Document Type
Article
Publication Date
12-1-2021
School
Polymer Science and Engineering
Abstract
Accurate and imperceptible monitoring of electrophysiological signals is of primary importance for wearable healthcare. Stiff and bulky pregelled electrodes are now commonly used in clinical diagnosis, causing severe discomfort to users for long-time using as well as artifact signals in motion. Here, we report a ~100 nm ultra-thin dry epidermal electrode that is able to conformably adhere to skin and accurately measure electrophysiological signals. It showed low sheet resistance (~24 Ω/sq, 4142 S/cm), high transparency, and mechano-electrical stability. The enhanced optoelectronic performance was due to the synergistic effect between graphene and poly (3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene) polystyrene sulfonate (PEDOT:PSS), which induced a high degree of molecular ordering on PEDOT and charge transfer on graphene by strong π-π interaction. Together with ultra-thin nature, this dry epidermal electrode is able to accurately monitor electrophysiological signals such as facial skin and brain activity with low-motion artifact, enabling human-machine interfacing and long-time mental/physical health monitoring.
Publication Title
Nature Communications
Volume
12
Issue
1
Recommended Citation
Zhao, Y.,
Zhang, S.,
Yu, T.,
Zhang, Y.,
Ye, G.,
Cui, H.,
He, C.,
Jiang, W.,
Zhai, Y.,
Lu, C.,
Gu, X.,
Liu, N.
(2021). Ultra-Conformal Skin Electrodes With Synergistically Enhanced Conductivity For Long-Time and Low-Motion Artifact Epidermal Electrophysiology. Nature Communications, 12(1).
Available at: https://aquila.usm.edu/fac_pubs/19202