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Transparent, Optical, Pressure‐Sensitive Artificial Skin for Large‐Area Stretchable Electronics
Author(s) -
Ramuz Marc,
Tee Benjamin CK.,
Tok Jeffrey B.H.,
Bao Zhenan
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
advanced materials
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 10.707
H-Index - 527
eISSN - 1521-4095
pISSN - 0935-9648
DOI - 10.1002/adma.201200523
Subject(s) - materials science , polydimethylsiloxane , pressure sensor , transparency (behavior) , optoelectronics , electronics , substrate (aquarium) , optical transparency , stretchable electronics , electronic skin , waveguide , humidity , nanotechnology , electrical engineering , mechanical engineering , computer science , oceanography , physics , geology , engineering , thermodynamics , computer security
Optical pressure sensors are highly responsive and are unaffected by surrounding parameters such as electronic noise, humidity, temperature, etc. A new type of optical pressure sensor is described that demonstrates the stretchability and transparency of a polydimethylsiloxane waveguide, while also serving as a substrate. The pressure sensors are both robust and easy to fabricate over a large area.