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ReviewMicromachines2024

Underground Ink: Printed Electronics Enabling Electrochemical Sensing in Soil.

Kuan-Yu Chen, Jeneel Kachhadiya, Sharar Muhtasim, Shuohao Cai, Jingyi Huang, Joseph Andrews

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Review in Micromachines, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 6 papers.

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6citing papers in PubMed
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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.

The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

6 citing papers in PubMed.

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  4. Environmental and Ecological Monitoring with Biodegradable Technologies.Advanced science (Weinheim, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany) · 2026
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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

PubMed lists nothing against this paper. Absence here is not a guarantee, only a check that was made.

5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

6 authors.

Kuan-Yu ChenDepartment of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI 53706, USA.ORCID 0000-0003-1924-7620
Jeneel KachhadiyaDepartment of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI 53706, USA.ORCID 0009-0005-8919-1900
Sharar MuhtasimDepartment of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI 53706, USA.ORCID 0009-0008-0982-4109
Shuohao CaiDepartment of Soil Science, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI 53706, USA.
Jingyi HuangDepartment of Soil Science, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI 53706, USA.ORCID 0000-0002-1209-9699
Joseph AndrewsDepartment of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI 53706, USA.ORCID 0000-0002-3876-380X

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Improving agricultural production relies on the decisions and actions of farmers and land managers, highlighting the importance of efficient soil monitoring techniques for better resource management and reduced environmental impacts. Despite considerable advancements in soil sensors, their traditional bulky counterparts cause difficulty in widespread adoption and large-scale deployment. Printed electronics emerge as a promising technology, offering flexibility in device design, cost-effectiveness for mass production, and a compact footprint suitable for versatile deployment platforms. This review overviews how printed sensors are used in monitoring soil parameters through electrochemical sensing mechanisms, enabling direct measurement of nutrients, moisture content, pH value, and others. Notably, printed sensors address scalability and cost concerns in fabrication, making them suitable for deployment across large crop fields. Additionally, seamlessly integrating printed sensors with printed antenna units or traditional integrated circuits can facilitate comprehensive functionality for real-time data collection and communication. This real-time information empowers informed decision-making, optimizes resource management, and enhances crop yield. This review aims to provide a comprehensive overview of recent work related to printed electrochemical soil sensors, ultimately providing insight into future research directions that can enable widespread adoption of precision agriculture technologies.

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data integrationelectrochemical sensorsprinted electronicssoil monitoring

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PMID38793198
PMCPMC11123188

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