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NATURE MATERIALS
卷 20, 期 12, 页码 1670-+出版社
NATURE PORTFOLIO
DOI: 10.1038/s41563-021-01093-1
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- Henry Samueli School of Engineering and Applied Science and the Department of Bioengineering at the University of California, Los Angeles
- Okawa Foundation Research Grant
- 2021 Hellman Fellows Fund
The study found that dispersing micromagnets in a silicone matrix can achieve a highly efficient soft magnetoelastic generator, with a higher magnetomechanical coupling factor than rigid materials. This new type of flexible magnetic material can be used for stretchable, water-resistant magnetoelastic generators that can conform to human skin, opening up a new avenue for human-body-centered applications.
Micromagnets dispersed in a polymer matrix are used to realize a soft magnetoelastic generator with high magnetomechanical coupling factor, used for wearable and implantable power generation and sensing applications. The magnetoelastic effect-the variation of the magnetic properties of a material under mechanical stress-is usually observed in rigid alloys, whose mechanical modulus is significantly different from that of human tissues, thus limiting their use in bioelectronics applications. Here, we observed a giant magnetoelastic effect in a soft system based on micromagnets dispersed in a silicone matrix, reaching a magnetomechanical coupling factor indicating up to four times more enhancement than in rigid counterparts. The results are interpreted using a wavy chain model, showing how mechanical stress changes the micromagnets' spacing and dipole alignment, thus altering the magnetic field generated by the composite. Combined with liquid-metal coils patterned on polydimethylsiloxane working as a magnetic induction layer, the soft magnetoelastic composite is used for stretchable and water-resistant magnetoelastic generators adhering conformably to human skin. Such devices can be used as wearable or implantable power generators and biomedical sensors, opening alternative avenues for human-body-centred applications.
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