Light-printed electrodes turn skin and clothing into sensors

Light-printed electrodes turn skin and clothing into sensors

Researchers in Sweden have unveiled a way to create high-performance electronic electrodes using nothing more than visible light and specially designed water-soluble monomers. This gentle, chemical-free approach lets conductive plastics form directly on surfaces ranging from glass to textiles to living skin, enabling surprisingly versatile electronic and medical applications.

A flash of light can now create plastic electrodes

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Light driven process prints biocompatible plastic electrodes

Linkoping, Sweden (SPX) Dec 16, 2025 Researchers at Linkoping University and Lund University have demonstrated that visible light can drive the formation of conductive polymer electrodes from water based solutions without hazardous chemicals. The method produces electrodes on many different substrates, including glass, textiles and even skin, which supports new types of electronic and medical sensor applications. The work is

Electrodes created using light

Visible light can be used to create electrodes from conductive plastics completely without hazardous chemicals. This is shown in a new study carried out by researchers at Linköping and Lund universities, Sweden. The electrodes can be created on different types of surfaces, which opens up for a new type of electronics and medical sensors. “I think this is something of a breakthrough. It’s another way of creating electronics that is simpler and do…