Smart Hydrogel Sensors for Health Monitoring and Early Warning

• Published in: Advanced Sensor Research Vol. 3; no. 9
• Main Authors: Wang, Kang, Zhang, Junhui, Li, Heng, Wu, Jingzhi, Wan, Qiwu, Chen, Taiju, Liu, Wenjing, Peng, Hai, Zhang, Hong, Luo, Yang
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Wiley-VCH 01.09.2024
• Subjects: biosensing; early warning; health monitoring; hydrogel sensors
• ISSN: 2751-1219; 2751-1219
• DOI: 10.1002/adsr.202400003

Smart hydrogel sensors, functioning as implantable devices, play a vital role in health monitoring and early warning, overcoming the limitations of conventional clinical methods to achieve direct, continuous, and precise monitoring. Widely employed across various biomedical fields, these sensors offer unique advantages for early health monitoring, ensuring direct, continuous, and highly accurate monitoring. In addition to detecting biomolecules, smart hydrogel sensors, with their flexibility and biocompatibility, monitor disease‐specific markers, offer insights into disease progression, and contribute to the early identification of diseases. This article provides a comprehensive review of the types of hydrogel sensors employed in human health monitoring. The study discusses recent advancements in smart hydrogel sensor research, aiming to offer promising methods for human health monitoring. Finally, the paper outlines prospective research directions for hydrogel sensors in the field of human health monitoring. While further research and clinical validation are essential, hydrogel sensors are poised to play a pivotal role in clinical applications, furnishing people with accurate and continuous health monitoring. The article discusses the advancements in smart hydrogel sensors for health monitoring and early warning. These sensors, leveraging hydrogel's biocompatible properties, facilitate continuous, precise monitoring of various physiological parameters. The review highlights the sensor's mechanism, benefits in medical diagnostics, and future research directions. It explores their potential across different medical scenarios, including disease monitoring and management, underscoring the need for further clinical validation.