Chinese Scientists Develop New Electronic Skin That Can Regulate Temperature Like Human Skin.
This new skin mimics the body’s temperature regulation mechanism. (Photo: sciencemag.org).
Researchers at the Southern University of Science and Technology have developed a thermoregulating electronic skin with a biomimetic structure that imitates the human body’s temperature regulation mechanism by integrating flexible thermoelectric devices with hydrogel composite materials.
Through a balance between the processes of heat generation and heat dissipation, this electronic skin can maintain a stable surface temperature of 35 degrees Celsius in an environment ranging from 10 degrees Celsius to 45 degrees Celsius.
In recent years, electronic skin has been able to replicate tactile functions similar to human skin and form stable neural effects by mimicking the human body at different levels, making it an ideal component for smart robots in the future.
However, the thermoregulating function of electronic skin is still limited to simple heating or cooling, and it is not yet capable of maintaining temperature regulation over extended periods in complex and changing environments.
This research has been published in the journal Nano Energy.
