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Kim et al. Soft Sci 2024;4:24 Soft Science
DOI: 10.20517/ss.2024.09

Review Article Open Access

Body-attachable multifunctional electronic skins for

bio-signal monitoring and therapeutic applications

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Kang Hyeon Kim , Jeong Hyeon Kim , Yu Jin Ko , Han Eol Lee 1,2,3,*
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Division of Advanced Materials Engineering, Jeonbuk National University, Jeonju-si 54896, Republic of Korea.
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Division of Electronics and Information Engineering, Jeonbuk National University, Jeonju-si 54896, Republic of Korea.
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Department of JBNU-KIST Industry-Academia Convergence Research, Jeonbuk National University, Jeonju-si 54896, Republic
of Korea.
* Correspondence to: Prof. Han Eol Lee, Division of Advanced Materials Engineering, Jeonbuk National University, 567
Baekje-Daero, Deokjin-gu, Jeonju-si 54896, Republic of Korea. E-mail: haneol@jbnu.ac.kr
How to cite this article: Kim KH, Kim JH, Ko YJ, Lee HE. Body-attachable multifunctional electronic skins for bio-signal
monitoring and therapeutic applications. Soft Sci 2024;4:24. https://dx.doi.org/10.20517/ss.2024.09

Received: 11 Mar 2024 First Decision: 17 Apr 2024 Revised: 20 May 2024 Accepted: 23 May 2024 Published: 12 Jun 2024
Academic Editors: Sang Min Won, Xinge YU Copy Editor: Dong-Li Li Production Editor: Dong-Li Li

Abstract
The lack of infrastructure and accessibility in medical treatments has been considered as a global chronic issue
since the concept of treatment and prevention was presented. After the COVID-19 pandemic, the medical reaction
capability for epidemic outbreak/spread has been spotlighted as a critical issue to the fore worldwide. To reduce
the burden on the medical system from the simultaneous disease emergence, the personalized wearable electronic
systems have arisen as the next-generation biomedical monitoring/treating equipment for infectious diseases at
the initial stage. In particular, electronic skin (e-skin) with its potential for multifunctional extendibility has been
enabled to be applied to next-generation long-term healthcare devices with real-time biosignal sensing. Here, we
introduce the recent enhancements of various e-skin systems for healthcare applications in terms of material types
and device structures, including sensor components, biological signal sensing mechanisms, applicable
technological advancements, and medical utilization.

Keywords: Multifunctional devices, wearable devices, electronic skins, bio-signal monitoring, healthcare
application

INTRODUCTION
In modern society, with the convergence of humans and technology, body-attachable electronic devices
have attracted much attention as a core technology with the potential to make a breakthrough in various

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