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An elastic second skin

Overview of attention for article published in Nature Materials, May 2016
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Title
An elastic second skin
Published in
Nature Materials, May 2016
DOI 10.1038/nmat4635
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Authors

Betty Yu, Soo-Young Kang, Ariya Akthakul, Nithin Ramadurai, Morgan Pilkenton, Alpesh Patel, Amir Nashat, Daniel G. Anderson, Fernanda H. Sakamoto, Barbara A. Gilchrest, R. Rox Anderson, Robert Langer

Abstract

We report the synthesis and application of an elastic, wearable crosslinked polymer layer (XPL) that mimics the properties of normal, youthful skin. XPL is made of a tunable polysiloxane-based material that can be engineered with specific elasticity, contractility, adhesion, tensile strength and occlusivity. XPL can be topically applied, rapidly curing at the skin interface without the need for heat- or light-mediated activation. In a pilot human study, we examined the performance of a prototype XPL that has a tensile modulus matching normal skin responses at low strain (<40%), and that withstands elongations exceeding 250%, elastically recoiling with minimal strain-energy loss on repeated deformation. The application of XPL to the herniated lower eyelid fat pads of 12 subjects resulted in an average 2-grade decrease in herniation appearance in a 5-point severity scale. The XPL platform may offer advanced solutions to compromised skin barrier function, pharmaceutical delivery and wound dressings.

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Geographical breakdown

Country Count As %
United States 5 1%
India 2 <1%
Hong Kong 1 <1%
Sweden 1 <1%
Ireland 1 <1%
United Kingdom 1 <1%
Netherlands 1 <1%
Spain 1 <1%
Belgium 1 <1%
Other 0 0%
Unknown 395 97%

Demographic breakdown

Readers by professional status Count As %
Student > Ph. D. Student 88 22%
Researcher 88 22%
Student > Master 35 9%
Student > Bachelor 35 9%
Professor 20 5%
Other 75 18%
Unknown 68 17%
Readers by discipline Count As %
Chemistry 63 15%
Engineering 62 15%
Materials Science 61 15%
Agricultural and Biological Sciences 34 8%
Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology 26 6%
Other 73 18%
Unknown 90 22%
Attention Score in Context

Attention Score in Context

This research output has an Altmetric Attention Score of 2288. This is our high-level measure of the quality and quantity of online attention that it has received. This Attention Score, as well as the ranking and number of research outputs shown below, was calculated when the research output was last mentioned on 08 August 2023.
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#3,625
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Outputs from Nature Materials
#1
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Outputs of similar age
#33
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Outputs of similar age from Nature Materials
#1
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