journal article·2025-08Open access

Crafting the Biomimetic Hydrogel for Wearable Biosensors

Mustafa Zeb, Zilin Qu, Peizhi Li, Dan Liang, Jian Zhu, En Yang, Bongjun Yeom, Chifang Peng, Fengxian Guo, Yuan Zhao, Wei Ma

Small· Volume 21· Issue 31

Abstract

Abstract Hydrogel‐based wearable biosensors have revolutionized personal health monitoring due to their exceptional biocompatibility, flexibility, and adaptive functionality. These devices offer a significant advancement in healthcare by enabling personalized monitoring and diagnostics directly interfaced with the human body. To date, various hydrogel formulations have been developed using different fabrication techniques. However, they often face limitations such as low mechanical strength and susceptibility to permanent breakage in such monitoring systems. Further, the lack of dynamic cues and structural complexity within the hydrogels limit their range of functions. Recent developments have focused on overcoming these challenges by engineering hydrogels with enhanced physicochemical properties, ranging from advanced chemical compositions to integrating dynamic modulation and high‐tech architectures. Herein, the major advancements in designing and engineering hydrogels are reviewed and strategies targeting precise manipulation for their application in wearable biosensors.
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OpenAlex topics: Advanced Sensor and Energy Harvesting Materials · Advanced Materials and Mechanics · Modular Robots and Swarm Intelligence

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Affiliations

State Key Laboratory of Food Science and Resources Jiangnan University Wuxi Jiangsu 214122 China

School of Food Science and Technology Jiangnan University Wuxi Jiangsu 214122 China

School of Chemical and Material Engineering Jiangnan University Wuxi Jiangsu 214122 China

School of Materials Science and Engineering Nankai University Tianjin 300071 China

Department of Chemical Engineering Hanyang University Seoul 04763 South Korea

Fujian Province Key Laboratory for Development of Bioactive Materials from Marine Algae College of Oceanology and Food Science Quanzhou Normal University Quanzhou 362000 China

Funding

Natural Science Foundation of Jiangsu Province · Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities

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