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Real-time sweat pH monitoring based on a wearable chemical barcode micro-fluidic platform incorporating ionic liquids

Curto, Vincenzo F. ORCID: 0000-0002-0571-7903, Fay, Cormac ORCID: 0000-0001-9104-5527, Coyle, Shirley ORCID: 0000-0003-0493-8963, Byrne, Robert, O'Toole, Corinne, Barry, Caroline, Hughes, Sarah, Moyna, Niall ORCID: 0000-0003-1061-8528, Diamond, Dermot ORCID: 0000-0003-2944-4839 and Benito-Lopez, Fernando ORCID: 0000-0003-0699-5507 (2012) Real-time sweat pH monitoring based on a wearable chemical barcode micro-fluidic platform incorporating ionic liquids. Sensors and Actuators B Chemical, 171-17 . pp. 1327-1334. ISSN 0925-4005

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Abstract

This work presents the fabrication, characterisation and the performance of a wearable, robust, flexible and disposable chemical barcode device based on a micro-fluidic platform that incorporates ionic liquid polymer gels (ionogels). The device has been applied to the monitoring of the pH of sweat in real time during an exercise period. The device is an ideal wearable sensor for measuring the pH of sweat since it does not contents any electronic part for fluidic handle or pH detection and because it can be directly incorporated into clothing, head- or wristbands, which are in continuous contact with the skin. In addition, due to the micro-fluidic structure, fresh sweat is continuously passing through the sensing area providing the capability to perform continuous real time analysis. The approach presented here ensures immediate feedback regarding sweat composition. Sweat analysis is attractive for monitoring purposes as it can provide physiological information directly relevant to the health and performance of the wearer without the need for an invasive sampling approach

Item Type:Article (Published)
Refereed:Yes
Uncontrolled Keywords:Sweat analysis; Ionic liquid; Ionogel; pH; Wearable microfluidic
Subjects:Computer Science > Image processing
Biological Sciences > Biosensors
Medical Sciences > Sports sciences
DCU Faculties and Centres:DCU Faculties and Schools > Faculty of Science and Health > School of Chemical Sciences
DCU Faculties and Schools > Faculty of Science and Health > School of Health and Human Performance
Research Initiatives and Centres > CLARITY: The Centre for Sensor Web Technologies
Publisher:Elsevier
Official URL:http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.snb.2012.06.048,
Copyright Information:© 2012 Elsevier
Use License:This item is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-Share Alike 3.0 License. View License
ID Code:17910
Deposited On:27 Mar 2013 14:36 by Vincenzo Curto . Last Modified 03 Oct 2022 13:32

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