Skin-Integrated Wearable Systems and Implantable Biosensors: A Comprehensive Review

• Type: Another Publication in an International Scientific Journal
• Date: 2020

Authors

Rodrigues, D (Author) Other; Barbosa, AI (Author) Other; Rebelo, R (Author) Other; Kwon, IK (Author) Other; Rui Reis (Author) Other; Correlo, VM (Author) Other

Journal

Title: Biosensors-Basel

Vol. 10

ISSN: 2079-6374

Publisher: MDPI

Indexing

ISI Web of Knowledge - 56 Citations

Scopus - 62 Citations

Other information

Authenticus ID: P-00S-GZ4

DOI: 10.3390/bios10070079

Abstract (EN): Biosensors devices have attracted the attention of many researchers across the world. They have the capability to solve a large number of analytical problems and challenges. They are future ubiquitous devices for disease diagnosis, monitoring, treatment and health management. This review presents an overview of the biosensors field, highlighting the current research and development of bio-integrated and implanted biosensors. These devices are micro- and nano-fabricated, according to numerous techniques that are adapted in order to offer a suitable mechanical match of the biosensor to the surrounding tissue, and therefore decrease the body's biological response. For this, most of the skin-integrated and implanted biosensors use a polymer layer as a versatile and flexible structural support, combined with a functional/active material, to generate, transmit and process the obtained signal. A few challenging issues of implantable biosensor devices, as well as strategies to overcome them, are also discussed in this review, including biological response, power supply, and data communication.

Language: English

Type (Professor's evaluation): Scientific

No. of pages: 28