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Biomimetic Electronic Skin through Hierarchical Polymer Structural Design

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dc.contributor.authorZhang, M.
dc.contributor.authorGong, S.
dc.contributor.authorHakobyan, K.
dc.contributor.authorGao, Z.
dc.contributor.authorShao, Z.
dc.contributor.authorPeng, S.
dc.contributor.authorWu, S.
dc.contributor.authorHao, X.
dc.contributor.authorJiang, Z.
dc.contributor.authorWong, E.H.
dc.contributor.authorLiang, K.
dc.contributor.authorWang, C.H.
dc.contributor.authorCheng, W.
dc.contributor.authorXu, J.
dc.date.issued2024
dc.description.abstractHuman skin comprises multiple hierarchical layers that perform various functions such as protection, sensing, and structural support. Developing electronic skin (E-skin) with similar properties has broad implications in health monitoring, prosthetics, and soft robotics. While previous efforts have predominantly concentrated on sensory capabilities, this study introduces a hierarchical polymer system that not only structurally resembles the epidermis-dermis bilayer structure of skin but also encompasses sensing functions. The system comprises a polymeric hydrogel, representing the “dermis”, and a superimposed nanoporous polymer film, forming the “epidermis”. Within the film, interconnected nanoparticles mimic the arrangement of interlocked corneocytes within the epidermis. The fabrication process employs a robust in situ interfacial precipitation polymerization of specific water-soluble monomers that become insoluble during polymerization. This process yields a hybrid layer establishing a durable interface between the film and hydrogel. Beyond the structural mimicry, this hierarchical structure offers functionalities resembling human skin, which includes (1) water loss protection of hydrogel by tailoring the hydrophobicity of the upper polymer film; (2) tactile sensing capability via self-powered triboelectric nanogenerators; (3) built-in gold nanowire-based resistive sensor toward temperature and pressure sensing. This hierarchical polymeric approach represents a potent strategy to replicate both the structure and functions of human skin in synthetic designs.
dc.description.statementofresponsibilityMengnan Zhang, Shu Gong, Karen Hakobyan, Ziyan Gao, Zeyu Shao, Shuhua Peng, Shuying Wu, Xiaojing Hao, Zhen Jiang, Edgar H. Wong, Kang Liang, Chun H. Wang, Wenlong Cheng, and Jiangtao Xu
dc.identifier.citationAdvanced Science, 2024; 11(7):2309006-1-2309006-15
dc.identifier.doi10.1002/advs.202309006
dc.identifier.issn2198-3844
dc.identifier.issn2198-3844
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/2440/149180
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherWiley
dc.relation.granthttp://purl.org/au-research/grants/arc/DP210101045
dc.relation.granthttp://purl.org/au-research/grants/arc/DP210101904
dc.relation.granthttp://purl.org/au-research/grants/arc/DP210101045
dc.relation.granthttp://purl.org/au-research/grants/nhmrc/GNT1163786
dc.rights© 2023 The Authors. Advanced Science published by Wiley-VCH GmbH This is an open access article under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits use, distribution and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.
dc.source.urihttps://doi.org/10.1002/advs.202309006
dc.subjectartificial skin; electronic skin; hydrogel; interfacial precipitation polymerization; polymer nanoparticles; triboelectric nanogenerator; water loss prevention
dc.titleBiomimetic Electronic Skin through Hierarchical Polymer Structural Design
dc.typeJournal article
pubs.publication-statusPublished

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