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According to the prior findings of this R&amp;D team, temperature and voltage can influence the performance or aging of PEMWE. As the PEMWE ages inside, the nonuniform flow distribution results in large temperature differences, current density drops, and runner plate corrosion. The mechanical stress and thermal stress resulting from pressure distribution nonuniformity will induce the local aging or failure of PEMWE. The authors of this study used gold etchant for etching, and acetone was used for the lift-off part. The wet etching method has the risk of over-etching, and the cost of the etching solution is also higher than that of acetone. Therefore, the authors of this experiment adopted a lift-off process. Using the flexible seven-in-one (voltage, current, temperature, humidity, flow, pressure, oxygen) microsensor developed by our team, after optimized design, fabrication, and reliability testing, it was embedded in PEMWE for 200 h. 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