Focused Session Chairs

In the era of ever-evolving technology, this session serves as a critical exploration of the transformative role hydrogels play in shaping the future of flexible biosensors and bioelectronics. Hydrogels have emerged as pivotal elements in the design and application of flexible/printable biosensors because of their tissue-like properties. This session is dedicated to comprehensively investigating the design, integration, and performance of novel hydrogel materials for biosensing.

Wearable health monitoring systems are in urgent demand, especially in today's aging society. The optoelectronic devices based on novel materials such as conducting polymers, perovskites, and low-dimensional semiconductors can be made flexible, large-area at low cost, rendering them appealing for ubiquitous wearable applications. This section focuses on the recent material developments, device designs, and application demonstrations in health monitoring related studies, to inspire the novel strategies for wearable electronics.

Flexible devices and functional systems can provide superior mechanical and electrical performance, greater design flexibility, and unique functionalities. Thanks to materials, structures, and processes optimized over long periods, natural organisms offer a wealth of inspiration for overcoming these challenges, enabling the design and manufacture of a variety of bio-inspired flexible photonic and electronic devices. Examples include artificial eyes, skins, noses, and other devices corresponding to the five senses. This symposium is dedicated to comprehensively exploring the design, integration, and analysis of bio-inspired, flexible photonic and electronic systems. Participants will gain the knowledge needed to develop innovative photonic and electronic components.