Reverse-micelle-induced porous pressure-sensitive rubber for wearable human-machine interfaces.
A novel method to produce porous pressure-sensitive rubber is developed. For the controlled size distribution of embedded micropores, solution-based procedures using reverse micelles are adopted. The piezosensitivity of the pressure sensitive rubber is significantly increased by introducing micropores. Using this method, wearable human-machine interfaces are fabricated, which can be applied to the remote control of a robot.
School of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Institute of Chemical Processes, Seoul National University, Seoul, 151-742, Republic of Korea.
Sungmook
S
Jung
Ji Hoon
JH
Kim
Jaemin
J
Kim
Suji
S
Choi
Jongsu
J
Lee
Inhyuk
I
Park
Taeghwan
T
Hyeon
Dae-Hyeong
DH
Kim
D003020:Clothing; D004553:Electric Conductivity; D004581:Electronics / Q000295:instrumentation*; D004867:Equipment Design; D019544:Equipment Failure Analysis; D008328:Man-Machine Systems; D008365:Manometry / Q000295:instrumentation*; D008422:Materials Testing; D008823:Micelles; D016062:Porosity; D012371:Robotics / Q000295:instrumentation*; D012408:Rubber / Q000737:chemistry*; D013784:Textiles
D008823:Micelles; D012408:Rubber
human-machine interfaces; pressure sensitive rubbers; reverse micelles; wearable electronics