Microfluidics is driving advancements in wearable and implantable technologies. Accelerated by innovations in miniaturised devices and portable electronics, these systems can provide non-invasive, real-time health monitoring through biofluids like sweat, saliva, and interstitial fluid. By incorporating flexible, durable, and biocompatible materials, they allow for enhanced performance and usability.
These technologies provide critical insights into human health, disease progression, and therapeutic effectiveness – enabling highly personalised and adaptive healthcare. Alongside advancements in AI, IoT, and automated diagnostics, microfluidics is helping to reshape personalised medicine, delivering continuous and responsive health management solutions.
This Thematic Collection – led by Thought Leaders Chwee Teck (C.T.) Lim (NUS) and Wei Gao (Caltech) – aims to highlight the most innovative advancements in wearable and implantable technologies, showcasing cutting-edge applications shaping the future of the field.
We invite research and review papers in these and related topics. Accepted articles will be published in an online collection as soon as they are publishable and will be promoted extensively both as they are published and in the final collection.
The deadline for submission to this collection will be 15th June 2025. If you are interested in submitting a contribution, please do get in touch (LOC-RSC@rsc.org) to discuss this further.
