Luminescent wearable biosensors based on gold nanocluster networks for “turn-on” detection of Uric acid, glucose and alcohol in sweat

Flexible microfluidic nanoplasmonic sensors for refreshable and portable recognition of sweat biochemical fingerprint

“…Remarkable progress has been made in these wearable sweat sensors by combining molecular recognition methods, micro-nano device manufactures, integrated hardware/software systems, and various analytical techniques [14][15][16] . Wearable colorimetric [17][18][19] and fluorescent [20][21][22] sweat sensors have offered visual sensing access via observation of color/absorbance/fluorescence depth related to the chromogenic/luminous reaction between indicator and analytes. Electrochemical sensors are widely adopted for sweat analysis by transducing target contents into currents or potential signals at miniature and specific electrode surfaces [23][24][25][26][27][28] .…”

Recent advances in flexible and wearable sensors for monitoring chemical molecules

“…55 In addition, high uric acid concentrations in body fluids may also cause gout. 83 Therefore, the real-time monitoring of glucose, lactate, and uric acid is essential for healthcare. The concentrations of these molecules are important for assessing health.…”

“…3d). 118 The design of the sensor is novel, and it can convert chemical signals into optical signals. The substrate material is flexible, but it is not soft enough and does not have stretchability.…”

Advancements and future prospects of wearable sensing technology for healthcare applications

“…It is possible to transform images of colour changes collected by a camera into RGB signals (red, green, and blue), which are then translated to various amounts, resulting in highly accurate examination. 83 Zhou and et al 84 created a luminous wearable sweat tape (LWST) biosensor by inserting multi-component nanoprobes into microwell-patterned paper substrates of hollowed-out double-side tapes and then exposing the resulting sensor to light. The researchers employed enzyme-embedded AuNCs (gold nanoclusters) wrapped in nanosheets (NSs) of MnO 2 as the probe for detecting UA, alcohol and glucose in the blood samples they collected.…”