Flexible bioelectrodes: the future of healthcare wearables?
10 July, 2024Researchers have developed a novel bioelectrode material that could lead to comfortable and long-lasting wearables for a range of applications.
Wearable device for vocal fatigue senses when your voice needs a break
21 June, 2023 by Northwestern UniversitySingers, politicians, teachers and coaches could benefit from new smart technology.
Reducing the environmental impact of flexible electronics
08 March, 2023A study led by the VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland has found that the environmental impact of flexible electronics can be reduced by almost 90%.
MXene supercapacitor patch proves suitable for wearable tech
06 February, 2023Researchers have created MXene-enhanced fabric supercapacitor patches that output 6 V, enough to power real-world Arduino-based wearables.
Stretchable packaging developed to protect batteries from gas, moisture
03 November, 2022Researchers from Japan have developed a stretchable packaging film that protects batteries from atmospheric moisture and gases, to enhance battery life.
Light-activated smart plastic a step towards flexible electronics
20 October, 2022Researchers have created a plastic-like material that can be soft and stretchy or hard and rigid with the application of a catalyst and visible light.
Researchers fabricate chip-free, wireless 'e-skin'
24 August, 2022MIT researchers have developed a chip-free, wireless electronic 'skin' that can send signals related to pulse, sweat and UV exposure without using bulky chips or batteries.
Flexible electronics light up when stretched
28 April, 2022Scientists have fabricated a flexible material that lights up brightly when stretched and/or when an electric field is applied.
Flexible electronics made from gold and water-vapour plasma
13 January, 2022Researchers have developed a technique to improve the flexibility of ultrathin electronics, without needing adhesives or high temperatures.
Bioelectronic device powered by body motion
08 October, 2021The device generated electrical currents of 4.27 mA/cm2 — said to be 10,000 times better than the next best comparable technology.
Stretchable circuits developed for deformable devices
28 September, 2021The stretchable anisotropic conductive film can connect other electrodes physically and electrically regardless of the rigidity, flexibility or elasticity of the circuit line.
Elastic nanomembrane developed for skin electronics
07 September, 2021Skin electronics require stretchable conductors that satisfy a range of characteristics, but it is challenging to achieve these simultaneously.
Streamlined manufacturing process for flexible electronics
17 August, 2021Researchers improved the conventional process, thanks to a new method in which high-performance silicon is printed directly onto flexible materials.
Flexible UV sensors could be used in wearables
06 August, 2021To enable wearable devices that possess UV detection functions, scientists have created a new type of light sensor that is both flexible and sensitive.
3D-printed robotic hand can play Super Mario
26 July, 2021US engineers have 3D printed a soft robotic hand that is agile enough to play — and beat — Nintendo's Super Mario Bros.
