J. Mater. Sci. Technol. ›› 2024, Vol. 192: 149-160.DOI: 10.1016/j.jmst.2023.12.058

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Biomimetic bilayer ionic conductive photoelectronic skin based on nano-structured photonic crystal film and flexible adhesive hydrogel for dual-signal motion detection and anti-disturbance temperature monitor

Tengyu Long, Weizhong Yuan*   

  1. School of Materials Science and Engineering, Key Laboratory of Advanced Civil Materials of Ministry of Education, Tongji University, Shanghai 201804, China
  • Received:2023-10-24 Revised:2023-11-30 Accepted:2023-12-27 Published:2024-09-01 Online:2024-02-07
  • Contact: * E-mail address: yuanwz@tongji.edu.cn (W. Yuan).

Abstract: The growing interest in biological skin mimicry has greatly contributed to the creation of high-performance artificial skin. Here, inspired by the optical-electrical signal co-transmission of chameleon skins, a bilayer biomimetic ion-conductive photoelectronic skin (BIPES) was constructed by compositing the mechanochromic nano-structured silica photonic crystal film with an adhesive, flexible hydrogel by a layer-by-layer design strategy. The BIPES has a highly sensitive strain response on electrical and optical signals (GF = 3.27 at 0-100 %, Δλε = 2.1 nm %-1) and temperature response (TCR = -2.27 % °C-1 at 0-50 °C). Importantly, through the temperature insensitivity of the mechanochromic film, the BIPES not only achieved dual-signal motion detection but also achieved real-time temperature monitoring excluding strain interference. This research provides new inspiration for the construction of multi-signal combined photoelectronic skins and further exploration for advanced accurate smart wearable electronics in applications, especially in health detection for patients with non-spontaneous body-trembling.

Key words: Photonic crystal film, Photoelectronic skin, Bilayer ionic conductive, Dual-signal motion detection, Anti-disturbance temperature monitor