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Gallium‐Based Thin Films for Wearable Human Motion Sensors

Dejace, Laurent Mirko  
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Laubeuf, Nathan
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Furfaro, Ivan  
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August 6, 2019
Advanced Intelligent Systems

Wearable electronic circuits based on the films of gallium and its alloys offer promising implementations in health monitoring and gaming sensing applications. However, the complex rheology of liquid metals makes it challenging to manufacture thin gallium‐based devices with reliable, reproducible, and stable properties over time. Herein, the surface coating and topography of silicone substrates are engineered to enable precisely defined, micrometer‐thick liquid metal patterns over large (>10 cm2) surface areas, and high design versatility. Control over the film microstructure meets manufacturing conditions that enable gallium films with a precise, repeatable, and durable electromechanical performance. The robustness and applicability of this technology in a virtual‐reality scenario is demonstrated by implementing thin, soft, and stretchable gallium‐based sensors to accurately monitor human hand kinematics.

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DOI
10.1002/aisy.201900079
Author(s)
Dejace, Laurent Mirko  
Laubeuf, Nathan
Furfaro, Ivan  
Lacour, Stéphanie  
Date Issued

2019-08-06

Published in
Advanced Intelligent Systems
Volume

1

Issue

5

Article Number

1900079

Subjects

Liquid metals

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Motion sensors

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Stretchable electronics

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This is an open access article under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits use, distribution and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited. Grant Information: Bertarelli Foundation; SNSF NCCR Robotics

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NCCR-ROBOTICS  
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Other foundations

Bertarelli Foundation

Swiss foundations

SNSF NCCR Robotics

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