Stretchable conductive elastomer for wireless wearable communication applications

Abstract Wearable devices have provided noninvasive and continuous monitoring of physiological parameters in healthcare applications. However, for the comfortable applications of wearable devices on human body, two key requirements are to replace conventional bulky devices into soft and deformable o...

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Autores principales:	Zhibo Chen, Jingtian Xi, Wei Huang, Matthew M. F. Yuen
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Publicado:	Nature Portfolio 2017
Materias:	Medicine R Science Q
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spelling	oai:doaj.org-article:66e07483d4804d1e86c444452cea210b2021-12-02T15:05:28ZStretchable conductive elastomer for wireless wearable communication applications10.1038/s41598-017-11392-w2045-2322https://doaj.org/article/66e07483d4804d1e86c444452cea210b2017-09-01T00:00:00Zhttps://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-017-11392-whttps://doaj.org/toc/2045-2322Abstract Wearable devices have provided noninvasive and continuous monitoring of physiological parameters in healthcare applications. However, for the comfortable applications of wearable devices on human body, two key requirements are to replace conventional bulky devices into soft and deformable ones and to have wireless wearable communication. In this paper we present a simple, low-cost and highly efficient all-elastomeric conductor that can be used in a soft radio-frequency (RF) transmission line and antenna. We show a stretchable transmission line and two stretchable antennas fabricated with conventional screen printing. The stretchable conductor used in this fabrication method, which is a mixture of Ag and Polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS), can be stretched at high strains while maintaining a high conductivity, low attenuation and feasible radiation performance. The measured conductivity of the stretchable conductor reaches 1000 S/cm. Additionally, the highly conductive printed Ag-PDMS is utilized to construct transmission lines and antennas. The performance of these stretchable components, especially under different conditions of bending, stretching and twisting, are experimentally examined in common wireless-communication frequency bands. Our results demonstrate that printed Ag-PDMS enabled RF passive components have the desired property and quality for wireless wearable communication applications, which would provide new opportunities for wearable healthcare electronics.Zhibo ChenJingtian XiWei HuangMatthew M. F. YuenNature PortfolioarticleMedicineRScienceQENScientific Reports, Vol 7, Iss 1, Pp 1-8 (2017)
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spellingShingle	Medicine R Science Q Zhibo Chen Jingtian Xi Wei Huang Matthew M. F. Yuen Stretchable conductive elastomer for wireless wearable communication applications
description	Abstract Wearable devices have provided noninvasive and continuous monitoring of physiological parameters in healthcare applications. However, for the comfortable applications of wearable devices on human body, two key requirements are to replace conventional bulky devices into soft and deformable ones and to have wireless wearable communication. In this paper we present a simple, low-cost and highly efficient all-elastomeric conductor that can be used in a soft radio-frequency (RF) transmission line and antenna. We show a stretchable transmission line and two stretchable antennas fabricated with conventional screen printing. The stretchable conductor used in this fabrication method, which is a mixture of Ag and Polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS), can be stretched at high strains while maintaining a high conductivity, low attenuation and feasible radiation performance. The measured conductivity of the stretchable conductor reaches 1000 S/cm. Additionally, the highly conductive printed Ag-PDMS is utilized to construct transmission lines and antennas. The performance of these stretchable components, especially under different conditions of bending, stretching and twisting, are experimentally examined in common wireless-communication frequency bands. Our results demonstrate that printed Ag-PDMS enabled RF passive components have the desired property and quality for wireless wearable communication applications, which would provide new opportunities for wearable healthcare electronics.
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author	Zhibo Chen Jingtian Xi Wei Huang Matthew M. F. Yuen
author_facet	Zhibo Chen Jingtian Xi Wei Huang Matthew M. F. Yuen
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title	Stretchable conductive elastomer for wireless wearable communication applications
title_short	Stretchable conductive elastomer for wireless wearable communication applications
title_full	Stretchable conductive elastomer for wireless wearable communication applications
title_fullStr	Stretchable conductive elastomer for wireless wearable communication applications
title_full_unstemmed	Stretchable conductive elastomer for wireless wearable communication applications
title_sort	stretchable conductive elastomer for wireless wearable communication applications
publisher	Nature Portfolio
publishDate	2017
url	https://doaj.org/article/66e07483d4804d1e86c444452cea210b
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Stretchable conductive elastomer for wireless wearable communication applications

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