Triboelectric Effect Enabled Self-Powered, Point-of-Care Diagnostics: Opportunities for Developing ASSURED and REASSURED Devices

Micromachines

Suzanne Smith¹  Colin Kelsey²  Navneet Soin²  SamJ. Fishlock² 

[1] Department of Electrical, Electronic and Computer Engineering, University of Pretoria, Pretoria 0028, South Africa;School of Engineering, Ulster University, Belfast BT37 0QB, Northern Ireland, UK;

关键词: ASSURED devices;    REASSURED devices;    point-of-care devices;    energy harvesting;    self-powered;    triboelectric nanogenerators;   

DOI  :  10.3390/mi12030337

来源: DOAJ

【 摘 要 】

The use of rapid point-of-care (PoC) diagnostics in conjunction with physiological signal monitoring has seen tremendous progress in their availability and uptake, particularly in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). However, to truly overcome infrastructural and resource constraints, there is an urgent need for self-powered devices which can enable on-demand and/or continuous monitoring of patients. The past decade has seen the rapid rise of triboelectric nanogenerators (TENGs) as the choice for high-efficiency energy harvesting for developing self-powered systems as well as for use as sensors. This review provides an overview of the current state of the art of such wearable sensors and end-to-end solutions for physiological and biomarker monitoring. We further discuss the current constraints and bottlenecks of these devices and systems and provide an outlook on the development of TENG-enabled PoC/monitoring devices that could eventually meet criteria formulated specifically for use in LMICs.

【 授权许可】

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