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.
Table of Contents
Chapter 1 Overview of bio-derived polymer in electronics1.1 Introduction
1.2 Self-powered sensors/systems
1.3 Bio-derived polymer and its composites
1.4 About this book
Chapter 2 Basis of bio-derived polymer for wearable devices
2.1 Mechanical performance of bio-derived polymer for wearable devices
2.2 Electrical performance of bio-derived polymer for electronics
2.3 Biocompatibility
2.4 Summary
Chapter 3 Chitosan
3.1 Extraction and processability
3.2 Chemistry of chitosan (functionalization/modification)
3.3 Applications (specific component in device based on materials properties, brief introduction)
Chapter 4 Cellulose
4.1 Extraction and processability
4.2 Chemistry of cellulose
4.3 Applications
Chapter 5 Starch
5.1 Extraction and processability
5.2 Chemistry of starch
5.3 Applications
Chapter 6 Alginate
6.1 Extraction and processability
6.2 Chemistry of alginate
6.3 Applications
Chapter 7 Lignin
7.1 Extraction and processability
7.2 Chemistry of lignin
7.3 Applications
Chapter 8 Proteins
8.1 Silk
8.1.1 Extraction and processability
8.1.2 Chemistry of silk
8.1.3 Applications
8.2 Gelatin
8.2.1 Extraction and processability
8.2.2 Chemistry of gelatin
8.2.3 Applications
Chapter 9 Mechanical energy harvesting based on bio-derived materials
9.1 TENG
9.2 PENG
Chapter 10 Thermal energy harvesting based on bio-derived materials
Chapter 11 Biochemical energy harvesting based on bio-derived materials
Chapter 12 Wearable sensors based on bio-derived materials
12.1. Mechanical sensors
12.2 Sensors for monitoring physiological signal
12.3 Gas sensors
12.4 Bio-derived polymer as green binders for electrochemical devices
Chapter 13 Conclusions
13.1 At the level of bio-derived polymer
13.2 At the level of devices
13.3 At the level of systems
