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ReviewACS applied materials & interfaces2025

Ultrathin Soft Wearable Sensor Materials and Structures: A Review of Current Trends and Prospectives.

Jinyoung Kim, Dong-Hee Kang, Min Sub Kwak, Geonyoung Jung, Jeeyoon Kim, Sehyun Park, Hyunhyub Ko, Vladimir V Tsukruk

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Review in ACS applied materials & interfaces, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 9 papers.

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9 citing papers in PubMed.

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5 · Who and what money

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8 authors.

Jinyoung KimSchool of Materials Science and Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, Georgia 30332, United States.ORCID 0000-0001-9597-6863
Dong-Hee KangSchool of Materials Science and Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, Georgia 30332, United States.ORCID 0000-0002-1826-1052
Min Sub KwakSchool of Energy and Chemical Engineering, Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology, Ulsan Metropolitan City 44919, South Korea.
Geonyoung JungSchool of Energy and Chemical Engineering, Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology, Ulsan Metropolitan City 44919, South Korea.
Jeeyoon KimSchool of Energy and Chemical Engineering, Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology, Ulsan Metropolitan City 44919, South Korea.
Sehyun ParkSchool of Materials Science and Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, Georgia 30332, United States.
Hyunhyub KoSchool of Energy and Chemical Engineering, Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology, Ulsan Metropolitan City 44919, South Korea.ORCID 0000-0003-2111-6101
Vladimir V TsukrukSchool of Materials Science and Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, Georgia 30332, United States.ORCID 0000-0001-5489-0967

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Ultrathin wearable sensors have emerged as a transformative platform for next-generation health and performance monitoring, offering intimate integration with human skin for real-time physiological and biochemical sensing based upon electrophysical and electrochemical response at human-sensor interfaces. These sensory systems, often composed of micrometer-to-nanometer-thick functional responsive materials, achieve seamless integration at skin-electronics interfaces by mimicking the dynamic and mechanical properties of human skin. Recent advances in material synthesis, nanoscale engineering, and structural design have enabled novel sensors that are not only stretchable and breathable but also robust, biocompatible, and highly responsive. This review highlights the fundamental materials principles governing skin-conformal interactions, explores various material systems, including planar, porous, and hybrid architectures, and outlines state-of-the-art developments in smart adhesives, wearable ultrathin sensors, responsive behavior, true conformability, and printed sensors. We discuss the broad spectrum of current and prospective applications, from tactile and electrophysiological sensing to biochemical and multimodal wearable devices, as well as key challenges, existing trends, and future prospects.

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Biosensing TechniquesWearable Electronic DevicesHumansSkinelectrical/optical sensinghuman and healthcare monitoringskin-electronics interfaceultrathin composite filmwearable sensors

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PMID41118291
PMCPMC12598712

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