Vat dyes: promising biocompatible organic semiconductors for wearable electronics applications
Margarita R. Chetyrkina, Filipp S. Talalaev, Larisa V. Kameneva, Svetlana V. Kostyuk, Pavel A. Troshin
Abstract
We demonstrate that a series of vat dyes, which are commonly used for textile coloration, represent promising organic semiconductors with low toxicity and high biocompatibility, which are the key requirements for wearable and on-skin electronics.
Topics & Concepts
Materials scienceWearable computerElectronicsBiocompatible materialBiocompatibilityWearable technologyTextileOrganic semiconductorNanotechnologyOrganic electronicsSemiconductorOptoelectronicsTransistorBiomedical engineeringComputer scienceElectrical engineeringEmbedded systemComposite materialEngineeringMetallurgyVoltageAdvanced Sensor and Energy Harvesting MaterialsConducting polymers and applicationsOrganic Electronics and Photovoltaics