Towards a wearable format for transducing responsive swelling in hydrogels using impedance

Key Points

• The study aims to develop a wearable format for responsive hydrogels that can transduce swelling through impedance measurement.
• Developed a wearable configuration using impedance to measure hydrogel swelling.
• Tested biocompatibility and responsiveness of the hydrogels under various conditions.
• Evaluated the performance of the wearable system in detecting biochemical signals.
• The wearable impedance system effectively transduces swelling in hydrogels.
• Hydrogels demonstrated significant responsiveness to biochemical stimuli.
• Configurations showed promise for real-time monitoring in wearable applications.