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Flexible dry electrodes for electrocardiographic monitoring: Working principles, design strategies, and recent advances.

Tianhang Liu, Xili Hu, Dong Wang, Wenlu Shi, Dongming Xing, Chaoyu You, Tailin Xu, Mingwei Tian, Lijun Qu, Xueji Zhang

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Review in iScience, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 8 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

8 citing papers in PubMed.

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  4. Wearable Flexible Sensors for Cardiovascular Disease Monitoring.Advanced materials (Deerfield Beach, Fla.) · 2026
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  5. Wrinkle-Adaptive Kirigami Wearables With Anisotropic Deformability for Sleep EEG Monitoring.Advanced science (Weinheim, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany) · 2026
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

10 authors.

Tianhang LiuCancer Institute, The Affiliated Hospital of Qingdao University, Research Center for Intelligent and Wearable Technology, College of Textiles and Clothing, Qingdao University, Qingdao, China.
Xili HuCancer Institute, The Affiliated Hospital of Qingdao University, Research Center for Intelligent and Wearable Technology, College of Textiles and Clothing, Qingdao University, Qingdao, China.
Dong WangCanada Qingdao Customs of the People's Republic of China, Qingdao, China.
Wenlu ShiCancer Institute, The Affiliated Hospital of Qingdao University, Research Center for Intelligent and Wearable Technology, College of Textiles and Clothing, Qingdao University, Qingdao, China.
Dongming XingCancer Institute, The Affiliated Hospital of Qingdao University, Research Center for Intelligent and Wearable Technology, College of Textiles and Clothing, Qingdao University, Qingdao, China.
Chaoyu YouCancer Institute, The Affiliated Hospital of Qingdao University, Research Center for Intelligent and Wearable Technology, College of Textiles and Clothing, Qingdao University, Qingdao, China.
Tailin XuSchool of Biomedical Engineering, Shenzhen University Health Science Center, Shenzhen, China.
Mingwei TianCancer Institute, The Affiliated Hospital of Qingdao University, Research Center for Intelligent and Wearable Technology, College of Textiles and Clothing, Qingdao University, Qingdao, China.
Lijun QuCancer Institute, The Affiliated Hospital of Qingdao University, Research Center for Intelligent and Wearable Technology, College of Textiles and Clothing, Qingdao University, Qingdao, China.
Xueji ZhangSchool of Biomedical Engineering, Shenzhen University Health Science Center, Shenzhen, China.

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The electrocardiogram (ECG) signal relies heavily on electrode performance, where flexible electronic materials play a crucial role. Flexible dry electrodes (FDEs), characterized by their skin-like Young's modulus and adhesion to biological interfaces, have emerged as an ideal solution for long-term, dynamic ECG monitoring. To fully explore their potentialities, an in-depth understanding of their working principles of both single-lead and multi-lead ECG monitoring systems is deeply examined, together with various ECG leads and electrode suitability. The design strategies for FDEs are analyzed, focusing on material selection and structural optimization and their impact on electrode performance. Furthermore, cutting-edge advances, such as e-skin/tattoo electrodes, textile-based electrodes, and microarray electrodes, are highlighted, emphasizing their clinical and practical significance. Finally, challenges in signal stability, environmental adaptability, and long-term usability are discussed, and the future directions for next-gen ECG monitoring solutions are proposed. This review aims to outline a roadmap for developing high-performance, user-centered ECG electrodes.

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electrical engineeringmaterials sciencephysics

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PMID41244578
PMCPMC12616126

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