insight
in
a
noninvasive
manner.
However,
it
remains
significantly
challenging
to
simultaneously
capture
sufficient
volume
of
achieve
stable
contact
between
electrodes
sweat,
especially
relatively
mild
sweating
condition.
Herein,
wearable
electrochemical
fabric
sensor
is
developed
by
embroidering
diversified
yarns
multi‐ply
cotton
sheath
carbon
nanotube‐based
fiber
core
into
super‐hydrophobic
substrate.
The
device
allows
enrichment
among
the
core–sheath
yarn
reduce
ineffective
diffusion,
thus
remarkably
increasing
efficiency.
As
result,
only
0.5
µ
L
needed
circuit
connectivity,
1/20
lowest
reported
date.
also
maintains
highly
durable
performance,
obtained
even
during
dynamic
deformation
processes
such
as
bending,
twisting,
shaking.
It
can
be
further
designed
an
integrated
sports
shirt
system,
which
perform
real‐time
multiple
chemical
information
(e.g.,
glucose,
Na
+
,
K
pH)
users
at
states
both
intense
exercise
conditions
badminton
like
walking
eating.
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.
Journal of Materials Chemistry C,
Journal Year:
2021,
Volume and Issue:
9(42), P. 14963 - 14980
Published: Jan. 1, 2021
In
this
review,
we
summarized
the
recent
progress
in
a
humidity
sensor
for
human
body
related
detections
(including
respiratory
behavior,
speech
recognition,
skin
moisture,
non-contact
switch,
and
diaper
monitoring).
Nano-Micro Letters,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
14(1)
Published: July 22, 2022
In
the
past
decade,
global
industry
and
research
attentions
on
intelligent
skin-like
electronics
have
boosted
their
applications
in
diverse
fields
including
human
healthcare,
Internet
of
Things,
human-machine
interfaces,
artificial
intelligence
soft
robotics.
Among
them,
flexible
humidity
sensors
play
a
vital
role
noncontact
measurements
relying
unique
property
rapid
response
to
change.
This
work
presents
an
overview
recent
advances
using
various
active
functional
materials
for
contactless
monitoring.
Four
categories
are
highlighted
based
resistive,
capacitive,
impedance-type
voltage-type
working
mechanisms.
Furthermore,
typical
strategies
chemical
doping,
structural
design
Joule
heating
introduced
enhance
performance
sensors.
Drawing
perception
capability,
human/plant
healthcare
management,
interactions
as
well
integrated
sensor-based
feedback
systems
presented.
The
burgeoning
innovations
this
field
will
benefit
society,
especially
during
COVID-19
epidemic,
where
cross-infection
should
be
averted
sensation
is
highly
desired.
Advanced Functional Materials,
Journal Year:
2021,
Volume and Issue:
31(40)
Published: July 11, 2021
Abstract
Electronic
skin
(e‐skin)
is
driving
significant
advances
in
flexible
electronics
as
it
holds
great
promise
health
monitoring,
human–machine
interfaces,
soft
robotics,
and
so
on.
Flexible
sensors
that
can
detect
various
stimuli
or
have
multiple
properties
play
an
indispensable
role
e‐skin.
Despite
tremendous
research
efforts
devoted
to
with
excellent
performance
regarding
a
certain
sensing
mode
property,
emerging
e‐skin
demands
multifunctional
be
endowed
the
skin‐like
capability
beyond.
Considering
outstanding
superiorities
of
electrical
conductivity,
chemical
stability,
ease
functionalization,
carbon
materials
are
adopted
implement
sensors.
In
this
review,
latest
carbon‐based
regard
types
detection
modes
abundant
introduced.
The
corresponding
preparation
process,
device
structure,
mechanism,
obtained
performance,
intriguing
applications
highlighted.
Furthermore,
diverse
systems
by
integrating
current
cutting‐edge
technologies
(e.g.,
data
acquisition
transmission,
neuromorphic
technology,
artificial
intelligence)
systematically
investigated
detail.
Finally,
existing
problems
future
developing
directions
also
proposed.
Small,
Journal Year:
2021,
Volume and Issue:
18(7)
Published: Nov. 25, 2021
Abstract
Multiresponsive
flexile
sensors
with
strain,
temperature,
humidity,
and
other
sensing
abilities
serving
as
real
electronic
skin
(e‐skin)
have
manifested
great
application
potential
in
flexible
electronics,
artificial
intelligence
(AI),
Internet
of
Things
(IoT).
Although
numerous
sole
function
already
been
reported
since
the
concept
e‐skin,
that
mimics
features
human
skin,
was
proposed
about
a
decade
ago,
ones
more
capacities
new
emergences
are
urgently
demanded.
However,
highly
integrated
sensitive
multiresponsive
functions
becoming
big
thrust
for
detection
body
motions,
physiological
signals
(e.g.,
blood
pressure,
electrocardiograms
(ECG),
electromyograms
(EMG),
sweat,
etc.)
environmental
stimuli
light,
magnetic
field,
volatile
organic
compounds
(VOCs)),
which
vital
to
real‐time
all‐round
health
monitoring
management.
Herein,
this
review
summarizes
design,
manufacturing,
presents
future
challenges
fabricating
these
next‐generation
e‐skin
wearable
electronics.
Advanced Functional Materials,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
33(18)
Published: Feb. 25, 2023
Abstract
Wearable
strain
sensors
with
the
ability
of
detecting
physiological
activities
play
an
important
role
in
personalized
healthcare.
Electrospun
fibers
have
become
a
popular
building
block
for
wearable
due
to
their
excellent
mechanical
properties,
breathability,
and
light
weight.
In
this
review,
structure
preparation
process
electrospun
conductive
layer
are
systematically
introduced.
The
impact
materials
structures
on
following
discussion
sensing
performance
optimization
strategies
is
outlined.
Furthermore,
applications
fiber‐based
biomonitoring,
motion
detection,
human‐machine
interaction
presented.
Finally,
challenges
promising
future
directions
community
based
pointed
out.
Advanced Functional Materials,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
32(35)
Published: June 15, 2022
Abstract
Infants
are
physically
vulnerable
and
cannot
express
their
feelings.
Continuous
monitoring
measuring
the
biomechanical
pressure
to
which
an
infant
body
is
exposed
remains
critical
avoid
injury
illness.
Here,
a
area
sensor
network
comprising
edible
triboelectric
hydrogel
sensors
for
all‐around
motion
reported.
Each
soft
holds
collection
of
compelling
features
high
signal‐to‐noise
ratio
23.1
dB,
sensitivity
0.28
V
kPa
−1
,
fast
response
time
50
ms.
With
assistance
deep
learning
algorithms,
can
realize
pattern
identification
recognition
with
classification
accuracy
as
100%.
Additionally,
customized
user‐friendly
cellphone
application
developed
provide
real‐time
warning
one‐click
guardian
interaction.
This
self‐powered
system
provides
promising
paradigm
reliable
care
in
era
Internet
Things.
npj Flexible Electronics,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
6(1)
Published: April 27, 2022
Abstract
The
one-step
fabricated
laser-induced
graphene
(LIG)
has
the
advantages
of
low
cost,
patterning
various
desired
geometries,
and
high
sensitivity.
However,
robustness
substrates
imposes
certain
constraints
on
their
applications
in
stretchable
devices.
In
this
paper,
substrate
composed
polydimethylsiloxane
(PDMS)
polyimide
(PI)
particles
is
proposed
to
serve
as
platform
manufacture
LIG.
Ascribing
inherent
soft
attributes
PI/PDMS
composite
substrate,
LIG-based
sensors
can
fit
complex
3D
configurations
or
bear
a
mechanical
tension
over
15%.
Notably,
fluence
laser
experimentally
theoretically
determined
only
principle
characterize
formation
conductive
LIG
greatly
facilitating
selection
allowable
scanning
parameters
form
Three
demonstrations
are
conducted
highlight
superiority
potential
system
wearable
electronics
robots.