Weaving Sensing Fibers into Electrochemical Fabric for Real‐Time Health Monitoring. (4th September 2018)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Wang, Lie; Wang, Liyuan; Zhang, Ye; Pan, Jian; Li, Shangyu; Sun, Xuemei; Zhang, Bo; Peng, Huisheng
• Is Part Of: Advanced functional materials. Volume 28:Number 42(2018)
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• Publication Date: 2018-09-04
• Subjects: carbon nanotubes -- electrochemical fabrics -- fibers -- real‐time health monitoring -- sensors; Materials -- Periodicals; Chemical vapor deposition -- Periodicals; 620.11
• DOI: 10.1002/adfm.201804456
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1616-301X

Abstract

Abstract: Wearable sensing technologies have received considerable interests due to the promising use for real‐time monitoring of health conditions. The sensing part is typically made into a thin film that guarantees high flexibility with different sensing materials as functional units at different locations. However, a thin‐film sensor easily breaks during use because it cannot adapt to the soft or irregular body surfaces, and, moreover, it is not breathable or comfortable for the wearable application. Herein, a new and general strategy of making electrochemical fabric from sensing fiber units is reported. These units efficiently detect a variety of physiological signals such as glucose, Na +, K +, Ca 2+, and pH. The electrochemical fabric is highly flexible and maintains structural integrity and detection ability under repeated deformations, including bending and twisting. They demonstrate the capacity to monitor health conditions of human body in real time with high efficacy. Abstract : An integrated electrochemical fabric is developed as a promising wearable platform for real‐time health monitoring by weaving different kinds of sensing fibers as the building blocks. It maintains real‐time, high sensing performance for various physiological signals such as glucose, Na +, K +, Ca 2+, and pH under repeated deformations, including bending and twisting.