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SpringerOpen, Micro and Nano Systems Letters, 1(11), 2023

DOI: 10.1186/s40486-023-00170-1

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Sweat-permeable electronic skin with a pattern of eyes for body temperature monitoring

Journal article published in 2023 by Jeong Hyeon Kim, Daniel J. Joe, Han Eol Lee ORCID
This paper is made freely available by the publisher.
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Abstract

AbstractHuman-machine interface has been considered as a prominent technology for numerous smart applications due to their direct communication between humans and machines. In particular, wearable electronic skins with a free form factor have received a lot of attention due to their excellent adherence to rough and wrinkled surfaces such as human skin and internal organs. However, most of the e-skins reported to date have some disadvantages in terms of mechanical instability and accumulation of by-products at the interface between the human skin and the device. Here, we report a mechanically stable e-skin via a newly designed pattern named the “eyes.” The ingeniously designed pattern of the eyes allowed mechanical stress and strain to be dissipated more effectively than other previously reported patterns. E-skin permeability of by-product was experimentally confirmed through sweat removal tests, showing superior sweat permeability compared to conventional e-skins. Finally, the real-time monitoring of the body temperature was carried out using our resistive-type thermometer in the e-skin.