‘Smart skin’ senses when you’ve had too much UV radiation

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[1] RMIT researchers have developed a new technology for smart skin that is able to alert the wearer of harmful levels of UV radiation that can lead to skin cancer.

[2] The technology involves wearing stretchy electronic sensors which monitor UV-levels in real time and alert you when you have had too much.

[3] RMIT’s Functional Materials and Microsystems group developed the flexible material containing fine layers of zinc oxide which act as the UV sensing material.

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[Source] Australian Information Technology News – ‘Smart skin’ senses when you’ve had too much UV radiation