A skin-friendly soft strain sensor with direct skin adhesion enabled by using a non-toxic surfactant
Haechan Park, Myeonghyeon Na, Donghyung Shin, Daeun Kim, Eun‐A Kim, Sehyun Kim, Dong‐Hyun Lee, Kyoseung Sim
Abstract
Tween 80, an eco-friendly surfactant, enables the creation of conductive composites and dry-adhesive films for skin-friendly strain sensors that adhere directly. This wearable technology is vital for smart health systems and human–machine interfaces.
Topics & Concepts
Environmentally friendlyMaterials sciencePulmonary surfactantWearable computerAdhesionAdhesiveHuman skinComposite materialStrain (injury)NanotechnologyComputer scienceChemical engineeringEmbedded systemEngineeringLayer (electronics)GeneticsEcologyBiologyMedicineInternal medicineAdvanced Sensor and Energy Harvesting MaterialsTactile and Sensory InteractionsNanomaterials and Printing Technologies