Collaborative Innovation Center of Advanced Microstructures, Jiangsu Provincial Key Laboratory of Photonic and Electronic Materials, School of Electronic Science and Engineering, Nanjing University, 210093 Nanjing, China.
J Mater Chem B. 2019 Jan 14;7(2):173-197. doi: 10.1039/c8tb02862a. Epub 2018 Dec 6.
Electronic skin, a kind of flexible electronic device and system inspired by human skin, has emerged as a promising candidate for wearable personal healthcare applications. Wearable electronic devices with skin-like properties will provide platforms for continuous and real-time monitoring of human physiological signals such as tissue pressure, body motion, temperature, metabolites, electrolyte balance, and disease-related biomarkers. Transdermal drug delivery devices can also be integrated into electronic skin to enhance its non-invasive, real-time dynamic therapy functions. This review summarizes the recent progress in electronic skin devices for applications in human health monitoring and therapy systems as well as several potential mass production technologies such as inkjet printing and 3D printing. The opportunities and challenges in broadening the applications of electronic skin devices in practical healthcare are also discussed.
电子皮肤，一种受人体皮肤启发而产生的柔性电子设备和系统，已成为可穿戴个人医疗保健应用的有前途的候选者。具有类似皮肤特性的可穿戴电子设备将为持续和实时监测人体生理信号（如组织压力、身体运动、温度、代谢物、电解质平衡和与疾病相关的生物标志物）提供平台。透皮药物输送装置也可以集成到电子皮肤中，以增强其非侵入性、实时动态治疗功能。本文综述了电子皮肤设备在人体健康监测和治疗系统中的最新应用进展，以及喷墨打印和 3D 打印等几种潜在的大规模生产技术。还讨论了在实际医疗保健中拓宽电子皮肤设备应用的机会和挑战。
