Fig. 4: Temperature sensors for healthcare applications.
From: Advances and perspectives in fiber-based electronic devices for next-generation soft systems
a Schematic illustration of a wearable smart glove for temperature, strain, and pressure sensing. (PU: Polyurethane; CuINPs: Copper(I) iodide nanoparticles). b Photographic images demonstrating of temperature sensing capability. The diode is operating in response to the elevated temperature. a, b Reprinted with permission141. Copyright 2024, WILEY-VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KgaA, Weinheim. c Schematic illustration of the fabrication process for a poly(3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene)-poly(styrenesulfonate) (PEDOT:PSS)-based temperature sensor. (IPA: Isopropanol; DMSO: Dimethyl sulfoxide). d Sensing performance of the PEDOT:PSS-based temperature sensor. (α: Temperature coefficient of resistance; r2: Linearity) c, d Reprinted with permission142. Copyright 2023, American Chemical Society. e Schematic illustration of the fiber drawing process and the temperature sensing mechanism of the sensor. f Photographic images showing a fiber-based temperature sensor sewn onto the fingertip of a glove. e, f Reprinted with permission143. Copyright 2023, Springer Nature.
