Publisher's Synopsis
Comprehensive resource exploring the processing, electrical, and mechanical properties of bio-derived polymers and their wearable applications
Bio-Derived Polymers for Wearable Self-Powered Systems explores the use of bio-derived polymers in wearable self-powered human-integrated sensors and covers core properties of bio-derived polymers in a broad sense, including their properties and methods of manufacture. Overall, the work provides a comprehensive and complete overview of these materials, which will be highly beneficial for the scientific community in developing eco-friendly self-powered systems in the near future.
Written by two research specialists in the field, Bio-Derived Polymers for Wearable Self-Powered Systems covers sample topics such as:
- The main types of bio-derived polymers and their applications in wearable self-powered devices
- Electrical and mechanical properties of bio-derived polymers, both of which are of prime concern when developing wearable or implantable biomedical devices
- Physiological sensing applications of triboelectric nanogenerators and piezoelectric nanogenerators
- New strategies and methodologies for biomedical engineers to develop self-powered wearable health monitoring devices for real-time applications
For chemists, scientists, and engineers in fields intersecting with sensor development, Bio-Derived Polymers for Wearable Self-Powered Systems provides an essential overview of the advances in bio-derived polymer-based devices and fuels further research by imparting many interesting new research opportunities.
