Multimodal Sensing Technologies Using Graphene in Health Monitoring: From Physical Signals to Chemical Biomarker Detection
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Graphene; Multimodal; Wearable; Health Monitoring.Abstract
Today in light of the growing demand for comprehensive health monitoring, technologies that can capture human physiological signals and chemical biomarkers in biological fluids simultaneously have become essential. As well as, due to its exceptional electrical and mechanical properties and biocompatibility, graphene is an ideal material for constructing multifunctional and multimodal wearable sensing platforms, offering a solution for real-time, non-invasive health monitoring. This paper provides a systematic review of research progress in graphene-based physical and chemical sensors for health monitoring, covering their operating principles, performance characteristics, and related applications. The focus of this study is on the strategies and key challenges involved in integrating diverse sensing modalities, such as physical and chemical sensing, into a single platform or system. Furthermore, this paper conducts an in-depth analysis of the critical challenges that must be overcome during the practical implementation of such multimodal sensors, and evaluates their biocompatibility, wearability, and long-term stability.
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