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Clara R Pereira¹, André M Pereira², Joana S Teixeira¹

¹REQUIMTE/LAQV, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Faculty of Sciences, University of Porto, Porto, Portugal.

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Summary

Advanced energy storage systems are crucial for wearable, ingestible, and implantable (WII) biosensors. This review covers progress in batteries, supercapacitors, biofuel cells, and wireless power for WII biosensing technologies.

Keywords:

Batteries Biofuel cells Biosensing technologies Electrochemical supercapacitors Energy harvesting Energy storage Self-powered hybrid energy technologies Wireless power transfer systems

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Area of Science:

Biomedical Engineering
Materials Science
Energy Systems

Background:

Wearable, ingestible, and implantable (WII) biosensing technologies require efficient and sustainable power sources.
Effective energy management is critical for the reliability and performance of WII biosensors.

Purpose of the Study:

To overview recent developments in advanced energy storage systems for WII biosensing applications.
To highlight progress in various energy storage and harvesting technologies relevant to WII biosensors.

Main Methods:

Review of recent advancements in energy storage technologies.
Discussion of energy harvesting and wireless power transfer systems.
Analysis of self-powered energy harvesting/storage devices.

Main Results:

Progress in batteries, supercapacitors, and biofuel cells for WII biosensing.
Developments in wireless power transfer and self-powered devices.
Overview of integrated energy solutions for WII biosensors.

Conclusions:

Significant advancements have been made in energy storage for WII biosensing.
Key challenges and future perspectives in powering WII biosensing technologies are identified.