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Gecko‐Inspired Paper Artificial Skin for Intimate Skin Contact and Multisensing.

Authors :
Gao, Bingbing
Wang, Xuan
Li, Tong
Feng, Zhangqi
Wang, Chunyan
Gu, Zhongze
Source :
Advanced Materials Technologies. Jan2019, Vol. 4 Issue 1, pN.PAG-N.PAG. 1p.
Publication Year :
2019

Abstract

Touch sensing is the most basic but important way for organisms to interact with the outside world, and thus, fingertip skin has been widely studied to enable the manufacture of artificial skin. Sensitive multisensing integrated with perfect adhesion performance is crucial for synchronous and sensitive human physical and biochemical indicator monitoring. Here, a gecko‐inspired nanotentacle skin integrated with a microfluidic system and a polyvinylidene fluoride (PVDF)‐based piezoelectricity nanogenerator (PENG) is proposed for simultaneous multisensing. The obtained 3D nitrocellulose (NC) nanotentacle array paper is flexible and freestanding. Stainless stamps are used to imprint lithography patterns (microfluidic channels) on the NC paper, and channels with three branches are used for sweat split‐flow and sensing of pH, urea, and lactic acid. Meanwhile, the patterned substrate is integrated with a PENG, and the nanotentacles allow the substrate to conformally fit to rough skin, thus enabling sensitive sensing of micromotions (pulse beats). The results indicate that the multifunctional skin sensor is capable of sensitively monitoring the human state, thereby serving as an inspiring example for the construction of next‐generation skin with smart sensing systems. Furthermore, our sensors are amenable to a variety of applications, such as personal care, artificial skin, and human–machine interactions. A gecko‐inspired nanotentacle‐array‐based paper artificial skin for enhanced health and motion monitoring is proposed. The skin is integrated with a microfluidics system and polyvinylidene fluoride (PVDF) piezoelectricity nanogenerator for sweat index sensing and wrist pulse measurement during exercise. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
2365709X
Volume :
4
Issue :
1
Database :
Academic Search Index
Journal :
Advanced Materials Technologies
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
134021970
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1002/admt.201800392