An Improved Liquid Metal Mask Printing enabled Fast Fabrication of Wearable Electronics on Fabrics

Rui Guo, Siyuan Yao, Xuyang Sun, Jing Liu

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Abstract

In this paper, a new improved mask printing method of liquid metal is developed, which realizes the fast fabrication of flexible electronics on fabrics. Here, polymethacrylates (PMA) glue is printed on fabrics to improve the adhesion effect of liquid metal (EGaIn) on fabrics. Combined with mask printing, liquid metal can be directly and rapidly printed on the fabrics with PMA glue to manufacture flexible electronics, such as LED array circuit, strain sensor and temperature monitoring circuit. With combined the advantages of favorable stretchability and rapid manufacture, the improved liquid metal mask printing method provides an approach with valuable prospects for individualized wearable health care devices. Besides, this method has extensive application prospect in mass production of smart electronic fabrics.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publication2019 41st Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society, EMBC 2019
PublisherInstitute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
Pages1761-1764
Number of pages4
ISBN (Electronic)9781538613115
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Jul 2019
Externally publishedYes
Event41st Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society, EMBC 2019 - Berlin, Germany
Duration: 23 Jul 201927 Jul 2019

Publication series

NameProceedings of the Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society, EMBS
ISSN (Print)1557-170X

Conference

Conference41st Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society, EMBC 2019
Country/TerritoryGermany
CityBerlin
Period23/07/1927/07/19

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Guo, R., Yao, S., Sun, X., & Liu, J. (2019). An Improved Liquid Metal Mask Printing enabled Fast Fabrication of Wearable Electronics on Fabrics. In 2019 41st Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society, EMBC 2019 (pp. 1761-1764). Article 8857044 (Proceedings of the Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society, EMBS). Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.. https://doi.org/10.1109/EMBC.2019.8857044