Zhenan Bao

Pathways for practical high-energy long-cycling lithium metal batteries

Skin electronics from scalable fabrication of an intrinsically stretchable transistor array

Skin-like electronics that can adhere seamlessly to human skin or within the body are highly desirable for applications such as health monitoring, medical treatment, medical imp...

A bioinspired flexible organic artificial afferent nerve

I've got a feeling Sensory (or afferent) nerves bring sensations of touch, pain, or temperature variation to the central nervous system and brain. Using the tools and materials ...

Tough and Water‐Insensitive Self‐Healing Elastomer for Robust Electronic Skin

Abstract An electronic (e‐) skin is expected to experience significant wear and tear over time. Therefore, self‐healing stretchable materials that are simultaneously soft and wi...

Technology Roadmap for Flexible Sensors

Humans rely increasingly on sensors to address grand challenges and to improve quality of life in the era of digitalization and big data. For ubiquitous sensing, flexible sensor...

Organic Light-Emitting Diodes on Solution-Processed Graphene Transparent Electrodes

Theoretical estimates indicate that graphene thin films can be used as transparent electrodes for thin-film devices such as solar cells and organic light-emitting diodes, with a...

Electronic Skin: Recent Progress and Future Prospects for Skin‐Attachable Devices for Health Monitoring, Robotics, and Prosthetics

Abstract Recent progress in electronic skin or e‐skin research is broadly reviewed, focusing on technologies needed in three main applications: skin‐attachable electronics, robo...

Molecular design for electrolyte solvents enabling energy-dense and long-cycling lithium metal batteries