Apr-19-16
Researchers have developed an ultra-thin e-skin that can display information—such as the patient’s blood-oxygen level—and could potentially change how we interact.
Created by a team from Toyko’s Graduate School of Engineering, the e-skin is the thinnest yet, measuring less than one-fourth at thick as Saran wrap. The e-skin stands out from other attempts to create similar devices in that is both flexible and durable—other e-skin examples had to sacrifice one quality for the other.
To achieve this level of comfort and functionality, the team created a special layer that will protect the electronics from oxygen and water vapor. The team also created a new type of polymer light-emitting diodes (PLEDs), which are six times more efficient than current versions. The result is an e-skin that is only 3 micrometers thick but also able to display information for several days.
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