Emerging Energy Harvesters in Flexible Bioelectronics: From Wearable Devices to Biomedical Innovations

Flexible bioelectronic devices have attracted immense interest in the biomedical field because of their wearability, biocompatibility, diverse functionalities, and ease of personalization. Recently, flexible energy harvesters have been developed, and attempts have been made to integrate them with su...

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Main Authors: Swarup Biswas, Sang Won Lee, Yongju Lee, Hyo-Jeong Choi, Jianjun Chen, Xiao Yang, Yuxuan Du, Natashya Falcone, Natan Roberto de Barros, Sung-Min Lee, Hyeok Kim, Ali Khademhosseini, Yangzhi Zhu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley-VCH 2024-03-01
Series:Small Science
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1002/smsc.202300148
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Summary:Flexible bioelectronic devices have attracted immense interest in the biomedical field because of their wearability, biocompatibility, diverse functionalities, and ease of personalization. Recently, flexible energy harvesters have been developed, and attempts have been made to integrate them with such devices, enabling them to operate without external batteries or power supply. In this review, the latest advances in flexible energy harvesters and their use in wearable devices are discussed. Energy harvesters for versatile biomedical applications are summarized. Finally, the challenges and future perspectives of self‐powered biomedical systems that enable wearable healthcare monitoring and management are outlined.
ISSN:2688-4046