journal article·2025-01Open access

Motion‐Adaptive Tessellated Skin Patches With Switchable Adhesion for Wearable Electronics

Geonjun Choi, Jaeil Kim, Hyunjoong Kim, Haejin Bae, Baek‐Jun Kim, Hee Jin Lee, Hyejin Jang, Minho Seong, Salah M. Tawfik, Jae Joon Kim, Hoon Eui Jeong

Advanced Materials· Volume 37· Issue 4

Abstract

Abstract Skin‐interfaced electronics have emerged as a promising frontier in personalized healthcare. However, existing skin‐interfaced patches often struggle to simultaneously achieve robust skin adhesion, adaptability to dynamic body motions, seamless integration of bulky devices, and on‐demand, damage‐free detachment. Here, a hybrid strategy that synergistically combines these critical features within a thin, flexible patch platform is introduced. This design leverages shape memory polymers (SMPs) arranged in a tessellated array, comprising both rigid and compliant SMPs. This configuration enables exceptional deformability, motion adaptability, and ultra‐strong, repeatable skin adhesion while offering on‐demand adhesion control. Furthermore, the design facilitates the seamless integration of bulky electronics without compromising skin adhesion. By incorporating sizeable electronics including signal acquisition circuits, sensors, and a battery, it is demonstrated that the proposed tessellated patch can be securely mounted on the skin, accommodate dynamic body motions, precisely detect physiological signals with an outstanding signal‐to‐noise ratio (SNR), wirelessly transmit data, and be effortlessly released from the skin.
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OpenAlex topics: Advanced Sensor and Energy Harvesting Materials · Tactile and Sensory Interactions · Advanced Materials and Mechanics

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Affiliations

Department of Mechanical Engineering Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology (UNIST) Ulsan 44919 Republic of Korea

Department of Electrical Engineering Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology (UNIST) Ulsan 44919 Republic of Korea

Ecological Technology Team, Division of Ecological Application Research National Institute of Ecology Seocheon 33657 Republic of Korea

Department of Fire Protection Engineering Pukyong National University Busan 48513 Republic of Korea

Funding

National Institute of Ecology · Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy

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