Mechanically Interlocked Hydrogel–Elastomer Hybrids for On‐Skin Electronics

• Published in: Advanced functional materials Vol. 30; no. 29
• Main Authors: Pan, Shaowu, Zhang, Feilong, Cai, Pingqiang, Wang, Ming, He, Ke, Luo, Yifei, Li, Zheng, Chen, Geng, Ji, Shaobo, Liu, Zhihua, Loh, Xian Jun, Chen, Xiaodong
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Hoboken Wiley Subscription Services, Inc 01.07.2020
• Subjects: Bonding strength; Dissimilar materials; Elastomers; Electrocardiography; Electrodes; Electromyography; Electronics; electrophysiological signals; hybrid electrodes; Hybrid structures; Hydrogels; Locking; Materials science; mechanical interlock; mechanical softness; on‐skin electronics; Softness; Substrates

Soft electronics that seamlessly interface with skin are of great interest in health monitoring and human–machine interfaces. However, achieving mechanical softness, skin adhesiveness, and high conductivity concurrently has always been a major challenge due to the difficulty in bonding dissimilar ma...