Imperial College London
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Professor Matthew J. Fuchter

Faculty of Natural Sciences, Department of Chemistry

Professor of Chemistry
 
 
 
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+44 (0)20 7594 5815m.fuchter

 
 
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Location

 

110DMolecular Sciences Research HubWhite City Campus

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Summary

 

Publications

Citation

BibTex format

@article{Kurz:2020:10.1002/adom.201901969,
author = {Kurz, W and Yetisen, AK and Kaito, MV and Fuchter, MJ and Jakobi, M and Elsner, M and Koch, AW},
doi = {10.1002/adom.201901969},
journal = {Advanced Optical Materials},
title = {UV-sensitive wearable devices for colorimetric monitoring of UV exposure},
url = {http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/adom.201901969},
volume = {8},
year = {2020}
}
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TY  - JOUR
AB  - The extensive exposure of the human epidermis to solar radiation creates a health risk that results in skin cancer. Commercial sunscreens offer sufficient protection from ultraviolet (UV) radiation; however, the ability to determine UV exposure limits can provide informed decisions about the dose of sunscreen required and the frequency of re-application. Here, a wide range of wearable devices that colorimetrically report on UV exposure are developed. Under UV radiation, UV-sensitive dyes change their color from 280 to 400 nm in the visible spectrum. By correlating the current color value and the UV dose, the amount of sun exposure is determined with an accuracy of 95%. A smartphone camera algorithm is coded to automatically perform the color analysis of these dyes. The UV-sensitive dyes are incorporated in wearable devices, skin patches, textiles, contact lenses, and tattoo inks. The developed wearable devices will ensure monitoring UV radiation to rationally manage the user's behavior in order to prevent harmful sun exposure.
AU  - Kurz,W
AU  - Yetisen,AK
AU  - Kaito,MV
AU  - Fuchter,MJ
AU  - Jakobi,M
AU  - Elsner,M
AU  - Koch,AW
DO  - 10.1002/adom.201901969
PY  - 2020///
SN  - 2195-1071
TI  - UV-sensitive wearable devices for colorimetric monitoring of UV exposure
T2  - Advanced Optical Materials
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/adom.201901969
UR  - http://gateway.webofknowledge.com/gateway/Gateway.cgi?GWVersion=2&SrcApp=PARTNER_APP&SrcAuth=LinksAMR&KeyUT=WOS:000507634600001&DestLinkType=FullRecord&DestApp=ALL_WOS&UsrCustomerID=1ba7043ffcc86c417c072aa74d649202
UR  - https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/adom.201901969
UR  - http://hdl.handle.net/10044/1/96863
VL  - 8
ER  -
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