Rapid Fabrication of Epidermal Paper-Based Electronic Devices Using Razor Printing
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Materials and Methods
2.1. Choice of Materials
2.2. Fabrication of EPEDs by Razor Printing
2.3. Physiological Signal Measurement with EPEDs
2.4. Characterization of Wirelessly Powered EPEDs
2.5. Heat Therapy Using EPEDs
2.6. Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM)
2.7. Mechanical Characterization of EPEDs
3. Results and Discussion
3.1. Working Principle of EPEDs
3.2. Realtime Monitoring of Cardiac Activity
3.3. Real-Time Monitoring of Muscle Activity
3.4. Monitoring Eye Motion
3.5. Wireless Powering of EPEDs
3.6. Localized Heat Therapy
3.7. Thermal Sensing
4. Conclusions
Supplementary Materials
Author Contributions
Acknowledgments
Conflicts of Interest
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Sadri, B.; Goswami, D.; Martinez, R.V. Rapid Fabrication of Epidermal Paper-Based Electronic Devices Using Razor Printing. Micromachines 2018, 9, 420. https://doi.org/10.3390/mi9090420
Sadri B, Goswami D, Martinez RV. Rapid Fabrication of Epidermal Paper-Based Electronic Devices Using Razor Printing. Micromachines. 2018; 9(9):420. https://doi.org/10.3390/mi9090420
Chicago/Turabian StyleSadri, Behnam, Debkalpa Goswami, and Ramses V. Martinez. 2018. "Rapid Fabrication of Epidermal Paper-Based Electronic Devices Using Razor Printing" Micromachines 9, no. 9: 420. https://doi.org/10.3390/mi9090420