Microfabrication of Flexible and Stretchable Bioelectronic Devices: Materials, Structures, and Applications
A special issue of Biosensors (ISSN 2079-6374). This special issue belongs to the section "Nano- and Micro-Technologies in Biosensors".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 July 2026
Special Issue Editors
Interests: flexible electronics; stretchable conductor; strain sensors
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Interests: iontronics; soft flexible and wearable devices; biocompatible materials
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
The growing application of flexible and stretchable bioelectronic devices is driving a paradigm shift in next-generation personalized healthcare, enabling seamless integration with soft biological tissues for continuous monitoring, stimulation, and therapeutic intervention. Recent advances in microfabrication technology have unlocked unprecedented capabilities in micro/nano-structured functional materials, geometric design, multimodal biosensing and actuators, and the system-level integration of flexible bioelectronic devices.
This Special Issue will highlight recent advances in the microfabrication technology used in flexible and stretchable bioelectronic devices designed for seamless integration with diverse biological interfaces, including the epidermis, neural tissues, internal organs, and vascular systems. We invite submissions focusing on innovative functional materials, fabrication techniques, device architectures, and integration strategies that enable high-performance sensing, stimulation, and therapeutic functions. Contributions may explore topics such as soft conductive materials, stretchable interconnects, scalable lithographic processes, printed electronics, surface functionalization, microfluidic integration, packaging strategies, and reliability under mechanical deformation. Works demonstrating in vitro, in vivo, or human interface applications are welcome. Interdisciplinary research bridging micro/nanotechnology, materials science, biomedical engineering, and soft robotics will be prioritized.
Dr. Su Ding
Dr. Ruiliu Wang
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- microfabrication
- bioelectronics
- flexible and stretchable devices
- biosensor and actuator
- personalized healthcare
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