Materials and Devices Inspired by Human Skin
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Welcome to the Bao Group
We are a multidisciplinary team of chemical engineers, chemists, material scientists, physicists and electrical engineers. We utilize principles from chemistry, physics and material sciences to develop flexible and stretchable materials, electronics and energy devices inspired by human skin.
Learn about our work in our Dreyfus Foundation Chemistry Short
Chemical engineer Zhenan Bao strives to re-create nature’s ultimate electronic system.
Latest Bao Group Research Highlights
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Bringing wearables from bench to bedside
Innovations from the Bao Group and the spin-out company PyrAmes Inc. lead to a device that can revolutionize neonatal intensive care. -
Electronic skin and the future of wearable technology
Prof. Zhenan Bao features as a guest on the Wu Tsai Neurosciences Institute's podcast, From Our Neurons to Yours. -
Smaller, more powerful stretchable electronics for wearables and implantables
Researchers developed soft integrated circuits that are powerful enough to drive a micro-LED screen and small enough to read thousands of sensors in a single square centimeter.
Lab News
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August 22, 2024
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August 19, 2024
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Zhenan Bao elected to the National Academy of Sciences
Congratulations to Zhenan Bao for her election to the National Academy of Sciences!
May 01, 2024
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February 20, 2024
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September 20, 2023
