Application of nanocellulose in flexible sensors.
10.7507/1001-5515.202104074
- Author:
Peng SUN
1
;
Yunyi DU
2
;
Xubo YUAN
1
;
Xin HOU
1
;
Jin ZHAO
1
Author Information
1. School of Materials Science and Engineering, Tianjin University, Tianjin 300350, P. R. China.
2. Environmental Technology Development of TIWTE, Tianjin 300456, P. R. China.
- Publication Type:Review
- Keywords:
Flexible substrates;
Nanocellulose;
Sensors;
Smart healthcare
- MeSH:
Cellulose/chemistry*;
Hydrogels/chemistry*;
Polymers
- From:
Journal of Biomedical Engineering
2022;39(1):185-191
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
The shortage of medical resources promotes medical treatment reform, and smart healthcare is a promising strategy to solve this problem. With the development of Internet, real-time health status is expected to be monitored at home by using flexible healthcare systems, which puts forward new demands on flexible substrates for sensors. Currently, the flexible substrates are mainly traditional petroleum-based polymers, which are not renewable. As a natural polymer, cellulose, owing to its wide range of sources, convenient processing, biodegradability and so on, is an ideal alternative. In this review, the application progress of nanocellulose in flexible sensors is summarized. The structure and the modification methods of cellulose and nanocellulose are introduced at first, and then the application of nanocellulose flexible sensors in real-time medical monitoring is summarized. Finally, the advantages and future challenges of nanocellulose in the field of flexible sensors are discussed.
