Research on Wearable Electrochemical Sensors for Sweat Analysis

Abstract

There has long been a significant gap between cuttingedge research and practical product application in the field of wearable sweat sensors. This paper reviews two seminal publications (2017, 2020) in the domain of wearable sweat sensing. The research content primarily focuses on two aspects: the system integration capability based on commercial modules, as explored in the 2017 study “Research on a Real-time Detection System for Wearable Sweat Composition”, and the investigation into high-performance flexible fibers and novel materials, as presented in the 2020 study “Solid-state Ion-selective Analysis for Wearable Sweat Monitoring”. This article provides a focused analysis of the technological pathways adopted by these two studies and their subsequent influence on the field. The 2017 work accelerated the translation of laboratory prototypes toward commercialization, while the 2020 study opened new possibilities for long-term, comfortable monitoring through material innovation. Together, they represent two distinct yet complementary approaches to advancing wearable sweat sensing from concept to reality.