No sweat: Moisture-wicking device keeps wearable-tech dry

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Wearable electronics have a sweat problem. Most electronic materials aren’t permeable, and if a device isn’t breathable, sweat can start to build up on the skin. That’s uncomfortable for the user, and not great for the device which could lose signal quality, or just fall off.
Breathable electronics do exist, but the technology is in its infancy. Now though a team of researchers have developed a new breathable platform that could be easily integrated with cutting edge electronics.
Read the paper: www.nature.com/articles/s4158...

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26 мар 2024

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@Muonium1

Isn't it just going to end up concentrating salt and other gross exudate junk on the other side

@BlindSquirrel666

Not a word about the actual mechanism of transport.

@as-qh1qq

A sudden 4000 fold increase in local fluid wicking may have possible adverse medical effects on skin

@roidroid

I wear a CGM, and putting it onto sweaty areas decreases the time it will remain stuck on. The reason for this seems to be because sweaty areas also exude more skin OIL which neutralises the adhesive.

@ericlotze7724

Even just having a watch that doesn’t have sweat build up like that would be nice, let alone more important stuff like Halter Monitors and or Continuous Blood Glucose Sensors et !

@hamdinat

Very nice sharing 🎉🎉🎉🎉

@acdenh

I wonder if this could be used for hormone or other transdermal patches, those also tend to come off because of sweat.

@unvergebeneid

Interesting stuff. I'm a bit surprised the prototype at least didn't seem to have any waterproofing. The thought of sweat pooling directly around those circuits made me a bit nervous.