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Recent Progress in Materials and Devices toward Printable and Flexible Sensors
You Seung Rim1,2, Sang-Hoon Bae1,2, Huajun Chen1,2
1Department of Materials Science and Engineering, University of California Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, 90095, USA.
Advanced Materials (Deerfield Beach, Fla.)
|February 23, 2016
Summary
Printable electronics enable new wearable sensors using novel ink semiconductors on flexible substrates. This research explores advanced materials and devices for future bio-integrated and environmental sensing applications.
Area of Science:
- Materials Science
- Electronics Engineering
- Biomedical Engineering
Background:
- Wearable electronic technologies are advancing rapidly.
- Flexible sensors are crucial for monitoring human body stimuli and environmental conditions.
- Ink-based semiconductors on flexible substrates represent a significant research trend.
Purpose of the Study:
- To review recent progress in materials and devices for printable wearable sensor technologies.
- To highlight the integration of novel ink semiconductor materials, flexible substrates, and processing methods.
- To discuss the potential of these technologies in bio and medical applications.
Main Methods:
- Review of recent scientific literature on printable electronics and wearable sensors.
- Analysis of semiconductor materials (inorganic, organic, hybrid) with printing capabilities.
- Examination of various material structures (1D, 2D, 3D) for flexible and stretchable devices.
Main Results:
- Significant advancements in novel ink semiconductor materials suitable for printing.
- Development of diverse flexible and stretchable substrates for electronic integration.
- Emerging processing techniques enabling the fabrication of complex sensor devices.
- Exploration of various semiconductor materials (1D, 2D, 3D) for tailored sensor functionalities.
Conclusions:
- Printable electronics are paving the way for next-generation wearable sensors.
- The combination of advanced materials and processing offers versatile solutions for sensing.
- Future wearable sensor technologies hold great promise for bio-medical and environmental monitoring.
