Exploring advanced manufacturing techniques for flexible sensing structures toward biomedical applications

Functionally customizable flexible sensing structures are becoming a core component to facilitate biomedical innovation. The cutting-edge exploration and practical application of such biomedical sensors require the high-quality and controllable manufacturing of flexible sensing structures. This report presents the research progress of our team in the manufacturing of biomedical flexible sensors, focusing on the innovative preparation methods of the sensing structure and strategies for enhancing diverse performance, and showcases the application of flexible sensing structures in biomedical scenarios.

Xiao Li earned his PhD from McGill University and completed postdoctoral training at Stanford University. As a recipient of the National Young Talent Program, he is a Professor at the School of Mechanical Engineering, Xi’an Jiaotong University, and Director of the Clinical Treatment and Rehabilitation Center within the State Industry–Education Integration Center for Medical Innovations. His research focuses on biomedical manufacturing and sensing. He has led 2 NSFC projects and 1 key industrial innovation chain project under the Key Research and Development Program of Shaanxi Province. He has published more than 40 papers in journals including Nature Protocols, Advanced Materials, Progress in Materials Science, Biosensors and Bioelectronics, and Nano Letters. He serves as a young editorial board member for journals such as Chinese Journal of Mechanical Engineering and Additive Manufacturing Frontiers.