Elastic Fibers/Fabrics for Wearables and Bioelectronics. Issue 35 (17th October 2022)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Zhang, Yufan; Zhou, Jiahui; Zhang, Yue; Zhang, Desuo; Yong, Ken Tye; Xiong, Jiaqing
• Is Part Of: Advanced science. Volume 9:Issue 35(2022)
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• Publication Date: 2022-10-17
• Subjects: bioelectronics -- drug delivery -- elastic fibers/fabrics -- wearables -- wound healing; Science -- Periodicals; 505
• DOI: 10.1002/advs.202203808
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 2198-3844

Abstract

Abstract: Wearables and bioelectronics rely on breathable interface devices with bioaffinity, biocompatibility, and smart functionality for interactions between beings and things and the surrounding environment. Elastic fibers/fabrics with mechanical adaptivity to various deformations and complex substrates, are promising to act as fillers, carriers, substrates, dressings, and scaffolds in the construction of biointerfaces for the human body, skins, organs, and plants, realizing functions such as energy exchange, sensing, perception, augmented virtuality, health monitoring, disease diagnosis, and intervention therapy. This review summarizes and highlights the latest breakthroughs of elastic fibers/fabrics for wearables and bioelectronics, aiming to offer insights into elasticity mechanisms, production methods, and electrical components integration strategies with fibers/fabrics, presenting a profile of elastic fibers/fabrics for energy management, sensors, e‐skins, thermal management, personal protection, wound healing, biosensing, and drug delivery. The trans‐disciplinary application of elastic fibers/fabrics from wearables to biomedicine provides important inspiration for technology transplantation and function integration to adapt different application systems. As a discussion platform, here the main challenges and possible solutions in the field are proposed, hopefully can provide guidance for promoting the development of elastic e‐textiles in consideration of the trade‐off between mechanical/electrical performance, industrial‐scale production, diverse environmental adaptivity, and multiscenario on‐spot applications. Abstract : Elastic fiber/fabric as dynamic matrix/carrier for diverse conductor integration, constructing wearables and bioelectronics to bridge organisms (skin, organs, plants, etc.), objects and their around environment, can realize highly safe and efficient interactions. In terms of mechanism, fabrication, and performance, this article presents a profile of elastic fiber/fabric for energy/thermal management, e‐skins, personalized protection/healthcare, disease diagnosis, and intervention therapy.