Chiral Materials in Wearable Sensors: Current Advances and Future Directions
N.N. Kim, Sunghyeon Kim, Seo-Hyeon Ham, Jiin Park, Moon Jong Han, Minkyu Kim
Abstract
Chiral materials have gained burgeoning interest in a myriad of areas, including advanced sensors and electronic and energy systems. Here, based on our diverse research experiences on chiral material-based sensors, we analyze how chiral materials have advanced wearable sensors, distinguished from achiral materials. In this perspective, we introduce diverse types of chiral materials employed in wearable sensors and how their unique features can enhance the performances of wearable sensors and/or enable wearable sensors that can sense unique targets. After taking a look at various research on chiral material-based wearable sensors, we provide our perspective on the current and future direction of chiral material-enabled wearable sensors.