Flexible and Wearable Sensors
eBook - ePub

Flexible and Wearable Sensors

Materials, Technologies, and Challenges

  1. 374 pages
  2. English
  3. ePUB (mobile friendly)
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - ePub

Flexible and Wearable Sensors

Materials, Technologies, and Challenges

About this book

With rapid technological developments and lifestyle advancements, electronic sensors are being seamlessly integrated into many devices. This comprehensive handbook explores current, state-of-the-art developments in flexible and wearable sensor technology and its future challenges.

Numerous recent efforts have improved the sensing capability and functionality of flexible and wearable sensors. However, there are still many challenges in making them super-smart by incorporating features such as self-power, self-healing, and multifunctionality. These features can be developed with the use of multifunctional nanostructured materials, unique architectural designs, and other advanced technologies. This book provides details about the recent advancements, materials, and technologies used for flexible and wearable sensors. Its wide range of topics addresses the fundamentals of flexible and wearable sensors, their working principles, and their advanced applications.

This handbook provides new directions to scientists, researchers, and students to better understand the principles, technologies, and applications of sensors in healthcare, energy, and the environment.

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Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Half-Title
  3. Title
  4. Copyright
  5. Contents
  6. List of Contributors
  7. 1 Flexible and Wearable Sensing Devices: An Introduction
  8. 2 Materials and Technologies for Flexible and Wearable Sensors
  9. 3 Design Principles of Flexible and Wearable Sensors
  10. 4 Functionalized Materials for Improved Sensing
  11. 5 Recent Advances in Flexible and Wearable Sensors
  12. 6 Recent Advances in Flexible, Stretchable, and Self-Healing Sensors
  13. 7 Properties and Applications of Conjugated Polymers for Flexible Electronics: Current Trends and Perspectives
  14. 8 Flexible and Wearable Strain Sensors
  15. 9 Metal Oxide-Based Flexible and Wearable Sensors
  16. 10 Transition Metal Chalcogenide-Based Flexible and Wearable Sensors
  17. 11 Recent Developments in MXenes for Advanced Flexible Sensors
  18. 12 Hydrogel-Based Flexible and Wearable Sensors
  19. 13 Multifunctional Flexible and Wearable Sensors
  20. 14 Nanocomposite-Based Flexible and Wearable Sensors
  21. 15 Electrochemical Wearable Sensors Based on Laser-Induced Graphene for Health Monitoring
  22. 16 Textile-Based Flexible and Wearable Sensors
  23. 17 Color-Based Flexible and Wearable Sensors
  24. 18 Self-Powered Sensors
  25. 19 Stretchable and Self-Healing Sensors
  26. 20 Flexible and Wearable Sensors for Biomedical Applications
  27. 21 The Role of Additive Manufacturing in Flexible and Wearable Sensors
  28. 22 Current Challenges and Perspectives of Flexible and Wearable Sensors
  29. Index