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Ultra-stretchable, bio-inspired ionic skins that work stably in various harsh environments

Wenke Xie, Jiangjiang Duan, Hui Wang, Jia Li, Rong Liu, Boyang Yu, Shiyou Liu, Jun Zhou

Journal of Materials Chemistry A · 2018 · 91 citations · 41 references

Concepts

Natural SciencesBioengineeringMaterials ScienceBiomaterialsBiosensorsMaterials ChemistryIon-conducting MaterialsIonic ConductivityIonic ConductorsSkin Barrier FunctionSkin IntegrityRobust Control For Harsh EnvironmentsSkin-conformal SensorsSkin-like SensorsSoft Electronic SkinStretch-activated Ion ChannelsStretchable BiosensorsStretchable Materials

Abstract

We report a bio-inspired ionic skin with high stretchability (>1700%), transparency (>80%) and sensitivity (2 kPa<sup>−1</sup>).

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