Microwave Biochip and Flexible Sensors for Health Monitoring

Dear Colleagues,

Recently, microwave sensor as a biochip in medical applications has been widely studied as a viable approach for non-invasive label-free detection for various diseases. The microwave biochip provides non-invasive detection and diagnostics through the characterization and modeling of various biological fluids, which has proved its applicability in medical applications. The advancement in microwave technology is supported by high throughput, and non-destructive detection capabilities with less power consumption, which enable its compatibility with lab-on-a-chip technology. Moreover, the flexible pressure sensor serves as a core component for electronic skin, enabling the emulation of human skin’s sensing mechanism and exhibiting promising potential in wearable devices. Capacitive pressure sensor has garnered substantial research for the superiority of outstanding structural stability, rapid response time, minimal power consumption, and a compact circuit design. Furthermore, the preparation of capacitive pressure sensors with controllable morphology on a large scale poses a significant challenge in achieving high performance.

The potential scope includes but is not limited to the following:

1. Non-invasive microwave sensor for medical diagnostics;
2. Microwave biosensor as a lab-on-a-chip technology;
3. Dielectric detection;
4. Capacitive sensing;
5. Characterization and modeling of various biological fluids;
6. PDMS dielectric layer;
7. Capacitive sensor for health care applications;
8. Microfluidic microwave biosensor;
9. Wearable pressure sensor for health care;
10. Wearable pressure sensor based on an MXene/PVP composite;
11. Pressure sensor based on Biocompatible PVP nanofiber.

Dr. Rajendra Dhakal
Dr. Zhao Yao
Guest Editors

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• microwave
• non-invasive
• dielectric characterization
• biological fluid
• capacitive biosensing
• lab-on-a-chip
• capacitive pressure sensor
• mico-structure PDMS
• microfluidic
• MXene/PVP composite
• PVP nanofiber