Wearable Nanosensors for Continuous Health Monitoring and Wireless Bioelectronics Integration
Keywords:
Wearable nanosensors, Wireless bioelectronics, Continuous health monitoring, Graphene, Nanomaterials, Internet of Medical Things (IoMT), Personalized healthcareAbstract
Wearable nanosensors have emerged as transformative technologies in the field of continuous health monitoring, enabling real-time detection of physiological and biochemical signals. By integrating advanced nanomaterials, such as carbon nanotubes, graphene, and metallic nanoparticles, these sensors achieve unprecedented sensitivity and miniaturization. Coupled with wireless bioelectronic systems, they facilitate seamless data transmission, supporting remote diagnostics, personalized healthcare, and digital medicine.
This paper provides an in-depth analysis of nanosensor technologies in wearables, their integration with wireless platforms, and their implications for healthcare. The review highlights material innovations, fabrication strategies, system-level integration, clinical applications, and ethical considerations. Key challenges, including power management, long-term stability, biocompatibility, and data security, are critically examined, with insights into future research directions for next-generation wearable bioelectronics.
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