Disposable and flexible smart electronic tapes for long-term biopotential monitoring
Abstract Long-term biopotential acquisition is of great significance for the early detection and timely treatment of various diseases. Currently, the standard silver/silver chloride (Ag/AgCl) gel electrodes may cause skin irritation when worn for a long time. Repeating the use of electrodes on diffe...
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| author | Jiuwei Gao Mingwei Hu Hao Sun Yuanyuan Wang Yuan Wei Weiwei Li Lu Zheng Manzhang Xu Qianbo Lu Zhiyuan Liu Hui Yang Yongtian Wang Weitao Song Xuewen Wang Wei Huang |
| author_facet | Jiuwei Gao Mingwei Hu Hao Sun Yuanyuan Wang Yuan Wei Weiwei Li Lu Zheng Manzhang Xu Qianbo Lu Zhiyuan Liu Hui Yang Yongtian Wang Weitao Song Xuewen Wang Wei Huang |
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| description | Abstract Long-term biopotential acquisition is of great significance for the early detection and timely treatment of various diseases. Currently, the standard silver/silver chloride (Ag/AgCl) gel electrodes may cause skin irritation when worn for a long time. Repeating the use of electrodes on different individuals can lead to the risk of cross-infection. Here, we propose a smart electronic tape (SET) to acquire biopotentials, in the form of a dry single-sided tape made from a combination of an ultra-stretchable conductive pattern on substrates with different functions. The high stability and durability of the patterned conductors provide accurate and timely acquisition of biopotentials, such as electrocardiograph (ECG) and electromyography (EMG). The strong adhesive behavior of the tape as well as the low-cost manufacturing process allow convenient and long-term wearing in a disposable manner. We anticipate the SET will pioneer next-gen wearable electronics for applications like disease prevention, health monitoring, and human–computer interaction. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-8726f5b7120840a698b194ba1061db5c2025-02-02T12:47:25ZengNature Portfolionpj Flexible Electronics2397-46212025-01-01911910.1038/s41528-025-00380-0Disposable and flexible smart electronic tapes for long-term biopotential monitoringJiuwei Gao0Mingwei Hu1Hao Sun2Yuanyuan Wang3Yuan Wei4Weiwei Li5Lu Zheng6Manzhang Xu7Qianbo Lu8Zhiyuan Liu9Hui Yang10Yongtian Wang11Weitao Song12Xuewen Wang13Wei Huang14Frontiers Science Center for Flexible Electronics (FSCFE) & Institute of Flexible Electronics (IFE), Northwestern Polytechnical UniversityBeijing Engineering Research Center for Mixed Reality and Advanced Display, School of Optoelectronics, Beijing Institute of TechnologyBeijing Engineering Research Center for Mixed Reality and Advanced Display, School of Optoelectronics, Beijing Institute of TechnologyCAS Key Laboratory of Human-Machine Intelligence-Synergy Systems, Shenzhen Institutes of Advanced Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS)Institute of Future Agriculture, Northwest A&F UniversityFrontiers Science Center for Flexible Electronics (FSCFE) & Institute of Flexible Electronics (IFE), Northwestern Polytechnical UniversityFrontiers Science Center for Flexible Electronics (FSCFE) & Institute of Flexible Electronics (IFE), Northwestern Polytechnical UniversityFrontiers Science Center for Flexible Electronics (FSCFE) & Institute of Flexible Electronics (IFE), Northwestern Polytechnical UniversityFrontiers Science Center for Flexible Electronics (FSCFE) & Institute of Flexible Electronics (IFE), Northwestern Polytechnical UniversityCAS Key Laboratory of Human-Machine Intelligence-Synergy Systems, Shenzhen Institutes of Advanced Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS)School of Life Sciences, Engineering Research Center of Chinese Ministry of Education for Biological Diagnosis, Treatment and Protection Technology and Equipment in Special Environment, Northwestern Polytechnical UniversityBeijing Engineering Research Center for Mixed Reality and Advanced Display, School of Optoelectronics, Beijing Institute of TechnologyBeijing Engineering Research Center for Mixed Reality and Advanced Display, School of Optoelectronics, Beijing Institute of TechnologyFrontiers Science Center for Flexible Electronics (FSCFE) & Institute of Flexible Electronics (IFE), Northwestern Polytechnical UniversityFrontiers Science Center for Flexible Electronics (FSCFE) & Institute of Flexible Electronics (IFE), Northwestern Polytechnical UniversityAbstract Long-term biopotential acquisition is of great significance for the early detection and timely treatment of various diseases. Currently, the standard silver/silver chloride (Ag/AgCl) gel electrodes may cause skin irritation when worn for a long time. Repeating the use of electrodes on different individuals can lead to the risk of cross-infection. Here, we propose a smart electronic tape (SET) to acquire biopotentials, in the form of a dry single-sided tape made from a combination of an ultra-stretchable conductive pattern on substrates with different functions. The high stability and durability of the patterned conductors provide accurate and timely acquisition of biopotentials, such as electrocardiograph (ECG) and electromyography (EMG). The strong adhesive behavior of the tape as well as the low-cost manufacturing process allow convenient and long-term wearing in a disposable manner. We anticipate the SET will pioneer next-gen wearable electronics for applications like disease prevention, health monitoring, and human–computer interaction.https://doi.org/10.1038/s41528-025-00380-0 |
| spellingShingle | Jiuwei Gao Mingwei Hu Hao Sun Yuanyuan Wang Yuan Wei Weiwei Li Lu Zheng Manzhang Xu Qianbo Lu Zhiyuan Liu Hui Yang Yongtian Wang Weitao Song Xuewen Wang Wei Huang Disposable and flexible smart electronic tapes for long-term biopotential monitoring npj Flexible Electronics |
| title | Disposable and flexible smart electronic tapes for long-term biopotential monitoring |
| title_full | Disposable and flexible smart electronic tapes for long-term biopotential monitoring |
| title_fullStr | Disposable and flexible smart electronic tapes for long-term biopotential monitoring |
| title_full_unstemmed | Disposable and flexible smart electronic tapes for long-term biopotential monitoring |
| title_short | Disposable and flexible smart electronic tapes for long-term biopotential monitoring |
| title_sort | disposable and flexible smart electronic tapes for long term biopotential monitoring |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1038/s41528-025-00380-0 |
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