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Transparent, Optical, Pressure-Sensitive Artificial Skin for Large-Area Stretchable Electronics

  1. Marc Ramuz1,
  2. Benjamin C-K. Tee2,
  3. Jeffrey B.-H. Tok1,
  4. Zhenan Bao1,*

Article first published online: 29 MAY 2012

DOI: 10.1002/adma.201200523

Issue

Advanced Materials

Advanced Materials

Volume 24, Issue 24, pages 3223–3227, June 26, 2012

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How to Cite

Ramuz, M., Tee, B. C.-K., Tok, J. B.-H. and Bao, Z. (2012), Transparent, Optical, Pressure-Sensitive Artificial Skin for Large-Area Stretchable Electronics. Adv. Mater., 24: 3223–3227. doi: 10.1002/adma.201200523

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  1. 1

    Department of Chemical Engineering, Stanford University, 381 North-South Mall, Stanford, CA, USA

  2. 2

    Department of Electrical Engineering, Stanford University, 381 North-South Mall, Stanford, CA, USA

*Department of Chemical Engineering, Stanford University, 381 North-South Mall, Stanford, CA, USA.

Publication History

  1. Issue published online: 19 JUN 2012
  2. Article first published online: 29 MAY 2012
  3. Manuscript Revised: 9 MAR 2012
  4. Manuscript Received: 6 FEB 2012

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Keywords:

  • organic electronics;
  • flexible electronics;
  • pressure sensors;
  • artificial skin;
  • transparent electronics
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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.

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