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Fabrication and Characterization of a Conformal Skin-like Electronic System for Quantitative, Cutaneous Wound Management
Published on: September 2, 2015
A Wireless and Reusable OLED Patch for Accelerated In Vivo Skin Wound Healing
Yongjin Park1, Hye-Ryung Choi2, Hyejeong Yeon1
1School of Electrical Engineering, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST), 291 Daehak-ro, Yuseong-gu, Daejeon 34141, Republic of Korea.
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A fully wireless and reusable red organic light-emitting diode (OLED) patch was developed as a noninvasive platform for skin wound phototherapy. The device integrates a USB-C rechargeable battery, a flexible printed circuit board, and a red OLED emitter into a soft, skin-conformal form factor. The OLED delivers uniform 645 nm light with minimal heat (∼21 °C) and stable radiance (21.3 W/sr/m2) over 500 h. In a murine full-thickness wound model, a single session of irradiation (2.6-3.9 J/cm2) significantly accelerated wound closure, increased collagen synthesis, and enhanced epidermal differentiation. Immunohistochemical analysis further confirmed reduced inflammation and improved tissue maturation. Unlike previous OLED-based systems that required rigid encapsulation or wired power, this patch enables convenient, home-based light therapy without clinical supervision. The platform demonstrates strong potential as an electroceutical device for personalized dermatologic care and regenerative medicine.
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