Implantable or wearable epidermal electronic devices are expensive to manufacture and perform poorly in high-humidity situations. Purdue University researchers have developed flexible paper-based electronics to monitor health status.
Current manufacturing methods and materials for epidermal electronics are complex and expensive, which prevent their adoption as single-use medical devices. Current metal-based devices that are worn or implanted in the skin are not breathable and short-circuit in high-humidity situations.
Purdue University researchers have developed low-cost, paper-based wearable or implantable electronics to monitor health status. The porous technology is not impacted by moisture changes and is highly breathable. It also makes epidermal electronic devices accessible to high-throughput manufacturing technologies to allow the fabrication of a variety of wearable medical devices at low cost.
Ramses Martinez, College of Engineering
Email: otcip@prf.org
Email: Steve Martin // sgmartin@prf.org
