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SCIENCE ADVANCES
Volume 7, Issue 19, Pages -Publisher
AMER ASSOC ADVANCEMENT SCIENCE
DOI: 10.1126/sciadv.abd3716
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- National Research Foundation of Korea (NRF) - Korean government (MSIT) [2019R1A5A6099595]
- NRF - Korean Government [NRF-2017H1A2A1043976]
- [IBS-R006-D1]
- [IBS-R006-A1]
- Ministry of Science & ICT (MSIT), Republic of Korea [IBS-R006-D1-2021-A00] Funding Source: Korea Institute of Science & Technology Information (KISTI), National Science & Technology Information Service (NTIS)
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Hydrogels, composed of a cross-linked polymer network and water molecules, show similar mechanical structures and properties to human tissue, making them ideal for creating tissue-like interfaces between wearable devices and skin. Functionalized hydrogels with high mass-permeability and low impedance play a crucial role in enhancing the performance of wearable bioelectronics by forming a conformal interface on the skin.
Hydrogels consist of a cross-linked porous polymer network and water molecules occupying the interspace between the polymer chains. Therefore, hydrogels are soft and moisturized, with mechanical structures and physical properties similar to those of human tissue. Such hydrogels have a potential to turn the microscale gap between wearable devices and human skin into a tissue-like space. Here, we present material and device strategies to form a tissue-like, quasi-solid interface between wearable bioelectronics and human skin. The key material is an ultrathin type of functionalized hydrogel that shows unusual features of high mass-permeability and low impedance. The functionalized hydrogel acted as a liquid electrolyte on the skin and formed an extremely conformal and low-impedance interface for wearable electrochemical biosensors and electrical stimulators. Furthermore, its porous structure and ultrathin thickness facilitated the efficient transport of target molecules through the interface. Therefore, this functionalized hydrogel can maximize the performance of various wearable bioelectronics.
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