Flexible and Wearable Ultrasound Device for Medical Applications: A Review on Materials, Structural Designs, and Current Challenges

Flexible Thin-Film PZT Ultrasonic Transducers on Polyimide Substrates

(2021) Tianning Liu et al.   SENSORS

A Wearable Body Condition Sensor System with Wireless Feedback Alarm Functions

(2021) Kaichen Xu et al.   ADVANCED MATERIALS

A review on conductive polymers and their hybrids for flexible and wearable thermoelectric applications

(2021) G. Prunet et al.   Materials Today Physics

Localization of cementoenamel junction in intraoral ultrasonographs with machine learning

(2021) Kim-Cuong T. Nguyen et al.   JOURNAL OF DENTISTRY

Deep Learning for Ultrasound Beamforming in Flexible Array Transducer

(2021) Xinyue Huang et al.   IEEE TRANSACTIONS ON MEDICAL IMAGING

Alveolar Bone Segmentation in Intraoral Ultrasonographs with Machine Learning

(2020) K.C.T. Nguyen et al.   JOURNAL OF DENTAL RESEARCH

Skin-interfaced biosensors for advanced wireless physiological monitoring in neonatal and pediatric intensive-care units

(2020) Ha Uk Chung et al.   NATURE MEDICINE

3D printing of conducting polymers

(2020) Hyunwoo Yuk et al.   Nature Communications

Ultrawideband Textile Antenna for Wearable Microwave Medical Imaging Applications

(2020) Xiaoyou Lin et al.   IEEE TRANSACTIONS ON ANTENNAS AND PROPAGATION

Recent Progress in Flexible Wearable Sensors for Vital Sign Monitoring

(2020) Jihong Liu et al.   SENSORS

Overview of Ultrasound Detection Technologies for Photoacoustic Imaging

(2020) Rayyan Manwar et al.   Micromachines

Liquid Metal Direct Write and 3D Printing: A Review

(2020) Taylor V. Neumann et al.   Advanced Materials Technologies

Polyacrylamide/Alginate double-network tough hydrogels for intraoral ultrasound imaging

(2020) Jiaqiang Yi et al.   JOURNAL OF COLLOID AND INTERFACE SCIENCE

Continuous on-body sensing for the COVID-19 pandemic: Gaps and opportunities

(2020) Hyoyoung Jeong et al.   Science Advances

Flexible piezoelectric micro ultrasonic transducer array integrated on various flexible substrates

(2020) Wei Liu et al.   SENSORS AND ACTUATORS A-PHYSICAL

Highly Stretchable and Biocompatible Liquid Metal‐Elastomer Conductors for Self‐Healing Electronics

(2020) Lei Mou et al.   Small

Noninvasive and Nonocclusive Blood Pressure Monitoring via a Flexible Piezo-Composite Ultrasonic Sensor

(2020) Chang Peng et al.   IEEE SENSORS JOURNAL

Conducting Polymers for Flexible Supercapacitors

(2019) Yongqin Han et al.   MACROMOLECULAR CHEMISTRY AND PHYSICS

Multifunctional Skin-Inspired Flexible Sensor Systems for Wearable Electronics

(2019) Kaichen Xu et al.   Advanced Materials Technologies

Advances in Capacitive Micromachined Ultrasonic Transducers

(2019) Kevin Brenner et al.   Micromachines

Fetal Heart Rate Monitoring Implemented by Dynamic Adaptation of Transmission Power of a Flexible Ultrasound Transducer Array

(2019) Paul Hamelmann et al.   SENSORS

Binodal, wireless epidermal electronic systems with in-sensor analytics for neonatal intensive care

(2019) Ha Uk Chung et al.   SCIENCE

Dielectric Elastomer Artificial Muscle: Materials Innovations and Device Explorations

(2019) Yu Qiu et al.   ACCOUNTS OF CHEMICAL RESEARCH

Mechanically Flexible Conductors for Stretchable and Wearable E‐Skin and E‐Textile Devices

(2019) Binghao Wang et al.   ADVANCED MATERIALS

Rational Design of Capacitive Pressure Sensors Based on Pyramidal Microstructures for Specialized Monitoring of Biosignals

(2019) Sara Rachel Arussy Ruth et al.   ADVANCED FUNCTIONAL MATERIALS

Flexible Hybrid Electronics for Digital Healthcare

(2019) Yinji Ma et al.   ADVANCED MATERIALS

Mechanically‐Guided Structural Designs in Stretchable Inorganic Electronics

(2019) Zhaoguo Xue et al.   ADVANCED MATERIALS

PEDOT:PSS for Flexible and Stretchable Electronics: Modifications, Strategies, and Applications

(2019) Xi Fan et al.   Advanced Science

Thermochromic and Piezocapacitive Flexible Sensor Array by Combining Composite Elastomer Dielectrics and Transparent Ionic Hydrogel Electrodes

(2019) Hemant Charaya et al.   Advanced Materials Technologies

Mimicking “J-Shaped” and Anisotropic Stress–Strain Behavior of Human and Porcine Aorta by Fabric-Reinforced Elastomer Composites

(2019) Dinara Zhalmuratova et al.   ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces

Ultrathin Organic Electrochemical Transistor with Nonvolatile and Thin Gel Electrolyte for Long‐Term Electrophysiological Monitoring

(2019) Hyunjae Lee et al.   ADVANCED FUNCTIONAL MATERIALS

Conductive Silk‐Based Composites Using Biobased Carbon Materials

(2019) Diego López Barreiro et al.   ADVANCED MATERIALS

Material‐Based Approaches for the Fabrication of Stretchable Electronics

(2019) Dong Chan Kim et al.   ADVANCED MATERIALS

Highly conformable stretchable dry electrodes based on inexpensive flex substrate for long-term biopotential (EMG/ECG) monitoring

(2019) Peyman Fayyaz Shahandashti et al.   SENSORS AND ACTUATORS A-PHYSICAL

Hydrogel‐Enabled Transfer‐Printing of Conducting Polymer Films for Soft Organic Bioelectronics

(2019) Shiming Zhang et al.   ADVANCED FUNCTIONAL MATERIALS

Room‐Temperature‐Formed PEDOT:PSS Hydrogels Enable Injectable, Soft, and Healable Organic Bioelectronics

(2019) Shiming Zhang et al.   ADVANCED MATERIALS

Multiparametric Magnetic Resonance Imaging for the Detection of Clinically Significant Prostate Cancer: What Urologists Need to Know. Part 3: Targeted Biopsy

(2019) Wulphert Venderink et al.   EUROPEAN UROLOGY

Ink Development and Printing of Conducting Polymers for Intrinsically Stretchable Interconnects and Circuits

(2019) Ulrike Kraft et al.   Advanced Electronic Materials

Flexible Body-Conformal Ultrasound Patches for Image-Guided Neuromodulation

(2019) Vida Pashaei et al.   IEEE Transactions on Biomedical Circuits and Systems

Wearables in Medicine

(2018) Ali K. Yetisen et al.   ADVANCED MATERIALS

Tough and Water-Insensitive Self-Healing Elastomer for Robust Electronic Skin

(2018) Jiheong Kang et al.   ADVANCED MATERIALS

Liquid metals: fundamentals and applications in chemistry

(2018) T. Daeneke et al.   CHEMICAL SOCIETY REVIEWS

Wearable and flexible electronics for continuous molecular monitoring

(2018) Yiran Yang et al.   CHEMICAL SOCIETY REVIEWS

Flexible Electronics Based on Micro/Nanostructured Paper

(2018) Yan Zhang et al.   ADVANCED MATERIALS

Highly conductive, stretchable and biocompatible Ag–Au core–sheath nanowire composite for wearable and implantable bioelectronics

(2018) Suji Choi et al.   Nature Nanotechnology

Comparison of ultrasound imaging and cone-beam computed tomography for examination of the alveolar bone level: A systematic review

(2018) Kim-Cuong T. Nguyen et al.   PLoS One

Monitoring of the central blood pressure waveform via a conformal ultrasonic device

(2018) Chonghe Wang et al.   Nature Biomedical Engineering

Advanced Carbon for Flexible and Wearable Electronics

(2018) Chunya Wang et al.   ADVANCED MATERIALS

Design and comparison of PMN-PT single crystals and PZT ceramics based medical phased array ultrasonic transducer

(2018) Zhang Zhang et al.   SENSORS AND ACTUATORS A-PHYSICAL

Two-Layered and Stretchable e-Textile Patches for Wearable Healthcare Electronics

(2018) Thanh-Giang La et al.   Advanced Healthcare Materials

Printable elastic conductors by in situ formation of silver nanoparticles from silver flakes

(2017) Naoji Matsuhisa et al.   NATURE MATERIALS

Development of a Novel Transparent Flexible Capacitive Micromachined Ultrasonic Transducer

(2017) et al.   SENSORS

Wearable Sensors for Remote Health Monitoring

(2017) Sumit Majumder et al.   SENSORS

Intra- and inter-individual variability in the mechanical properties of the human skin from in vivo measurements on 20 volunteers

(2017) E. Jacquet et al.   SKIN RESEARCH AND TECHNOLOGY

Recent Progress of Textile-Based Wearable Electronics: A Comprehensive Review of Materials, Devices, and Applications

(2017) Jae Sang Heo et al.   Small

Flexible Sensing Electronics for Wearable/Attachable Health Monitoring

(2017) Xuewen Wang et al.   Small

Recent advances of conductive nanocomposites in printed and flexible electronics

(2017) Saleem Khan et al.   Smart Materials and Structures

Ultrastretchable Kirigami Bioprobes

(2017) Yusuke Morikawa et al.   Advanced Healthcare Materials

Stretchable, Skin-Mountable, and Wearable Strain Sensors and Their Potential Applications: A Review

(2016) Morteza Amjadi et al.   ADVANCED FUNCTIONAL MATERIALS

Carbon-Nanotube Fibers for Wearable Devices and Smart Textiles

(2016) Jiangtao Di et al.   ADVANCED MATERIALS

Recent Progress in Materials and Devices toward Printable and Flexible Sensors

(2016) You Seung Rim et al.   ADVANCED MATERIALS

Stretchable, High-k Dielectric Elastomers through Liquid-Metal Inclusions

(2016) Michael D. Bartlett et al.   ADVANCED MATERIALS

High-Resolution Ultrasonic Imaging of Dento-Periodontal Tissues Using a Multi-Element Phased Array System

(2016) Kim-Cuong T. Nguyen et al.   ANNALS OF BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING

Flexible piezoelectric micromachined ultrasonic transducer (pMUT) for application in brain stimulation

(2016) Jin-Hyung Lee et al.   MICROSYSTEM TECHNOLOGIES-MICRO-AND NANOSYSTEMS-INFORMATION STORAGE AND PROCESSING SYSTEMS

Fully integrated wearable sensor arrays for multiplexed in situ perspiration analysis

(2016) Wei Gao et al.   NATURE

A wearable chemical–electrophysiological hybrid biosensing system for real-time health and fitness monitoring

(2016) Somayeh Imani et al.   Nature Communications

Emerging flexible and wearable physical sensing platforms for healthcare and biomedical applications

(2016) Kenry et al.   Microsystems & Nanoengineering

Ultrastructural Characterization of the Lower Motor System in a Mouse Model of Krabbe Disease

(2016) Valentina Cappello et al.   Scientific Reports

Flexible Transparent Iontronic Film for Interfacial Capacitive Pressure Sensing

(2015) Baoqing Nie et al.   ADVANCED MATERIALS

Liquid-Phase Metal Inclusions for a Conductive Polymer Composite

(2015) Andrew Fassler et al.   ADVANCED MATERIALS

PZT to Lead Free Piezo Ceramics: A Review

(2015) P. K. Panda et al.   FERROELECTRICS

Technologies for Printing Sensors and Electronics Over Large Flexible Substrates: A Review

(2015) Saleem Khan et al.   IEEE SENSORS JOURNAL

A review on colorless and optically transparent polyimide films: Chemistry, process and engineering applications

(2015) Hong-jiang Ni et al.   JOURNAL OF INDUSTRIAL AND ENGINEERING CHEMISTRY

A Flexible Ultrasound Transducer Array with Micro-Machined Bulk PZT

(2015) Zhe Wang et al.   SENSORS

Piezoelectric Micromachined Ultrasound Transducer (PMUT) Arrays for Integrated Sensing, Actuation and Imaging

(2015) Yongqiang Qiu et al.   SENSORS

Medical devices: US medical device regulation

(2015) Jonathan P. Jarow et al.   UROLOGIC ONCOLOGY-SEMINARS AND ORIGINAL INVESTIGATIONS

Printable elastic conductors with a high conductivity for electronic textile applications

(2015) Naoji Matsuhisa et al.   Nature Communications

A chameleon-inspired stretchable electronic skin with interactive colour changing controlled by tactile sensing

(2015) Ho-Hsiu Chou et al.   Nature Communications

Highly Stretchable and Sensitive Strain Sensor Based on Silver Nanowire–Elastomer Nanocomposite

(2014) Morteza Amjadi et al.   ACS Nano

Microflotronics: A Flexible, Transparent, Pressure-Sensitive Microfluidic Film

(2014) Ruya Li et al.   ADVANCED FUNCTIONAL MATERIALS

Tunable Flexible Pressure Sensors using Microstructured Elastomer Geometries for Intuitive Electronics

(2014) Benjamin C.-K. Tee et al.   ADVANCED FUNCTIONAL MATERIALS

Embedded 3D Printing of Strain Sensors within Highly Stretchable Elastomers

(2014) Joseph T. Muth et al.   ADVANCED MATERIALS

Design of conductive composite elastomers for stretchable electronics

(2014) Minwoo Park et al.   Nano Today

Wearable Electronics and Smart Textiles: A Critical Review

(2014) Matteo Stoppa et al.   SENSORS

High Temperature, High Power Piezoelectric Composite Transducers

(2014) Hyeong Lee et al.   SENSORS

Stretchable, Wireless Sensors and Functional Substrates for Epidermal Characterization of Sweat

(2014) Xian Huang et al.   Small

Muscle-like high-stress dielectric elastomer actuators with oil capsules

(2014) Thanh-Giang La et al.   Smart Materials and Structures

Fractal design concepts for stretchable electronics

(2014) Jonathan A. Fan et al.   Nature Communications

Highly stretchable and transparent nanomesh electrodes made by grain boundary lithography

(2014) Chuan Fei Guo et al.   Nature Communications

Continuous wireless pressure monitoring and mapping with ultra-small passive sensors for health monitoring and critical care

(2014) Lisa Y. Chen et al.   Nature Communications

Conformable amplified lead zirconate titanate sensors with enhanced piezoelectric response for cutaneous pressure monitoring

(2014) Canan Dagdeviren et al.   Nature Communications

Experimental and Theoretical Studies of Serpentine Microstructures Bonded To Prestrained Elastomers for Stretchable Electronics

(2013) Yihui Zhang et al.   ADVANCED FUNCTIONAL MATERIALS

An ultra-lightweight design for imperceptible plastic electronics

(2013) Martin Kaltenbrunner et al.   NATURE

Stretchable and self-healing polymers and devices for electronic skin

(2013) Stephanie J. Benight et al.   PROGRESS IN POLYMER SCIENCE

Stretchable batteries with self-similar serpentine interconnects and integrated wireless recharging systems

(2013) Sheng Xu et al.   Nature Communications

Highly Conductive and Stretchable Silver Nanowire Conductors

(2012) Feng Xu et al.   ADVANCED MATERIALS

Highly Conductive and Transparent PEDOT:PSS Films with a Fluorosurfactant for Stretchable and Flexible Transparent Electrodes

(2011) Michael Vosgueritchian et al.   ADVANCED FUNCTIONAL MATERIALS

Autonomic Restoration of Electrical Conductivity

(2011) Benjamin J. Blaiszik et al.   ADVANCED MATERIALS

Printable and Stretchable Conductive Wirings Comprising Silver Flakes and Elastomers

(2011) Teppei Araki et al.   IEEE ELECTRON DEVICE LETTERS

A stretchable carbon nanotube strain sensor for human-motion detection

(2011) Takeo Yamada et al.   Nature Nanotechnology

Epidermal Electronics

(2011) D.-H. Kim et al.   SCIENCE

Modelling the effect of temperature on crack onset strain of brittle coatings on polymer substrates

(2011) J.H. Waller et al.   THIN SOLID FILMS

In vitro evaluation of the long-term stability of polyimide as a material for neural implants

(2010) Birthe Rubehn et al.   BIOMATERIALS

Tensile and creep behaviour of polyethylene terephthalate and polyethylene naphthalate fibres

(2010) C. Lechat et al.   JOURNAL OF MATERIALS SCIENCE

Guidelines for the Echocardiographic Assessment of the Right Heart in Adults: A Report from the American Society of Echocardiography

(2010) Lawrence G. Rudski et al.   JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN SOCIETY OF ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY

Highly sensitive flexible pressure sensors with microstructured rubber dielectric layers

(2010) Stefan C. B. Mannsfeld et al.   NATURE MATERIALS

Highly conductive, printable and stretchable composite films of carbon nanotubes and silver

(2010) Kyoung-Yong Chun et al.   Nature Nanotechnology

Materials and Mechanics for Stretchable Electronics

(2010) J. A. Rogers et al.   SCIENCE

Practice guidelines for performance of the routine mid-trimester fetal ultrasound scan

(2010) L. J. Salomon et al.   ULTRASOUND IN OBSTETRICS & GYNECOLOGY

Biomechanical Properties of In Vivo Human Skin From Dynamic Optical Coherence Elastography

(2009) Xing Liang et al.   IEEE TRANSACTIONS ON BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING

Arterial blood pressure measurement and pulse wave analysis-–their role in enhancing cardiovascular assessment

(2009) Alberto P Avolio et al.   PHYSIOLOGICAL MEASUREMENT

Process and material properties of polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS) for Optical MEMS

(2009) Florian Schneider et al.   SENSORS AND ACTUATORS A-PHYSICAL

Stretchable Electronics: Materials Strategies and Devices

(2008) Dae-Hyeong Kim et al.   ADVANCED MATERIALS

Measurement of the Poisson’s ratio of flexible polyurethane foam and its influence on a uniaxial compression model

(2007) R.D. Widdle et al.   INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENGINEERING SCIENCE