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Recent Progress in Development of Wearable Pressure Sensors Derived from Biological Materials
Author(s) -
Pan Hong,
Lee TaeWoo
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
advanced healthcare materials
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.288
H-Index - 90
eISSN - 2192-2659
pISSN - 2192-2640
DOI - 10.1002/adhm.202100460
Subject(s) - biocompatible material , wearable computer , triboelectric effect , wearable technology , nanotechnology , pressure sensor , materials science , piezoresistive effect , capacitive sensing , computer science , biomedical engineering , engineering , mechanical engineering , embedded system , optoelectronics , composite material , operating system
This review summarizes recent progress in the use of biological materials (biomaterials) in wearable pressure sensors. Biomaterials are abundant, sustainable, biocompatible, and biodegradable. Especially, many have sophisticated hierarchical structure and biological characteristics, which are attractive candidates for facile and ecologically‐benign fabrication of wearable pressure sensors that are biocompatible, biodegradable, and highly sensitivity. The biomaterials and structures that use them in wearable pressure sensors that exploit sensing mechanisms such as piezoelectric, triboelectric, piezoresistive and capacitive effects are present. Finally, remaining impediments are discussed to use of biomaterials in wearable pressure sensors.