Conventional rigid electronics are usually unconformable with soft skins and tend to fail in accurate physiological monitoring and precise treatment. Electronic skins(e-Skins) made by conductive and stretchable materi...Conventional rigid electronics are usually unconformable with soft skins and tend to fail in accurate physiological monitoring and precise treatment. Electronic skins(e-Skins) made by conductive and stretchable materials offer mechanical compliance for fabricating flexible and conformable wearables. Compared to common organic or inorganic conductive materials, gallium-based liquid metals alone own superior conductivity and compliance. Here, we demonstrate a highly conductive and stretchable electronic skin with liquid metal circuits(LMCs) embedded in silicone rubber film, which are functionalized for physiological signals monitoring. Through the designs of serpentine structure, LMCs maintained good electrical conductivity and functionality under over 100% strain. Also, a wearable electrocardiogram(ECG) recording device was fabricated and tested. The device was able to acquire steady signals during real-time measurement of physical activities. The proposed liquid metal e-Skin can be further extended to conformable bio-integrated healthcare devices and intelligent health monitoring networks.展开更多
In the fields of electronic skin and soft wearable sensors,intrinsically stretchable conductors undergo rapid development;however,practical applications of artificial skinlike materials/devices have not been realized ...In the fields of electronic skin and soft wearable sensors,intrinsically stretchable conductors undergo rapid development;however,practical applications of artificial skinlike materials/devices have not been realized because of the difficulty in combining the electromechanical properties and sensing performance.Contrarily,insoluble inorganic conductive domains in the hydrogel matrix are generally incompatible with surrounding elastic networks,decreasing the mechanical strength.Usually,the hydrogels are vulnerable either to severe mechanical stimuli or large deformation,especially when notches are induced.In this study,based on an energy-dissipative dual-crosslinked conductive hydrogel,a mechanically durable and super-tough strain sensor was developed.The highly soft yet dynamically tough hydrogel demonstrated high ionic conductivity(30.2 mS cm^(-1)),ultrastretchability(>600%strain),and superior linear dependence of strain sensitivity with a maximum gauge factor of 1.2 at 500%strain.Because of these advantageous synergistic effects,the resultant hydrogel strain sensor demonstrated reliable and stable detection of a large range of human motion and subtle vibrations.Moreover,it impressively exhibited super toughness that could endure consecutive treading pressure and even retain normal operation after 20 times of car run-over on the road.These demonstrations highly confirm the sensor’s superior mechanical durability and reliability,displaying great potential in developing next-generation mechanically adaptable sensors.展开更多
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant No.91748206)Funding of Higher Education AgencyFrontier Funding of Chinese Academy of Sciences
文摘Conventional rigid electronics are usually unconformable with soft skins and tend to fail in accurate physiological monitoring and precise treatment. Electronic skins(e-Skins) made by conductive and stretchable materials offer mechanical compliance for fabricating flexible and conformable wearables. Compared to common organic or inorganic conductive materials, gallium-based liquid metals alone own superior conductivity and compliance. Here, we demonstrate a highly conductive and stretchable electronic skin with liquid metal circuits(LMCs) embedded in silicone rubber film, which are functionalized for physiological signals monitoring. Through the designs of serpentine structure, LMCs maintained good electrical conductivity and functionality under over 100% strain. Also, a wearable electrocardiogram(ECG) recording device was fabricated and tested. The device was able to acquire steady signals during real-time measurement of physical activities. The proposed liquid metal e-Skin can be further extended to conformable bio-integrated healthcare devices and intelligent health monitoring networks.
基金the Science Technology and Innovation Committee of Shenzhen Municipality under Shenzhen Technology Project(JSGG20180508151728414)the Department of Science and Technology of Guangdong Province under Guangdong Science and Technology Project(2018B020208001)。
文摘In the fields of electronic skin and soft wearable sensors,intrinsically stretchable conductors undergo rapid development;however,practical applications of artificial skinlike materials/devices have not been realized because of the difficulty in combining the electromechanical properties and sensing performance.Contrarily,insoluble inorganic conductive domains in the hydrogel matrix are generally incompatible with surrounding elastic networks,decreasing the mechanical strength.Usually,the hydrogels are vulnerable either to severe mechanical stimuli or large deformation,especially when notches are induced.In this study,based on an energy-dissipative dual-crosslinked conductive hydrogel,a mechanically durable and super-tough strain sensor was developed.The highly soft yet dynamically tough hydrogel demonstrated high ionic conductivity(30.2 mS cm^(-1)),ultrastretchability(>600%strain),and superior linear dependence of strain sensitivity with a maximum gauge factor of 1.2 at 500%strain.Because of these advantageous synergistic effects,the resultant hydrogel strain sensor demonstrated reliable and stable detection of a large range of human motion and subtle vibrations.Moreover,it impressively exhibited super toughness that could endure consecutive treading pressure and even retain normal operation after 20 times of car run-over on the road.These demonstrations highly confirm the sensor’s superior mechanical durability and reliability,displaying great potential in developing next-generation mechanically adaptable sensors.
