Stimuli-Responsive Flexible Sensors
A special issue of Sensors (ISSN 1424-8220). This special issue belongs to the section "Electronic Sensors".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (20 November 2022) | Viewed by 21457
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Interests: electroactive polymers; active nanocomposite; stretchable electronics; biocompatible polymers; wearable electronic systems; haptic interfaces; soft robotics; smart optics
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Dear Colleagues,
Over the last decade, in compliance with the rapid increase in worldwide demands for wearable technologies that improve the quality of human life, the thin-film sensors with flexible form factor have been receiving great attention as one of the key elements for human-friendly electronic systems. Recently, due to revolutionary advances in sensing material, fabrication technique, and structural design, state-of-the-art flexible sensors that enable highly sensitive and real-time detection of various stimuli, including strain, pressure, biological molecules, gas, ions, pH, light, and temperature, have been rapidly developed. Their stable performance on curvilinear or even free-formed interfaces increases the feasibility of the electronic systems to be used for human health monitoring, motion detection, medical diagnosis, sensory capability enhancement, human–robot interaction, environmental detection, food freshness detection, etc. However, for practical use, there are still challenges related to biocompatibility, highly selective detection, mechanical robustness, long-term integration, and versatility with qualified performance in miniaturized design, as well as environmental effects.
This Special Issue of Sensors (MDPI) is focused on all aspects of research relevant to flexible sensors for the detection of physical/chemical/biological stimuli. This issue invites research and review papers that report novel contributions with respect to sensing materials, fabrication methodologies, structural designs, sensing performance, advanced wearable sensing systems, and innovative applications for flexible sensors.
Dr. Sungryul Yun
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- Flexible physical sensors
- Flexible biosensors
- Flexible electrochemical sensors
- Inorganic/organic sensing materials
- Stretchable skin electronics
- Biocompatible functional materials
- Surface engineering
- Human health monitoring
- Human–robot interface
- Motion detection
- Food freshness detection
- Environmental detection
- Medical diagnosis
- Sensory capability enhancement
- Wearable multifunctional sensing systems
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