Stretchable silicon nanoribbon electronics for skin prosthesis

Stretchable silicon nanoribbon electronics for skin prosthesis

Received 16 Aug 2014 | Accepted 3 Nov 2014 | Published 9 Dec 2014 | Jaemin Kim1,2,* Mincheol Lee1,3,* Hyung Joon Shim1,2,* Roozbeh Ghaffari4 Hye Rim Cho1,5 Donghee Son1,2 Yei Hwan Jung6 Min Soh1,2 Changsoon Choi1,2 Sungmook Jung1,2 Kon Chu7 Daejong Jeon7 Soon-Tae Lee7 Ji Hoon Kim8 Seung Hong Cho1,5 Taeghwan Hyeon1,2 & Dae-Hyeong Kim1,2,3
This paper presents the development of stretchable silicon nanoribbon (SiNR) electronics for skin prosthesis. The authors demonstrate a smart prosthetic skin equipped with ultrathin, single crystalline SiNR strain, pressure, and temperature sensor arrays, as well as humidity sensors, electroresistive heaters, and stretchable multi-electrode arrays for nerve stimulation. These sensors and actuators facilitate highly localized mechanical and thermal skin-like perception in response to external stimuli, enhancing the functionality of emerging prostheses and peripheral nervous system interface technologies. The SiNR sensors are designed to stretch according to the dynamic mechanical properties of the target skin segment, providing high spatio-temporal sensitivity and mechanical reliability. The integration of stretchable humidity sensors and heaters enables the sensation of skin moisture and body temperature regulation, respectively. Electrical stimuli can be transmitted from the prosthetic skin to the body via conformally contacted ultrathin stretchable nanowire-based electrodes, decorated with ceria nanoparticles to control inflammation. The study also includes detailed fabrication procedures, characterization of the sensors and actuators, and in vivo electrophysiological recordings to demonstrate the successful interconnection between the prosthetic skin and peripheral nerves.This paper presents the development of stretchable silicon nanoribbon (SiNR) electronics for skin prosthesis. The authors demonstrate a smart prosthetic skin equipped with ultrathin, single crystalline SiNR strain, pressure, and temperature sensor arrays, as well as humidity sensors, electroresistive heaters, and stretchable multi-electrode arrays for nerve stimulation. These sensors and actuators facilitate highly localized mechanical and thermal skin-like perception in response to external stimuli, enhancing the functionality of emerging prostheses and peripheral nervous system interface technologies. The SiNR sensors are designed to stretch according to the dynamic mechanical properties of the target skin segment, providing high spatio-temporal sensitivity and mechanical reliability. The integration of stretchable humidity sensors and heaters enables the sensation of skin moisture and body temperature regulation, respectively. Electrical stimuli can be transmitted from the prosthetic skin to the body via conformally contacted ultrathin stretchable nanowire-based electrodes, decorated with ceria nanoparticles to control inflammation. The study also includes detailed fabrication procedures, characterization of the sensors and actuators, and in vivo electrophysiological recordings to demonstrate the successful interconnection between the prosthetic skin and peripheral nerves.
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