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Air‐Permeable Waterproofing Electrocardiogram Patch to Monitor Full‐Day Activities for Multiple Days

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On‐skin healthcare patch‐type devices have great technological challenges in monitoring full‐day activities and wearing for multiple days without detachment. These challenges can be overcome when the sensor is air permeable… Click to show full abstract

On‐skin healthcare patch‐type devices have great technological challenges in monitoring full‐day activities and wearing for multiple days without detachment. These challenges can be overcome when the sensor is air permeable but waterproof. This study presents a light‐weight, highly stable, and stretchable Au electrode that is fabricated by sputtering on an imidized nanofiber mat. The contact surface of the electrode is hydro‐wetting and the outer surface of the electrode is hydrophobic, so the porous electrode simultaneously has excellent sweat permeability and waterproofing capabilities. The electrode is applied to the electrocardiogram sensor for monitoring the cardiac signals for five consecutive days without detaching while doing various full‐day activities such as relaxing, exercising, showering, and sleeping. This study suggests a modular setup of the electrodes and the cardiac signal processing unit for activating the device when cardiac monitoring is required.

Keywords: multiple days; air permeable; day activities; full day; patch

Journal Title: Advanced Healthcare Materials
Year Published: 2022

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