Thermotropic Liquid Crystals for Temperature Mapping.

ABSTRACT: Wound management in Space is an important factor to be considered in future Human Space Exploration. It demands the development of reliable wound monitoring systems that will facilitate the assessment and proper care of wounds in isolated environments, such as Space. One possible system could be developed using liquid crystal films, which have been a promising solution for real-time in-situ temperature monitoring in healthcare, but they are not yet implemented in clinical practice. To progress in the latter, the goal of this study is twofold. First, it provides a full characterization of a sensing element composed of thermotropic liquid crystals arrays embedded between two elastomer layers, and second, it discusses how such a system compares against non-local infrared measurements.

SUBMITTER: Miskovic V 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9133408 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature