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A chameleon-inspired stretchable electronic skin with interactive colour changing controlled by tactile sensing

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  • Ho-Hsiu Chou

    (Stanford University)

  • Amanda Nguyen

    (Stanford University)

  • Alex Chortos

    (Materials Science and Engineering, Stanford University)

  • John W.F. To

    (Stanford University)

  • Chien Lu

    (Stanford University)

  • Jianguo Mei

    (Stanford University)

  • Tadanori Kurosawa

    (Stanford University)

  • Won-Gyu Bae

    (Stanford University)

  • Jeffrey B.-H. Tok

    (Stanford University)

  • Zhenan Bao

    (Stanford University
    Materials Science and Engineering, Stanford University)

Abstract

Some animals, such as the chameleon and cephalopod, have the remarkable capability to change their skin colour. This unique characteristic has long inspired scientists to develop materials and devices to mimic such a function. However, it requires the complex integration of stretchability, colour-changing and tactile sensing. Here we show an all-solution processed chameleon-inspired stretchable electronic skin (e-skin), in which the e-skin colour can easily be controlled through varying the applied pressure along with the applied pressure duration. As such, the e-skin’s colour change can also be in turn utilized to distinguish the pressure applied. The integration of the stretchable, highly tunable resistive pressure sensor and the fully stretchable organic electrochromic device enables the demonstration of a stretchable electrochromically active e-skin with tactile-sensing control. This system will have wide range applications such as interactive wearable devices, artificial prosthetics and smart robots.

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  • Ho-Hsiu Chou & Amanda Nguyen & Alex Chortos & John W.F. To & Chien Lu & Jianguo Mei & Tadanori Kurosawa & Won-Gyu Bae & Jeffrey B.-H. Tok & Zhenan Bao, 2015. "A chameleon-inspired stretchable electronic skin with interactive colour changing controlled by tactile sensing," Nature Communications, Nature, vol. 6(1), pages 1-10, November.
    • Handle: RePEc:nat:natcom:v:6:y:2015:i:1:d:10.1038_ncomms9011
    DOI: 10.1038/ncomms9011
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