Real-time wireless respiratory monitoring and biomarker analysis provide an attractive vision for noninvasive telemedicine such as the timely prevention of respiratory arrest or for early diagnoses of chronic diseases...Real-time wireless respiratory monitoring and biomarker analysis provide an attractive vision for noninvasive telemedicine such as the timely prevention of respiratory arrest or for early diagnoses of chronic diseases.Lightweight,wearable respiratory sensors are in high demand as they meet the requirement of portability in digital healthcare management.Meanwhile,high-performance sensing material plays a crucial role for the precise sensing of specific markers in exhaled air,which represents a complex and rather humid environment.Here,we present a liquid metal-based flexible electrode coupled with SnS_(2)nanomaterials as a wearable gas-sensing device,with added Bluetooth capabilities for remote respiratory monitoring and diagnoses.The flexible epidermal device exhibits superior skin compatibility and high responsiveness(1092%/ppm),ultralow detection limits(1.32 ppb),and a good selectivity of NO gas at ppb-level concentrations.Taking advantage of the fast recovery kinetics of SnS_(2)responding to H_(2)O molecules,it is possible to accurately distinguish between different respiratory patterns based on the amount of water vapor in the exhaled air.Furthermore,based on the different redox types of H_(2)O and NO molecules,the electric signal is reversed once the exhaled NO concentration exceeds a certain threshold that may indicate the onset of conditions like asthma,thus providing an early warning system for potential lung diseases.Finally,by integrating the wearable device into a wireless cloud-based multichannel interface,we provide a proof-of-concept that our device could be used for the simultaneous remote monitoring of several patients with respiratory diseases,a crucial field in future digital healthcare management.展开更多
Real-time wireless respiratory monitoring and biomarker analysis provide an attractive vision for noninvasive telemedicine such as the timely prevention of respiratory arrest or for early diagnoses of chronic diseases...Real-time wireless respiratory monitoring and biomarker analysis provide an attractive vision for noninvasive telemedicine such as the timely prevention of respiratory arrest or for early diagnoses of chronic diseases.Lightweight,wearable respiratory sensors are in high demand as they meet the requirement of portability in digital healthcare management.Meanwhile,high-performance sensing material plays a crucial role for the precise sensing of specific markers in exhaled air,which represents a complex and rather humid environment.Here,we present a liquid metal-based flexible electrode coupled with SnS_(2) nanomaterials as a wearable gas-sensing device,with added Bluetooth capabilities for remote respiratory monitoring and diagnoses.The flexible epidermal device exhibits superior skin compatibility and high responsiveness(1092%/ppm),ultralow detection limits(1.32 ppb),and a good selectivity of NO gas at ppb-level concentrations.Taking advantage of the fast recovery kinetics of SnS_(2) responding to H_(2) O molecules,it is possible to accurately distinguish between different respiratory patterns based on the amount of water vapor in the exhaled air.Furthermore,based on the different redox types of H_(2) O and NO molecules,the electric signal is reversed once the exhaled NO concentration exceeds a certain threshold that may indicate the onset of conditions like asthma,thus providing an early warning system for potential lung diseases.Finally,by integrating the wearable device into a wireless cloud-based multichannel interface,we provide a proof-of-concept that our device could be used for the simultaneous remote monitoring of several patients with respiratory diseases,a crucial field in future digital healthcare management.展开更多
基金supported by the Shenzhen Science and Tech-nology Program(KQTD20170809110344233)Shenzhen Bay Laboratory(SZBL201906281005)Shenzhen Science and Technology Program(Grant No.KQTD2016112814303055)。
文摘Real-time wireless respiratory monitoring and biomarker analysis provide an attractive vision for noninvasive telemedicine such as the timely prevention of respiratory arrest or for early diagnoses of chronic diseases.Lightweight,wearable respiratory sensors are in high demand as they meet the requirement of portability in digital healthcare management.Meanwhile,high-performance sensing material plays a crucial role for the precise sensing of specific markers in exhaled air,which represents a complex and rather humid environment.Here,we present a liquid metal-based flexible electrode coupled with SnS_(2)nanomaterials as a wearable gas-sensing device,with added Bluetooth capabilities for remote respiratory monitoring and diagnoses.The flexible epidermal device exhibits superior skin compatibility and high responsiveness(1092%/ppm),ultralow detection limits(1.32 ppb),and a good selectivity of NO gas at ppb-level concentrations.Taking advantage of the fast recovery kinetics of SnS_(2)responding to H_(2)O molecules,it is possible to accurately distinguish between different respiratory patterns based on the amount of water vapor in the exhaled air.Furthermore,based on the different redox types of H_(2)O and NO molecules,the electric signal is reversed once the exhaled NO concentration exceeds a certain threshold that may indicate the onset of conditions like asthma,thus providing an early warning system for potential lung diseases.Finally,by integrating the wearable device into a wireless cloud-based multichannel interface,we provide a proof-of-concept that our device could be used for the simultaneous remote monitoring of several patients with respiratory diseases,a crucial field in future digital healthcare management.
基金supported by the Shenzhen Science and Technology Program(KQTD20170809110344233)Shenzhen Bay Laboratory(SZBL201906281005)Shenzhen Science and Technology Program(Grant No.KQTD2016112814303055).
文摘Real-time wireless respiratory monitoring and biomarker analysis provide an attractive vision for noninvasive telemedicine such as the timely prevention of respiratory arrest or for early diagnoses of chronic diseases.Lightweight,wearable respiratory sensors are in high demand as they meet the requirement of portability in digital healthcare management.Meanwhile,high-performance sensing material plays a crucial role for the precise sensing of specific markers in exhaled air,which represents a complex and rather humid environment.Here,we present a liquid metal-based flexible electrode coupled with SnS_(2) nanomaterials as a wearable gas-sensing device,with added Bluetooth capabilities for remote respiratory monitoring and diagnoses.The flexible epidermal device exhibits superior skin compatibility and high responsiveness(1092%/ppm),ultralow detection limits(1.32 ppb),and a good selectivity of NO gas at ppb-level concentrations.Taking advantage of the fast recovery kinetics of SnS_(2) responding to H_(2) O molecules,it is possible to accurately distinguish between different respiratory patterns based on the amount of water vapor in the exhaled air.Furthermore,based on the different redox types of H_(2) O and NO molecules,the electric signal is reversed once the exhaled NO concentration exceeds a certain threshold that may indicate the onset of conditions like asthma,thus providing an early warning system for potential lung diseases.Finally,by integrating the wearable device into a wireless cloud-based multichannel interface,we provide a proof-of-concept that our device could be used for the simultaneous remote monitoring of several patients with respiratory diseases,a crucial field in future digital healthcare management.