Revolutionizing healthcare: the next generation of wearable chemical sensors for personal health monitoring

IF 7.4 2区材料科学 Q1 MATERIALS SCIENCE, MULTIDISCIPLINARY

Science China Materials Pub Date : 2026-01-15 DOI:10.1007/s40843-025-3780-3

Lei Tang (, ), Jianshu Zheng (, ), Zhaolei Li (, ), Feiyang Liu (, ), Lingyun Wang (, ), William W. Yu (, )

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Abstract

Real-time health monitoring and ongoing evaluation of physiological conditions are becoming increasingly vital for the advancement of future medical diagnostics and personalized healthcare solutions. Given that certain illnesses necessitate prompt and accessible detection methods, wearable chemical sensors have garnered considerable interest for their capability to monitor health through physiological signals and chemical indicators. This review delivers a thorough examination of recent developments in four primary categories of wearable chemical sensors: biosensors, humidity sensors, gas sensors, and ion sensors. We explore the representative materials, device structures, operating mechanisms, and various application scenarios for each type of sensor. By investigating the latest innovations in these technologies, we aim to provide a detailed overview of the current research landscape, highlight existing challenges, and present potential future directions of wearable chemical sensors in healthcare monitoring.

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革命性的医疗保健：用于个人健康监测的下一代可穿戴化学传感器

实时健康监测和生理状况的持续评估对于未来医疗诊断和个性化医疗解决方案的发展变得越来越重要。鉴于某些疾病需要及时和方便的检测方法，可穿戴化学传感器因其通过生理信号和化学指标监测健康的能力而引起了相当大的兴趣。本文综述了四大类可穿戴化学传感器的最新发展：生物传感器、湿度传感器、气体传感器和离子传感器。我们探讨了每种类型传感器的代表性材料、器件结构、工作机制和各种应用场景。通过研究这些技术的最新创新，我们的目标是提供当前研究前景的详细概述，突出现有的挑战，并提出可穿戴化学传感器在医疗监测中的潜在未来方向。

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Science China Materials Materials Science-General Materials Science

CiteScore

11.40

自引率

7.40%

发文量

949

期刊介绍： Science China Materials (SCM) is a globally peer-reviewed journal that covers all facets of materials science. It is supervised by the Chinese Academy of Sciences and co-sponsored by the Chinese Academy of Sciences and the National Natural Science Foundation of China. The journal is jointly published monthly in both printed and electronic forms by Science China Press and Springer. The aim of SCM is to encourage communication of high-quality, innovative research results at the cutting-edge interface of materials science with chemistry, physics, biology, and engineering. It focuses on breakthroughs from around the world and aims to become a world-leading academic journal for materials science.