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Osmotic Pressure-Actuated Hydrogel Patch for Passive Sweat Extraction and Visual Sweat Glucose Monitoring at Rest
Huiting Diao1, Yuting Liu1, Xuelin Tian1
1School of Material Science and Chemical Engineering, Ningbo University, Ningbo, China.
Small (Weinheim an Der Bergstrasse, Germany)
|August 10, 2026
Summary
This study presents a novel visual hydrogel patch for non-invasive glucose monitoring in sweat. The wearable biosensor uses osmotic pressure for efficient sweat extraction, aiding personalized healthcare for sedentary individuals.
Area of Science:
- Biomedical Engineering
- Materials Science
- Analytical Chemistry
Background:
- Wearable biosensors offer real-time, non-invasive health monitoring via sweat biomarkers.
- Challenges include efficient sweat extraction and enzyme instability for next-generation healthcare devices.
Purpose of the Study:
- To develop a visual hydrogel patch for sweat glucose detection using passive sweat extraction.
- To create a personalized healthcare device suitable for sedentary populations like the elderly.
Main Methods:
- A hydrogel patch co-encapsulating gold-platinum nanoparticles (AuPt NPs) with dual nanozyme activities and a chromogenic agent (TMB) within a polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) matrix.
- Utilizing NaCl as an osmotic regulator for hyperosmotic pressure-driven passive sweat extraction upon skin application.
- Employing AuPt NPs for sequential glucose oxidation, singlet oxygen radical generation, and TMB oxidation leading to a visual blue color change.
Main Results:
- The hydrogel patch demonstrated efficient passive sweat sampling through osmotic pressure.
- A visual blue color change indicated glucose presence, allowing for visual quantification.
- Quantitative analysis was further enhanced using RGB color profiling for accurate glucose concentration measurement.
Conclusions:
- The developed hydrogel patch provides a novel strategy for sweat collection and analysis.
- This wearable biosensor is particularly beneficial for sedentary individuals, supporting at-home personalized health monitoring.
- The device addresses key challenges in sweat-based biosensing, paving the way for advanced healthcare solutions.
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