Fibrous wearable and implantable bioelectronics
Abstract
Fibrous wearable and implantable devices have emerged as a promising technology, offering a range of new solutions for minimally invasive monitoring of human health. Compared to traditional biomedical devices, fibers offer a possibility for a modular design compatible with large-scale manufacturing and a plethora of advantages including mechanical compliance, breathability, and biocompatibility. The new generation of fibrous biomedical devices can revolutionize easy-to-use and accessible health monitoring systems by serving as building blocks for most common wearables such as fabrics and clothes. Despite significant progress in the fabrication, materials, and application of fibrous biomedical devices, there is still a notable absence of a comprehensive and systematic review on the subject. This review paper provides an overview of recent advancements in the development of fibrous wearable and implantable electronics. We categorized these advancements into three main areas: manufacturing processes, platforms, and applications, outlining their respective merits and limitations. The paper concludes by discussing the outlook and challenges that lie ahead for fiber bioelectronics, providing a holistic view of its current stage of development.
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© 2023 Author(s). Published under an exclusive license by AIP Publishing.
Acknowledgement
This project was supported by the National Institutes of Health Grant Nos. R01HL155815 and R21DK13266, National Science Foundation Grant No. 2145802, Office of Naval Research Grant Nos. N00014-21-1-2483 and N00014-21-1-2845, American Cancer Society Research Scholar Grant No. RSG-21-181-01-CTPS, and Army Research Office Grant No. W911NF-23-1-0041. Behnam Sadri acknowledges the support from National Institutes of Health Grant No. T32EB023858.
Contributions
Behnam Sadri: Conceptualization (equal); Writing – original draft (lead); Writing – review & editing (supporting). Wei Gao: Conceptualization (equal); Supervision (lead); Writing – original draft (supporting); Writing – review & editing (lead).
Data Availability
Data sharing is not applicable to this article as no new data were created or analyzed in this study.
Conflict of Interest
The authors have no conflicts to disclose.
Additional Information
Special Collection: Materials and Technologies for Bioimaging and Biosensing
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Identifiers
- PMCID
- PMC10364553
Funding
- National Institutes of Health
- R01HL155815
- National Institutes of Health
- R21DK13266
- National Science Foundation
- ECCS-2145802
- Office of Naval Research
- N00014-21-1-2483
- Office of Naval Research
- N00014-21-1-2845
- American Cancer Society
- RSG-21-181-01-CTPS
- United States Army Research Office
- W911NF-23-1-0041
- National Institutes of Health
- T32EB023858