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ArticleSensors (Basel, Switzerland)2024

Flexible Matrices for the Encapsulation of Plant Wearable Sensors: Influence of Geometric and Color Features on Photosynthesis and Transpiration.

Daniela Lo Presti, Sara Cimini, Francesca De Tommasi, Carlo Massaroni, Stefano Cinti, Laura De Gara, Emiliano Schena

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Article in Sensors (Basel, Switzerland), 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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Daniela Lo PrestiUnit of Measurements and Biomedical Instrumentation, Department of Engineering, Università Campus Bio-Medico di Roma, Vial Alvaro del Portillo 21, 00128 Roma, Italy.
Sara CiminiUnit of Food and Nutrition Science, Department of Science and Technology for Sustainable Development and One Health, Università Campus Bio-Medico di Roma, Via Alvaro del Portillo 21, 00128 Rome, Italy.ORCID 0000-0002-0139-0755
Francesca De TommasiUnit of Measurements and Biomedical Instrumentation, Department of Engineering, Università Campus Bio-Medico di Roma, Vial Alvaro del Portillo 21, 00128 Roma, Italy.ORCID 0000-0003-3575-6038
Carlo MassaroniUnit of Measurements and Biomedical Instrumentation, Department of Engineering, Università Campus Bio-Medico di Roma, Vial Alvaro del Portillo 21, 00128 Roma, Italy.ORCID 0000-0002-3090-5623
Stefano CintiThe Nano(bio)sensors Lab, Department of Pharmacy, University of Naples Federico II, Via Domenico Montesano 49, 80131 Naples, Italy.ORCID 0000-0002-8274-7452
Laura De GaraUnit of Food and Nutrition Science, Department of Science and Technology for Sustainable Development and One Health, Università Campus Bio-Medico di Roma, Via Alvaro del Portillo 21, 00128 Rome, Italy.ORCID 0000-0001-5938-7113
Emiliano SchenaUnit of Measurements and Biomedical Instrumentation, Department of Engineering, Università Campus Bio-Medico di Roma, Vial Alvaro del Portillo 21, 00128 Roma, Italy.ORCID 0000-0002-9696-1265

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The European Union Next-GenerationEU CN00000022
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The safeguarding of plant health is vital for optimizing crop growth practices, especially in the face of the biggest challenges of our generation, namely the environmental crisis and the dramatic changes in the climate. Among the many innovative tools developed to address these issues, wearable sensors have recently been proposed for monitoring plant growth and microclimates in a sustainable manner. These systems are composed of flexible matrices with embedded sensing elements, showing promise in revolutionizing plant monitoring without being intrusive. Despite their potential benefits, concerns arise regarding the effects of the long-term coexistence of these devices with the plant surface. Surprisingly, a systematic analysis of their influence on plant physiology is lacking. This study aims to investigate the effect of the color and geometric features of flexible matrices on two key plant physiological functions: photosynthesis and transpiration. Our findings indicate that the negative effects associated with colored substrates, as identified in recent research, can be minimized by holing the matrix surface with a percentage of voids of 15.7%. This approach mitigates interference with light absorption and reduces water loss to a negligible extent, making our work one of the first pioneering efforts in understanding the intricate relationship between plant wearables' features and plant health.

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Plant TranspirationWearable Electronic DevicesBiological TransportPhotosynthesisPlant LeavesPlant Physiological PhenomenaWaterWaterflexible matricesphotosynthetic efficiencyplant physiologyplant wearablesstomatal conductance

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PMID38475147
PMCPMC10935442

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