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Epidermal visualized health monitoring system based on stretchable and washable TPU hybrid conductive microtextiles

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Electronic textiles, an emerging class of electronic technology, offer exciting opportunities for seamless integration with the human body. Numerous applications have been developed based on electronic textiles. However, researches on integrating multiple electronic textile-based devices are still few. In this study, we present a system integrated with an electrocardiogram monitoring sensor and an electroluminescence device based on stretchable and washable conductive microtextiles. The signal is acquired by an electrocardiograph amplifier and displayed by a dual-color electroluminescence device based on the processed results. The integrated electronic device has excellent moisture permeability and comfort for long-term wearing. The system reported in this study opens a new avenue for the application of electronic textiles in health monitoring, robotic prosthetics, and competitive sports.

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电子织物是一种新兴的电子技术, 为与人体的无缝集成的智能感知提供了具有前景的机会。基于电子织物的许多应用已经开发出来, 但对于集成多种电子器件的复杂功能器件的研究还很少。在这项研究中, 我们提出了一种集成了心电图监测传感器和电致发光设备的可拉伸透气织物系统。该信号由心电图放大器获取, 并根据处理结果由双色电致发光显示器显示。该集成电子装置具有良好的透气性和长期佩戴的舒适性。本研究报告的系统为电子织物在健康监测、机器人假肢和竞技运动中的应用开辟了一条新的途径。

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This work was financially supported by the program of National Key Laboratory of Application Specific Integrated Circuit and the National Nature Science Foundation of China (No. 52205593).

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    Jing-Bo Yuan & Dong-Chan Li

  2. Hangzhou Institute of Technology, Xidian University, Hangzhou, 311231, China

    Yun-Lei Zhou

  3. National Key Laboratory of Application Specific Integrated Circuit, Shijiazhuang, 050000, China

    Zhi-Hong Feng

  4. Department of Materials, ETH Zürich, 8093, Zurich, Switzerland

    Yang Luo

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Yuan, JB., Feng, ZH., Li, DC. et al. Epidermal visualized health monitoring system based on stretchable and washable TPU hybrid conductive microtextiles. Rare Met. 43, 3185–3193 (2024). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12598-023-02543-2

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