Solar powered skin could make prosthetics better: Here’s how

[Image from the University of Glasgow]

University of Glasgow engineers are using the sun to power artificial skin and return a sense of touch in amputees with prosthetics.

The engineers previously developed an electronic skin made of graphene that covered prosthetic hands. They’re now using the unique properties of graphene to power new artificial skin.

Graphene is a single-atom thick material that is stronger than steel. It is electrically conductive and has an optical transparency that allows 98% of light to pass through. Its transparency is what allows it to gather energy from the sun.

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