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Using Artificial Skin Devices as Skin Replacements: Insights into Superficial Treatment
Author(s) -
Low Zhi Wei Kenny,
Li Zibiao,
Owh Cally,
Chee Pei Lin,
Ye Enyi,
Kai Dan,
Yang DaPeng,
Loh Xian Jun
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
small
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 3.785
H-Index - 236
eISSN - 1613-6829
pISSN - 1613-6810
DOI - 10.1002/smll.201805453
Subject(s) - artificial skin , flexibility (engineering) , computer science , skin barrier , electronic skin , biomedical engineering , nanotechnology , materials science , medicine , dermatology , statistics , mathematics
Artificial skin devices are able to mimic the flexibility and sensory perception abilities of the skin. They have thus garnered attention in the biomedical field as potential skin replacements. This Review delves into issues pertaining to these skin‐deep devices. It first elaborates on the roles that these devices have to fulfill as skin replacements, and identify strategies that are used to achieve such functionality. Following which, a comparison is done between the current state of these skin‐deep devices and that of natural skin. Finally, an outlook on artificial skin devices is presented, which discusses how complementary technologies can create skin enhancements, and what challenges face such devices.