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ArticleNature communications2026

Deformation- and damage-free transfer of soft electronics onto highly curved and fragile biological surfaces.

Kyeong Min Song, Myung-Kun Chung, Jeehoon Jung, Jungjae Park, Min-Uk Kim, Jae-Young Yoo, Minsu Park, Geumbee Lee, Jeehyun Hong, Jun-Bo Yoon and 1 more

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Article in Nature communications, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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11 authors.

Kyeong Min Song *Energy and Environmental Division, Korea Institute of Ceramic Engineering and Technology, 101, Soho-ro, Jinju-si, Gyeongsangnam-do, Republic of Korea.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-8471-0530
Myung-Kun Chung *School of Electrical Engineering, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST), 291 Daehak-ro, Yuseong-gu, Daejeon, Republic of Korea.ORCID http://orcid.org/0009-0006-7288-4636
Jeehoon JungLow Carbon Energy R&D Center, Korea Institute of Industrial Technology, 55, Jongga-ro, Jung-gu, Ulsan, Republic of Korea.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-8748-1075
Jungjae ParkResearch Institute of Industrial Science and Technology, 156, Jungheung-ro, Buk-gu, Pohang-si, Gyeongsangbuk-do, Republic of Korea.
Min-Uk KimSchool of Electrical Engineering, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST), 291 Daehak-ro, Yuseong-gu, Daejeon, Republic of Korea.ORCID http://orcid.org/0009-0009-2046-4682
Jae-Young YooDepartment of Semiconductor Convergence Engineering, Sungkyunkwan University (SKKU), 2066, Seobu-ro, Jangan-gu, Suwon-si, Gyeonggi-do, Republic of Korea.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-0934-4718
Minsu ParkDepartment of Polymer Science and Engineering, Dankook University, 152, Jukjeon-ro, Suji-gu, Yongin-si, Gyeonggi-do, Republic of Korea.
Geumbee LeeDepartment of Chemical Engineering, Kyungpook National University, 80, Daehak-ro, Buk-gu, Daegu, National University, Daegu, Republic of Korea.
Jeehyun HongDepartment of Materials Science and Engineering, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST), 291 Daehak-ro, Yuseong-gu, Daejeon, Republic of Korea.
Jun-Bo YoonSchool of Electrical Engineering, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST), 291 Daehak-ro, Yuseong-gu, Daejeon, Republic of Korea. jbyoon@kaist.ac.kr.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-9447-3807
Yeon Sik JungDepartment of Materials Science and Engineering, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST), 291 Daehak-ro, Yuseong-gu, Daejeon, Republic of Korea. ysjung@kaist.ac.kr.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-7709-8347

Funding

National Research Foundation of Korea (NRF) NRF-2021M3H4A1A02050234National Research Foundation of Korea (NRF) NRF-2021R1A2C201071413National Research Foundation of Korea (NRF) NRF-2022M3H4A1A01012816National Research Foundation of Korea (NRF) RS-2024-00406240
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Seamless integration of soft electronics with biological tissues enables high-fidelity physiological sensing by maintaining intimate mechanical and thermal contact. However, transferring these devices onto highly curved and fragile surfaces remains challenging, as conventional methods often induce strain, thermal distortion, or tissue damage. To address these challenges, we introduce a deformation-decoupling, adhesion-switchable yield-stress fluid (DAYS-fluid) that enables non-invasive, damage-free transfer of soft electronics onto complex biological surfaces, including those with undercuts and negative curvature. DAYS-fluid undergoes a reversible solid-to-liquid transition at an ultra-low yield stress of 0.0253 kPa, far below the rupture pressure (~0.2 kPa) of extremely fragile biological substrates such as raw egg yolk. This low yield stress, combined with tunable viscosity, decouples fluid motion from embedded electronics, preserving structural integrity during transfer. A water-triggered adhesion-switching mechanism further reduces interfacial adhesion to near zero, enabling gentle detachment. We demonstrate high-fidelity thermal sensing on moving joints, without compromising device performance or tissue integrity.

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ElectronicsAnimalsStress, MechanicalSurface PropertiesViscosity

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PMID41888138
PMCPMC13183984

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