Institute of Biomedical Engineering, Department of Pharmacology and Physiology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Montreal, Montreal, QC, H3T 1J4, Canada.
Research Center, Sainte-Justine University Hospital, Montreal, QC, H3T 1C5, Canada.
J Mater Chem B. 2023 Nov 8;11(43):10332-10354. doi: 10.1039/d3tb01373a.
Flexible and multifunctional electronic devices and soft robots inspired by human organs, such as skin, have many applications. However, the emergence of electronic skins (e-skins) or textiles in biomedical engineering has made a great revolution in a myriad of people's lives who suffer from different types of diseases and problems in which their skin and muscles lose their appropriate functions. In this review, recent advances in the sensory function of the e-skins are described. Furthermore, we have categorized them from the sensory function perspective and highlighted their advantages and limitations. The categories are tactile sensors (including capacitive, piezoresistive, piezoelectric, triboelectric, and optical), temperature, and multi-sensors. In addition, we summarized the most recent advancements in sensors and their particular features. The role of material selection and structure in sensory function and other features of the e-skins are also discussed. Finally, current challenges and future prospects of these systems towards advanced biomedical applications are elaborated.
受人体器官（如皮肤）启发的灵活多功能电子设备和软体机器人具有许多应用。然而，电子皮肤（e-skins）或纺织品在生物医学工程中的出现，使无数患有不同类型疾病和问题的人的生活发生了巨大变革，这些疾病和问题导致他们的皮肤和肌肉失去了适当的功能。在这篇综述中，描述了 e-skins 的感官功能的最新进展。此外，我们从感官功能的角度对它们进行了分类，并强调了它们的优点和局限性。这些类别包括触觉传感器（包括电容式、压阻式、压电式、摩擦电式和光学式）、温度和多传感器。此外，我们总结了传感器的最新进展及其特殊功能。还讨论了材料选择和结构在 e-skins 的感官功能和其他特性中的作用。最后，详细阐述了这些系统在先进的生物医学应用方面目前面临的挑战和未来的前景。
