Great elastomer-based composites for robust and portable wearable sensors: A critical review

IF 4.1 3区工程技术 Q2 ENGINEERING, ELECTRICAL & ELECTRONIC

Sensors and Actuators A-physical Pub Date : 2025-04-09 DOI:10.1016/j.sna.2025.116563

Vineet Kumar, Md Najib Alam, Manesh A. Yewale, Sang Shin Park

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Abstract

Recent progress (2020–2025) in portable wearable electronic sensors was reported. These sensors are comprised of elastomers and electrically conducting fillers based on carbon nanomaterials. The review shows that these composite materials propelled a robust pathway of achieving strong performance with enhanced multi-functionalities. Initially, this review paper presents a versatile approach to understanding the constituent materials of these composites. These are stretchability, stiffness, flexibility, cost-effectiveness, durability, lightweight, self-healing, and their electro-mechanical approaches. These composite materials provide a unique platform for developing portable, adaptable, high-performance wearable sensors. These sensors can detect physical, chemical, and biological signals from the human body. Moreover, they are based on tear biomarkers, rechargeable cyborg insects, the development of contact lenses, and finally, self-adaptive blood flow sensors. In addition, the advantages and challenges of using these composite materials for obtaining effective sensors are discussed. In conclusion, these elastomer-based composites are reported to play a pivotal role in shaping the next generation of wearable sensors, especially due to their non-invasive approach. Overall, this review highlights that these portable wearable sensors will continue to drive innovation in personalized healthcare and versatile human-machine interfaces for different applications.

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Sensors and Actuators A-physical 工程技术-工程：电子与电气

CiteScore

8.10

自引率

6.50%

发文量

630

审稿时长

49 days

期刊介绍： Sensors and Actuators A: Physical brings together multidisciplinary interests in one journal entirely devoted to disseminating information on all aspects of research and development of solid-state devices for transducing physical signals. Sensors and Actuators A: Physical regularly publishes original papers, letters to the Editors and from time to time invited review articles within the following device areas: • Fundamentals and Physics, such as: classification of effects, physical effects, measurement theory, modelling of sensors, measurement standards, measurement errors, units and constants, time and frequency measurement. Modeling papers should bring new modeling techniques to the field and be supported by experimental results. • Materials and their Processing, such as: piezoelectric materials, polymers, metal oxides, III-V and II-VI semiconductors, thick and thin films, optical glass fibres, amorphous, polycrystalline and monocrystalline silicon. • Optoelectronic sensors, such as: photovoltaic diodes, photoconductors, photodiodes, phototransistors, positron-sensitive photodetectors, optoisolators, photodiode arrays, charge-coupled devices, light-emitting diodes, injection lasers and liquid-crystal displays. • Mechanical sensors, such as: metallic, thin-film and semiconductor strain gauges, diffused silicon pressure sensors, silicon accelerometers, solid-state displacement transducers, piezo junction devices, piezoelectric field-effect transducers (PiFETs), tunnel-diode strain sensors, surface acoustic wave devices, silicon micromechanical switches, solid-state flow meters and electronic flow controllers. Etc...