@article{Wang2022, 
author = {Duan-Chao Wang and Hou-Yong Yu and Lurong Jiang and Dongming Qi and Xinxing Zhang and Lumin Chen and Wentao Lv and Weiqiang Xu and Kam Chiu Tam},
title = {Flexible, anti-damage, and non-contact sensing electronic skin implanted with MWCNT to block public pathogens contact infection},
year = {2022},
journal = {Nano Research},
volume = {15},
number = {3},
pages = {2616-2625},
keywords = {prevent contact infection, anti-damage sensors, non-contact sensing, respiratory sensing, human–machine interaction},
url = {https://www.sciopen.com/article/10.1007/s12274-021-3831-z},
doi = {10.1007/s12274-021-3831-z},
abstract = {If a person comes into contact with pathogens on public facilities, there is a threat of contact (skin/wound) infections. More urgently, there are also reports about COVID-19 coronavirus contact infection, which once again reminds that contact infection is a very easily overlooked disease exposure route. Herein, we propose an innovative implantation strategy to fabricate a multi-walled carbon nanotube/polyvinyl alcohol (MWCNT/PVA, MCP) interpenetrating interface to achieve flexibility, anti-damage, and non-contact sensing electronic skin (E-skin). Interestingly, the MCP E-skin had a fascinating non-contact sensing function, which can respond to the finger approaching 0−20 mm through the spatial weak field. This non-contact sensing can be applied urgently to human–machine interactions in public facilities to block pathogen. The scratches of the fruit knife did not damage the MCP E-skin, and can resist chemical corrosion after hydrophobic treatment. In addition, the MCP E-skin was developed to real-time monitor the respiratory and cough for exercise detection and disease diagnosis. Notably, the MCP E-skin has great potential for emergency applications in times of infectious disease pandemics.}
}