%0 Journal Article
%T Repurposed Leather with Sensing Capabilities for Multifunctional Electronic Skin
%A Bing Zheng
%A Binghua Zou
%A Jiansheng Wu
%A Qinjie Du
%A Ruijie Xie
%A Sheng Li
%A Tao Zhang
%A Wei Huang
%A Weina Zhang
%A Xin Huang
%A Yihan Liu
%A Yu Shen
%A Yuanyuan Chen
%J Archive of "Advanced Science".
%D 2019
%R 10.1002/advs.201801283
%X Electronic skin (eŠ\skin), an important part toward the realization of artificial intelligence, has been developing through comprehending, mimicking, and eventually outperforming skin in some aspects. Most of the eŠ\skin substrates are flexible polymers, such as polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS). Although PDMS was found to be biocompatible, it is not suitable for longŠ\time wearing due to its air impermeability. This study reports a simple and designable leather based eŠ\skin by merging the natural sophisticated structure and wearing comfort of leather with the multifunctional properties of nanomaterials. The leather based eŠ\skin could make leather, Ą°the dead skin,Ąą repurposed for its sensing capabilities. This eŠ\skin can be applied in flexible pressure sensors, displays, userŠ\interactive devices, etc. It provides a new class of materials for the development of multifunctional eŠ\skin to mimic or even outshine the functions of real skin
%K electronic skin
%K flexible
%K leather
%K sensing capability
%K wearable
%U https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6364595/