The Boom in 3D-Printed Sensor Technology

• Published in: Sensors (Basel, Switzerland) Vol. 17; no. 5; p. 1166
• Main Authors: Xu, Yuanyuan, Wu, Xiaoyue, Guo, Xiao, Kong, Bin, Zhang, Min, Qian, Xiang, Mi, Shengli, Sun, Wei
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Switzerland MDPI AG 19.05.2017; MDPI
• Subjects: 3-D printers; 3D printing; additive manufacturing; Review; Sensors; additive manufacturing; 3D printing; sensors

Future sensing applications will include high-performance features, such as toxin detection, real-time monitoring of physiological events, advanced diagnostics, and connected feedback. However, such multi-functional sensors require advancements in sensitivity, specificity, and throughput with the si...