All‐Dry Self‐Adhesive Soft Electrodes with Subsurface Pores for Long‐Term Skin Recording
Long-term electrophysiological recording remains challenging, particularly on delicate skin, due to reliance on adhesive backings and conductive gels. Here, a class of all-dry, self-adhesive epidermal electrodes is presented by integrating low-density, octopus-like microstructures with porous subsurface architectures. This design offers key advantages, including low electrode-skin impedance, high air permeability, dynamic adhesion to prevent interfacial delamination, and mild adhesion strength for safe-and-easy removal. The electrodes enable stable, high-quality recordings over 24 h, maintaining signal integrity even under repeated skin deformation. Preclinical studies in healthy subjects demonstrate effective electrophysiological monitoring near the wrist and eye for > 24 h, highlighting potential applications in long-term, non-invasive monitoring scenarios such as neonatal intensive care unit monitoring, home healthcare, and sleep studies.
Authors
- Jonghun Yi
- Haeyeon Lee (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0004-6860-7869)
- Bongjoong Kim (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9969-6954)
- Hanmin Jang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7724-4244)
- Dong Rip Kim (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6398-9483)
- Min Soo Jeon
- Chi Hwan Lee (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4868-7054)
- Seokkyoon Hong (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0007-6540-0389)
- Junsang Lee (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4520-8967)
Institutions
- Purdue University West Lafayette (US)
- Hanyang University (KR)
- Hongik University (KR)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Small
- Published
- 2025-10-25
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1002/smll.202507416
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Advanced Sensor and Energy Harvesting Materials
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.67