Hydrocolloid‐Based Multiwavelength Stretchable QD‐OLED Patch for Simultaneous Neonatal Jaundice and Dermatitis Treatment with Biosignal Monitoring
Conventional light-emitting-diode-based light sources suffer from rigidity, localized heating, and poor adaptability to skin deformation, limiting their use in skin-attached medical devices. To address these challenges, a quantum dot organic light-emitting diode (QD-OLED) architecture utilizing a blue OLED with QD for wavelength conversion is developed, achieving dual-wavelength emission (470 and 630 nm) in a simplified structure. The use of hydrocolloid as a substrate ensures skin adhesion, moisture retention, and attachability. The device exhibits high mechanical resilience with 190% stretchability and stable optical performance under deformation for over 80 h at low temperatures (<39 °C). By combining photomedicine functionality with flexibility, the platform demonstrates 26% bilirubin degradation under blue light and 46% human skin keratinocyte (HaCaT) cell proliferation under red light. Furthermore, the integration of organic photodiodes enables real-time biosignal detection, such as photoplethysmography, expanding the platform's potential in personalized healthcare systems. This study highlights the convergence of emerging electronic materials, QD-OLED, stretchable substrates, and organic sensors as a viable route for next-generation medical devices that integrate treatment, sensing, and skin-conformal mechanics in a single patch-type system.
Authors
- Sang Jik Kwon (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6860-9037)
- Y. Kim (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0000-8516-0529)
- Jae‐Young Jeong (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0000-1181-3996)
- Chaeyeong Lee (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0001-3189-1403)
- Oh Kwan Kwon
- Yongmin Jeon (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5607-3642)
- Eou‐Sik Cho (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8145-3516)
- In Ho Kim (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5751-7241)
- Kyoung Hwa Kim (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8754-8030)
- Ye Ji Shin (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0000-8478-5690)
- Jae Gyun Choi
Institutions
- Gachon University (KR)
- Hoseo University (KR)
- Kyung Hee University (KR)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Advanced Healthcare Materials
- Published
- 2025-11-03
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1002/adhm.202502666
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Wound Healing and Treatments
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.03
Funders
- Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy
- Korea Institute for Advancement of Technology
- Korea Health Industry Development Institute