An elastic second skin

• Published in: Nature materials Vol. 15; no. 8; pp. 911 - 918
• Main Authors: Yu, Betty, Kang, Soo-Young, Akthakul, Ariya, Ramadurai, Nithin, Pilkenton, Morgan, Patel, Alpesh, Nashat, Amir, Anderson, Daniel G., Sakamoto, Fernanda H., Gilchrest, Barbara A., Anderson, R. Rox, Langer, Robert
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: London Nature Publishing Group UK 01.08.2016; Nature Publishing Group
• Subjects: 639/301/54; 639/925; Activation; Biomaterials; Biomedical materials; Condensed Matter Physics; Crosslinking; Crosslinking polymerization; Curing; Elastic constants; Elasticity; Elongation; Energy loss; Human behavior; Human performance; Matching; Materials Science; Nanoscience; Nanotechnology; Optical and Electronic Materials; Polymers; Skin

We report the synthesis and application of an elastic, wearable crosslinked polymer layer (XPL) that mimics the properties of normal, youthful skin. XPL is made of a tunable polysiloxane-based material that can be engineered with specific elasticity, contractility, adhesion, tensile strength and occ...