"Cut-and-Paste" Manufacture of Multiparametric Epidermal Sensor Systems

Shixuan Yang; Ying-Chen Chen; Luke Nicolini; Praveenkumar Pasupathy; Jacob Sacks; Becky Su; Russell Yang; Daniel Sanchez; Yao-Feng Chang; Pulin Wang; David Schnyer; Dean Neikirk; Nanshu Lu

doi:10.1002/adma.201502386

"Cut-and-Paste" Manufacture of Multiparametric Epidermal Sensor Systems

Adv Mater. 2015 Nov 4;27(41):6423-30. doi: 10.1002/adma.201502386. Epub 2015 Sep 23.

Authors

Shixuan Yang¹, Ying-Chen Chen^{1

2}, Luke Nicolini^{1

3}, Praveenkumar Pasupathy², Jacob Sacks¹, Becky Su¹, Russell Yang¹, Daniel Sanchez¹, Yao-Feng Chang^{1

2}, Pulin Wang¹, David Schnyer⁴, Dean Neikirk², Nanshu Lu^{1

3

5}

Affiliations

¹ Center for Mechanics of Solids, Structures and Materials, Department of Aerospace Engineering and Engineering Mechanics, University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX, 78712, USA.
² Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX, 78712, USA.
³ Texas Materials Institute, University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX, 78712, USA.
⁴ Department of Psychology, University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX, 78712, USA.
⁵ Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX, 78712, USA.

PMID: 26398335
DOI: 10.1002/adma.201502386

Abstract

Multifunctional epidermal sensor systems (ESS) are manufactured with a highly cost and time effective, benchtop, and large-area "cut-and-paste" method. The ESS made out of thin and stretchable metal and conductive polymer ribbons can be noninvasively laminated onto the skin surface to sense electrophysiological signals, skin temperature, skin hydration, and respiratory rate.

Keywords: flexible electronics; freeform manufacture; physiological monitors; sensor systems; wearable devices.

Publication types

Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S.

MeSH terms

Aluminum / chemistry
Body Temperature
Electric Conductivity
Electrochemical Techniques
Electrodes
Epidermis / metabolism*
Equipment Design
Gold / chemistry
Humans
Polyethylene Terephthalates / chemistry
Water / chemistry
Wireless Technology

Substances

Polyethylene Terephthalates
Water
Gold
Aluminum