Bioengineering,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
11(11), P. 1058 - 1058
Published: Oct. 24, 2024
The
commercialization
of
a
growing
number
wearable
devices
has
been
enabled
within
recent
years
due
to
the
availability
miniaturized
sensor
modalities,
development
new
materials,
and
scalability
flexible
electronics.
With
increase
in
resource
shortages
healthcare,
there
is
demand
translate
from
commercial
consumer
stand-point
medical
field.
Clinical-grade
signal
quality,
wearability,
comfort
all
need
be
tailored
design.
Wear
for
user
compliance
durability
longer-term
use
are
commonly
overlooked.
In
this
study,
relationship
on-body
location
material
layer
composition
investigated.
Five
non-woven
tapes
noted
longer
wear
time
tested
over
7-day
timeframe.
impact
properties,
such
as
elasticity,
isotropy,
hysteresis,
well
moisture
vapor
transmission
rate
(MVTR)
adhesive
thickness,
evaluated
relation
skin
properties
on
lower
torso
30,
high-activity-level
volunteers.
User
perception
was
quantified
via
Likert-scale
questionnaires
images
were
obtained
material-skin
interaction.
results
indicate
that
critical
characteristics,
MVTR
positive
interaction
products,
may
not
improved
time.
Future
work
will
assess
design
options
manipulate
comfort.
Chemical Reviews,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
124(6), P. 3220 - 3283
Published: March 11, 2024
The
human
body
continuously
emits
physiological
and
psychological
information
from
head
to
toe.
Wearable
electronics
capable
of
noninvasively
accurately
digitizing
this
without
compromising
user
comfort
or
mobility
have
the
potential
revolutionize
telemedicine,
mobile
health,
both
human–machine
human–metaverse
interactions.
However,
state-of-the-art
wearable
face
limitations
regarding
wearability
functionality
due
mechanical
incompatibility
between
conventional
rigid,
planar
soft,
curvy
skin
surfaces.
E-Tattoos,
a
unique
type
electronics,
are
defined
by
their
ultrathin
skin-soft
characteristics,
which
enable
noninvasive
comfortable
lamination
on
surfaces
causing
obstruction
even
perception.
This
review
article
offers
an
exhaustive
exploration
e-tattoos,
accounting
for
materials,
structures,
manufacturing
processes,
properties,
functionalities,
applications,
remaining
challenges.
We
begin
summarizing
properties
effects
signal
transmission
across
e-tattoo-skin
interface.
Following
is
discussion
structural
designs,
manufacturing,
attachment
processes
e-tattoos.
classify
e-tattoo
functionalities
into
electrical,
mechanical,
optical,
thermal,
chemical
sensing,
as
well
wound
healing
other
treatments.
After
discussing
energy
harvesting
storage
capabilities,
we
outline
strategies
system
integration
wireless
In
end,
offer
personal
perspectives
challenges
future
opportunities
in
field.
ACS Nano,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
17(18), P. 17634 - 17667
Published: Sept. 7, 2023
Soft
bioelectronics
play
an
increasingly
crucial
role
in
high-precision
therapeutics
due
to
their
softness,
biocompatibility,
clinical
accuracy,
long-term
stability,
and
patient-friendliness.
In
this
review,
we
provide
a
comprehensive
overview
of
the
latest
representative
therapeutic
applications
advanced
soft
bioelectronics,
ranging
from
wearable
for
skin
wounds,
diabetes,
ophthalmic
diseases,
muscle
disorders,
other
diseases
implantable
against
complex
such
as
cardiac
arrhythmias,
cancer,
neurological
others.
We
also
highlight
key
challenges
opportunities
future
translation
commercialization
toward
personalized
medicine.
Advanced Sensor Research,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
3(3)
Published: May 3, 2023
Abstract
Hydrogels
have
drawn
considerable
attention
in
the
field
of
flexible
chemical
sensors
due
to
their
unique
3D
structure,
high
permeability,
ion‐conductivity,
and
tissue‐like
mechanical
properties.
These
structures
properties
allow
them
be
functionalized
into
diverse
sensing
components
respond
signals
complex
environments.
Herein,
an
overview
functional
hydrogel‐based
is
provided.
First,
representative
hydrogel
materials
are
introduced
operating
principles
for
discussed.
Then,
state‐of‐the‐art
applications
highlighted
including
gas
sensors,
humidity
pH
glucose
wound
monitoring,
others.
Finally,
major
challenges
opportunities
this
Advanced Healthcare Materials,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
13(16)
Published: April 3, 2024
Cardiovascular
diseases
represent
a
significant
threat
to
the
overall
well-being
of
global
population.
Continuous
monitoring
vital
signs
related
cardiovascular
health
is
essential
for
improving
daily
management.
Currently,
there
has
been
remarkable
proliferation
technology
focused
on
collecting
data
through
electronic
skin
monitoring.
However,
concerns
have
arisen
regarding
potential
irritation
and
inflammation
due
necessity
prolonged
wear
wearable
devices.
To
ensure
comfortable
uninterrupted
monitoring,
concept
biocompatible
gained
substantial
attention.
In
this
review,
skins
are
comprehensively
summarized
discussed.
The
recent
achievements
in
introduced.
Their
working
principles,
fabrication
processes,
performances
sensing
technologies,
materials,
integration
systems
highlighted,
comparisons
made
with
other
used
addition,
significance
integrating
updating
wireless
communication
development
smart
medical
field
explored.
Finally,
opportunities
challenges
also
examined.