Nanowerk January 6, 2019
By using multiscale porous Styrene-ethylene-butylene-styrene (SEBS) as supporting substrates a team of researchers in the US (University of Missouri, Argonne National Laboratory) has developed multifunctional on-skin electronics with outstanding passive-cooling capabilities, delivering around 6 °C cooling effects under a solar intensity of 840 Wâ‹…m−2. Other desired properties, rooted in porous SEBS substrates, include high breathability and outstanding waterproofing. In addition, a variety of bioelectronic devices are made on porous SEBS substrates via spray printing of silver nanowires. The enabled devices demonstrate high performance and are recyclable. Currently, the device is a small wired patch, and researchers say it will take one to two years to design a wireless version. They hope to apply their technology to ‘smart’ clothing…read more. TECHNICAL ARTICLE
An on-skin device designed by engineers at the University of Missouri can achieve around 11 degrees Fahrenheit of cooling to the human body. Credit: University of Missouri