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Advances on Structural Electronic Sensor Devices

A special issue of Sensors (ISSN 1424-8220). This special issue belongs to the section "Electronic Sensors".

Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (1 May 2024) | Viewed by 1261

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Dr. Frederik Bossuyt

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Center for Microsystems Technology, Ghent University, 9000 Ghent, Belgium
Interests: stretchable electronics technologies
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Special Issue Information

Dear Colleagues,

Recently, we have seen growing interest in the potential use of Components of Electronic Sensor Devices for Structural Electronics. This Special Issue covers research on in-mold electronics, structural electronics, 3D-MID, etc.—technologies to create 3D surfaces/objects with integrated electronic functionality (sensors, actuators, antennas). As an important part of electronic engineering, integrated electronic technology has become an important support for the development of modern science and technology. In recent years, integrated electronic technology is also constantly improving, with some new achievements gaining significant attention.

This Special Issue aims to collate original research and review articles on the recent advances, technologies, solutions, applications, and new challenges in the deployment of electronic sensors. This includes areas such as design, modeling, technology and manufacturing, characterization, reliability testing and failure analysis, and scrapping strategies.

Papers need to be of relevant novelty but are not limited to integration in automotive interiors, wearables, human–machine interfaces, 3D antennas, lighting, etc.

Dr. Frederik Bossuyt
Guest Editor

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Keywords

  • stretchable electronics technologies
  • wearable medical devices
  • structural electronics

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Highly Sensitive Pressure Sensor Based on Elastic Conductive Microspheres
by Zhangling Li, Tong Guan, Wuxu Zhang, Jinyun Liu, Ziyin Xiang, Zhiyi Gao, Jing He, Jun Ding, Baoru Bian, Xiaohui Yi, Yuanzhao Wu, Yiwei Liu, Jie Shang and Runwei Li
Sensors 2024, 24(5), 1640; https://doi.org/10.3390/s24051640 - 02 Mar 2024
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Elastic pressure sensors play a crucial role in the digital economy, such as in health care systems and human–machine interfacing. However, the low sensitivity of these sensors restricts their further development and wider application prospects. This issue can be resolved by introducing microstructures [...] Read more.
Elastic pressure sensors play a crucial role in the digital economy, such as in health care systems and human–machine interfacing. However, the low sensitivity of these sensors restricts their further development and wider application prospects. This issue can be resolved by introducing microstructures in flexible pressure-sensitive materials as a common method to improve their sensitivity. However, complex processes limit such strategies. Herein, a cost-effective and simple process was developed for manufacturing surface microstructures of flexible pressure-sensitive films. The strategy involved the combination of MXene–single-walled carbon nanotubes (SWCNT) with mass-produced Polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS) microspheres to form advanced microstructures. Next, the conductive silica gel films with pitted microstructures were obtained through a 3D-printed mold as flexible electrodes, and assembled into flexible resistive pressure sensors. The sensor exhibited a sensitivity reaching 2.6 kPa−1 with a short response time of 56 ms and a detection limit of 5.1 Pa. The sensor also displayed good cyclic stability and time stability, offering promising features for human health monitoring applications. Full article
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The Effects of a New Wireless Non-Adhesive Cardiorespiratory Monitoring Device on the Skin Conditions of Preterm Infants
by Carmen M. Lorente Flores, Zhuozhao Zhan, Anouk W. J. Scholten, Gerard J. Hutten, Marieke Vervoorn and Hendrik J. Niemarkt
Sensors 2024, 24(4), 1258; https://doi.org/10.3390/s24041258 - 16 Feb 2024
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Aim: The aim of our study was to investigate skin conditions when wearing and removing a novel wireless non-adhesive cardiorespiratory monitoring device for neonates (Bambi-Belt) compared to standard adhesive electrodes. Study Design: This was a prospective study including preterm neonates requiring cardiorespiratory monitoring. [...] Read more.
Aim: The aim of our study was to investigate skin conditions when wearing and removing a novel wireless non-adhesive cardiorespiratory monitoring device for neonates (Bambi-Belt) compared to standard adhesive electrodes. Study Design: This was a prospective study including preterm neonates requiring cardiorespiratory monitoring. Besides standard electrodes, the infants wore a Bambi Belt for 10 consecutive days. Their skin conditions were assessed using Trans Epidermal Water Loss (TEWL) and the Neonatal Skin Condition Score (NSCS) after daily belt and standard electrode removal. The ∆TEWL was calculated as the difference between the TEWL at the device’s location (Bambi-Belt/standard electrode) and the adjacent control skin location, with a higher ∆TEWL indicating skin damage. Results: A total of 15 infants (gestational age (GA): 24.1–35.6 wk) were analyzed. The ΔTEWL significantly increased directly after electrode removal (10.95 ± 9.98 g/m2/h) compared to belt removal (5.18 ± 6.71 g/m2/h; F: 8.73, p = 0.004) and after the washout period (3.72 ± 5.46 g/m2/h vs. 1.86 ± 3.35 g/m2/h; F: 2.84, p = 0.09), although the latter did not reach statistical significance. The TEWL was not influenced by prolonged belt wearing. No significant differences in the NSCS score were found between the belt and electrode (OR: 0.69, 95% CI [0.17, 2.88], p = 0.6). Conclusion: A new wireless non-adhesive device for neonatal cardiorespiratory monitoring was well tolerated in preterm infants and may be less damaging during prolonged wearing. Full article
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