Stretchable optoelectronic circuits embedded in a polymer network.

Ruh, Dominic; Reith, Patrick; Sherman, Stanislav; Theodor, Michael; Ruhhammer, Johannes; Seifert, Andreas; Zappe, Hans · Adv Mater · 2014

basic_science · Level V

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Abstract

Stretchable optoelectronic circuits, incorporating chip-level LEDs and photodiodes in a silicone membrane, are demonstrated. Due to its highly miniaturized design and tissue-like mechanical properties, such an optical circuit can be conformally applied to the epidermis and be used for measurement of photoplethysmograms. This level of optical functionality in a stretchable substrate is potentially of great interest for personal health monitoring.

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