Wearable sensors for telehealth based on emerging materials and nanoarchitectonics

npj Flexible Electronics, Год журнала: 2023, Номер 7(1)

Опубликована: Июнь 2, 2023

Abstract Wearable sensors have made significant progress in sensing physiological and biochemical markers for telehealth. By monitoring vital signs like body temperature, arterial oxygen saturation, breath rate, wearable provide enormous potential the early detection of diseases. In recent years, advancements been achieved development based on two-dimensional (2D) materials with flexibility, excellent mechanical stability, high sensitivity, accuracy introducing a new approach to remote real-time health monitoring. this review, we outline 2D materials-based biosensors system. The review focused five types sensors, which were classified according their mechanism, such as pressure, strain, electrochemical, optoelectronic, temperature sensors. material capabilities impact performance operation sensor are outlined. fundamental principles mechanism well applications explored. This concludes by discussing remaining obstacles future opportunities emerging telehealth field. We hope that report will be useful individuals who want design it generate ideas.

Язык: Английский

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A review on flexible wearables – Recent developments in non-invasive continuous health monitoring

Sensors and Actuators A Physical, Год журнала: 2024, Номер 366, С. 114993 - 114993

Опубликована: Янв. 2, 2024

Язык: Английский

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Mechanically-Guided 3D Assembly for Architected Flexible Electronics

Chemical Reviews, Год журнала: 2023, Номер 123(18), С. 11137 - 11189

Опубликована: Сен. 7, 2023

Architected flexible electronic devices with rationally designed 3D geometries have found essential applications in biology, medicine, therapeutics, sensing/imaging, energy, robotics, and daily healthcare. Mechanically-guided assembly methods, exploiting mechanics principles of materials structures to transform planar fabricated using mature semiconductor techniques into architected ones, are promising routes such devices. Here, we comprehensively review mechanically-guided methods for electronics. Mainstream classified discussed on the basis their fundamental deformation modes (i.e., rolling, folding, curving, buckling). Diverse interconnects device forms then summarized, which correspond two key components an device. Afterward, structure-induced functionalities highlighted provide guidelines function-driven structural designs electronics, followed by a collective summary resulting applications. Finally, conclusions outlooks given, covering achieve extreme deformations dimensions, inverse design encapsulation strategies as well perspectives future

Язык: Английский

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Wireless Technologies in Flexible and Wearable Sensing: From Materials Design, System Integration to Applications

Advanced Materials, Год журнала: 2024, Номер 36(27)

Опубликована: Апрель 23, 2024

Wireless and wearable sensors attract considerable interest in personalized healthcare by providing a unique approach for remote, noncontact, continuous monitoring of various health-related signals without interference with daily life. Recent advances wireless technologies have promoted practical applications due to their significantly improved characteristics, such as reduction size thickness, enhancement flexibility stretchability, conformability the human body. Currently, most researches focus on active materials structural designs sensors, just few exceptions reflecting data transmission. This review provides comprehensive overview state-of-the-art related studies empowering sensors. The emerging functional nanomaterials utilized designing modules are highlighted, which include metals, carbons, MXenes. Additionally, outlines system-level integration flexible spanning from novel design strategies enhanced efficient transmitting wirelessly. Furthermore, introduces representative remote noninvasive physiological through on-skin implantable sensing systems. Finally, challenges, perspectives, unprecedented opportunities discussed.

Язык: Английский

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Smart Contact Lenses as Wearable Ophthalmic Devices for Disease Monitoring and Health Management

Chemical Reviews, Год журнала: 2023, Номер 123(19), С. 11488 - 11558

Опубликована: Сен. 25, 2023

The eye contains a complex network of physiological information and biomarkers for monitoring disease managing health, ocular devices can be used to effectively perform point-of-care diagnosis management. This comprehensive review describes the target various diseases, including ophthalmic metabolic neurological based on anatomical background eye. also includes recent technologies utilized in eye-wearable medical latest trends wearable devices, specifically smart contact lenses purpose After introducing other such as retinal prosthesis, we further discuss current challenges potential possibilities lenses.

Язык: Английский

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Recent perspective of polymeric biomaterial in tissue engineering– a review

Materials Today Chemistry, Год журнала: 2023, Номер 34, С. 101818 - 101818

Опубликована: Ноя. 18, 2023

Язык: Английский

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Smart Contact Lenses for Healthcare Monitoring and Therapy

ACS Nano, Год журнала: 2024, Номер 18(9), С. 6817 - 6844

Опубликована: Фев. 26, 2024

The eye contains a wealth of physiological information and offers suitable environment for noninvasive monitoring diseases via smart contact lens sensors. Although extensive research efforts recently have been undertaken to develop sensors, they are still in an early stage being utilized as intelligent wearable sensing platform various biophysical/chemical conditions. In this review, we provide general introduction lenses that developed disease therapy. First, different biomarkers available from the ocular summarized, including both physical chemical biomarkers, followed by commonly used materials, manufacturing processes, characteristics lenses. Smart eye-drug delivery with advancing technologies achieve more efficient treatments then introduced well latest developments diagnosis. Finally, sensor communication antimicrobial other emerging bioapplications also discussed challenges prospects future development

Язык: Английский

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Hybrid chips to enable a sustainable internet of things technology: opportunities and challenges

Discover Materials, Год журнала: 2024, Номер 4(1)

Опубликована: Фев. 21, 2024

Abstract A new technological approach is needed for the development of emerging electronic components and systems within Internet Things (IoT) era. New advancements innovations are required in architectural design hybrid heterogeneous integration to address challenge widespread IoT deployment, its power demands sustainability. Hybrid chips one technologies that can help overcome current limitations terms energy consumption, performance sustainability could shape future targeted applications. combine different materials manufacturing on same substrate or package using advanced flexible techniques, with focus merging advantages each unit technology toward enhanced levels functionalities. The categorization spans across rigid follow a multi-chiplet approach, semi-flexible integrate units semi-rigid ones such as thinned silicon integrated circuits, lastly, which all inherently flexible. This perspective article analyzes technical challenges arise concerning sustainable processing technologies, complex integration, well packaging architectures, standardization, reliability testing. economic implications semiconductor transition presented costs, feasibility, market readiness. Key insights application opportunities provided, while recent field summarized. suggests by addressing these challenges, have potential transform wide range industries use case scenario. advancement chip enhancing collaboration between industry academia policymakers will be crucial part realization goals worldwide Chips Act initiative, ensuring progress has right balance improved

Язык: Английский

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Advancements in Passive Wireless Sensing Systems in Monitoring Harsh Environment and Healthcare Applications

Nano-Micro Letters, Год журнала: 2025, Номер 17(1)

Опубликована: Янв. 9, 2025

Abstract Recent advancements in passive wireless sensor technology have significantly extended the application scope of sensing, particularly challenging environments for monitoring industry and healthcare applications. These systems are equipped with battery-free operation, connectivity, designed to be both miniaturized lightweight. Such features enable safe, real-time industrial support high-precision physiological measurements confined internal body spaces on wearable epidermal devices. Despite exploration into diverse environments, development a systematic comprehensive research framework system architecture remains elusive, which hampers further optimization these systems. This review, therefore, begins an examination scenarios, progresses evaluate current architectures, discusses function each component—specifically, module, communication model, readout module—within context key implementations target sensing Furthermore, we present case studies that demonstrate feasibility proposed classified components derived from this approach. By outlining trajectory technologies, paper aims establish foundation more advanced, user-friendly

Язык: Английский

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Photonic Nanomaterials for Wearable Health Solutions

Advanced Materials, Год журнала: 2025, Номер unknown

Опубликована: Фев. 3, 2025

Abstract This review underscores the transformative potential of photonic nanomaterials in wearable health technologies, driven by increasing demands for personalized monitoring. Their unique optical and physical properties enable rapid, precise, sensitive real‐time monitoring, outperforming conventional electrical‐based sensors. Integrated into ultra‐thin, flexible, stretchable formats, these materials enhance compatibility with human body, enabling prolonged wear, improved efficiency, reduced power consumption. A comprehensive exploration is provided integration devices, addressing material selection, light‐matter interaction principles, device assembly strategies. The highlights critical elements such as form factors, sensing modalities, data communication, representative examples skin patches contact lenses. These devices precise monitoring management biomarkers diseases or biological responses. Furthermore, advancements approaches have paved way continuum care systems combining multifunctional sensors therapeutic drug delivery mechanisms. To overcome existing barriers, this outlines strategies design, engineering, system integration, machine learning to inspire innovation accelerate adoption next‐generation health, showcasing their versatility digital applications.

Язык: Английский

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