Researchers Develop Stretchable Health Monitoring Sensors with Skin-like Properties

According to reports, a research team at the Max Planck Institute for Polymer Research is working on developing stretchable health monitoring sensors that possess skin-like softness. These sensors must meet several stringent requirements, including flexibility, biocompatibility, and conductivity. In a recent study published in the journal 'Advanced Science', scientists proposed an innovative solution: through a transfer printing process, they modified the conductive polymer PEDOT:PSS using plasticizers that diffuse from the substrate into the polymer film, significantly enhancing the material's conductivity and stretchability.