Lee Jeng-Hun, Cho Kilwon, Kim Jang-Kyo
Department of Chemical Engineering, Pohang University of Science and Technology, Pohang, 37673, South Korea.
Department of Mechanical Engineering, Khalifa University, P. O. Box 127788, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.
Adv Mater. 2024 Apr;36(16):e2310505. doi: 10.1002/adma.202310505. Epub 2024 Feb 7.
With the commercialization of first-generation flexible mobiles and displays in the late 2010s, humanity has stepped into the age of flexible electronics. Inevitably, soft multifunctional sensors, as essential components of next-generation flexible electronics, have attracted tremendous research interest like never before. This review is dedicated to offering an overview of the latest emerging trends in soft multifunctional sensors and their accordant future research and development (R&D) directions for the coming decade. First, key characteristics and the predominant target stimuli for soft multifunctional sensors are highlighted. Second, important selection criteria for soft multifunctional sensors are introduced. Next, emerging materials/structures and trends for soft multifunctional sensors are identified. Specifically, the future R&D directions of these sensors are envisaged based on their emerging trends, namely i) decoupling of multiple stimuli, ii) data processing, iii) skin conformability, and iv) energy sources. Finally, the challenges and potential opportunities for these sensors in future are discussed, offering new insights into prospects in the fast-emerging technology.
随着第一代柔性手机和显示器在2010年代末实现商业化，人类已步入柔性电子时代。不可避免地，作为下一代柔性电子的关键组件，柔性多功能传感器前所未有的吸引了大量研究兴趣。本综述致力于概述柔性多功能传感器的最新发展趋势以及未来十年相应的研发方向。首先，强调了柔性多功能传感器的关键特性和主要目标刺激因素。其次，介绍了柔性多功能传感器的重要选择标准。接下来，确定了柔性多功能传感器的新兴材料/结构和趋势。具体而言，基于这些传感器的新兴趋势设想了其未来的研发方向，即：i）多种刺激的解耦；ii）数据处理；iii）皮肤贴合性；iv）能源。最后，讨论了这些传感器未来面临的挑战和潜在机遇，为这一快速发展的技术的前景提供了新的见解。
