Materials and methods for sustainable soft devices: from biodegradable tough gels to mycelium-based electronic skins

Description

Modern societies rely on a multitude of electronic and robotic systems, with emerging stretchable and soft devices enabling ever closer human machine interactions. These advances however take their toll on our ecosystem, with high energy demand, greenhouse gas emission and environmental pollution. Mitigating some of these adverse effects, this talk introduces materials and methods for soft systems that biodegrade. Based on highly stretchable biogels and degradable elastomers, our forms of soft electronics and robots are designed for prolonged operation in ambient conditions without fatigue, but fully degrade after use through biological triggers. Electronic skins provide sensory feedback. Enabling autonomous operation, stretchable and biodegradable batteries are demonstrated that power wearable sweat sensors. 3D printing of biodegradable hydrogels enables omnidirectional soft robots with …

Period	28 Apr 2023
Event title	Smart Bioelectronic and Wearable Systems
Event type	Conference
Location	SwedenShow on map