Bionic Skin?
Oak Ridge National Laboratory |
 

Bionic Skin?
A new kind of artificial skin made from thin layers of polymers and carbon nanotubes could soon give patients and robots alike the sensation of hot, cold, and pressure. The FILMskin is pictured in this illustration as it would appear when being used to treat injuries to the skin on a human hand.

 
 
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