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Ultra-conformal drawn-on-skin electronics for multifunctional motion artifact-free sensing and point-of-care treatment

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  • Faheem Ershad

    (University of Houston)

  • Anish Thukral

    (University of Houston)

  • Jiping Yue

    (The University of Chicago)

  • Phillip Comeaux

    (University of Houston)

  • Yuntao Lu

    (University of Houston)

  • Hyunseok Shim

    (University of Houston)

  • Kyoseung Sim

    (University of Houston
    Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology (UNIST))

  • Nam-In Kim

    (University of Houston)

  • Zhoulyu Rao

    (University of Houston)

  • Ross Guevara

    (University of Houston)

  • Luis Contreras

    (University of Houston)

  • Fengjiao Pan

    (University of Houston)

  • Yongcao Zhang

    (University of Houston)

  • Ying-Shi Guan

    (University of Houston)

  • Pinyi Yang

    (University of Houston)

  • Xu Wang

    (University of Houston)

  • Peng Wang

    (University of Houston)

  • Xiaoyang Wu

    (The University of Chicago)

  • Cunjiang Yu

    (University of Houston
    University of Houston
    University of Houston
    University of Houston)

Abstract

An accurate extraction of physiological and physical signals from human skin is crucial for health monitoring, disease prevention, and treatment. Recent advances in wearable bioelectronics directly embedded to the epidermal surface are a promising solution for future epidermal sensing. However, the existing wearable bioelectronics are susceptible to motion artifacts as they lack proper adhesion and conformal interfacing with the skin during motion. Here, we present ultra-conformal, customizable, and deformable drawn-on-skin electronics, which is robust to motion due to strong adhesion and ultra-conformality of the electronic inks drawn directly on skin. Electronic inks, including conductors, semiconductors, and dielectrics, are drawn on-demand in a freeform manner to develop devices, such as transistors, strain sensors, temperature sensors, heaters, skin hydration sensors, and electrophysiological sensors. Electrophysiological signal monitoring during motion shows drawn-on-skin electronics’ immunity to motion artifacts. Additionally, electrical stimulation based on drawn-on-skin electronics demonstrates accelerated healing of skin wounds.

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  • Faheem Ershad & Anish Thukral & Jiping Yue & Phillip Comeaux & Yuntao Lu & Hyunseok Shim & Kyoseung Sim & Nam-In Kim & Zhoulyu Rao & Ross Guevara & Luis Contreras & Fengjiao Pan & Yongcao Zhang & Ying, 2020. "Ultra-conformal drawn-on-skin electronics for multifunctional motion artifact-free sensing and point-of-care treatment," Nature Communications, Nature, vol. 11(1), pages 1-13, December.
    • Handle: RePEc:nat:natcom:v:11:y:2020:i:1:d:10.1038_s41467-020-17619-1
    DOI: 10.1038/s41467-020-17619-1
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    1. Amirhossein Hajiaghajani & Patrick Rwei & Amir Hosein Afandizadeh Zargari & Alberto Ranier Escobar & Fadi Kurdahi & Michelle Khine & Peter Tseng, 2023. "Amphibious epidermal area networks for uninterrupted wireless data and power transfer," Nature Communications, Nature, vol. 14(1), pages 1-10, December.
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