Kirigami-Structured, Low-Impedance, and Skin-Conformal Electronics for Long-Term Biopotential Monitoring and Human-Machine Interfaces

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Epidermal dry electrodes with high skin-compliant stretchability, low bioelectric interfacial impedance, and long-term reliability are crucial for biopotential signal recording and human-machine interaction. However, incorporating these essential characteristics into dry electrodes remains a challenge. Here, a skin-conformal dry electrode is developed by encapsulating kirigami-structured poly(3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene):poly(styrene sulfonate) (PEDOT:PSS)/polyvinyl alcohol (PVA)/silver nanowires (Ag NWs) film with ultrathin polyurethane (PU) tape. This Kirigami-structured PEDOT:PSS/PVA/Ag NWs/PU epidermal electrode exhibits a low sheet resistance (≈3.9 Ω sq-1 ), large skin-compliant stretchability (>100%), low interfacial impedance (≈27.41 kΩ at 100 Hz and ≈59.76 kΩ at 10 Hz), and sufficient mechanoelectrical stability. This enhanced performance is attributed to the synergistic effects of ionic/electronic current from PEDOT:PSS/Ag NWs dual conductive network, Kirigami structure, and unique encapsulation. Compared with the existing dry electrodes or standard gel electrodes, the as-prepared electrodes possess lower interfacial impedance and noise in various conditions (e.g., sweat, wet, and movement), indicating superior water/motion-interference resistance. Moreover, they can acquire high-quality biopotential signals even after water rinsing and ultrasonic cleaning. These outstanding advantages enable the Kirigami-structured PEDOT:PSS/PVA/Ag NWs/PU electrodes to effectively monitor human motions in real-time and record epidermal biopotential signals, such as electrocardiogram, electromyogram, and electrooculogram under various conditions, and control external electronics, thereby facilitating human-machine interactions.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2024

Erschienen:

2024

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:11

Enthalten in:

Advanced science (Weinheim, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany) - 11(2024), 1 vom: 08. Jan., Seite e2304871

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Xia, Meili [VerfasserIn]
Liu, Jianwen [VerfasserIn]
Kim, Beom Jin [VerfasserIn]
Gao, Yongju [VerfasserIn]
Zhou, Yunlong [VerfasserIn]
Zhang, Yongjing [VerfasserIn]
Cao, Duxia [VerfasserIn]
Zhao, Songfang [VerfasserIn]
Li, Yang [VerfasserIn]
Ahn, Jong-Hyun [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

059QF0KO0R
3M4G523W1G
9002-89-5
Bioelectric interfacial impedance
Epidermal electrode
Epidermal electrophysiology
Human-machine interface
Journal Article
Kirigami structure
Polyvinyl Alcohol
Silver
Water

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Date Completed 08.01.2024

Date Revised 08.01.2024

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1002/advs.202304871

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM364762713