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Advanced Wearable Microfluidic Sensors for Healthcare Monitoring
Author(s) -
Li Sheng,
Ma Zhong,
Cao Zhonglin,
Pan Lijia,
Shi Yi
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
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Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 3.785
H-Index - 236
eISSN - 1613-6829
pISSN - 1613-6810
DOI - 10.1002/smll.201903822
Subject(s) - wearable computer , microfluidics , microfabrication , nanotechnology , wearable technology , computer science , materials science , embedded system , medicine , alternative medicine , pathology , fabrication
Wearable flexible sensors based on integrated microfluidic networks with multiplex analysis capability are emerging as a new paradigm to assess human health status and show great potential in application fields such as clinical medicine and athletic monitoring. Well‐designed microfluidic sensors can be attached to the skin surface to acquire various pieces of physiological information with high precision, such as sweat loss, information regarding metabolites, and electrolyte balance. Herein, the recent progress of wearable microfluidic sensors for applications in healthcare monitoring is summarized, including analysis principles and microfabrication methods. Finally, the challenges and opportunities for wearable microfluidic sensors in practical applications are discussed.