Trichogenic Photostimulation Using Monolithic Flexible Vertical AlGaInP Light-Emitting Diodes

Han Eol Lee; Seung Hyun Lee; Minju Jeong; Jung Ho Shin; Yuri Ahn; Daesoo Kim; Sang Ho Oh; Seok Hyun Yun; Keon Jae Lee

doi:10.1021/acsnano.8b05568

Trichogenic Photostimulation Using Monolithic Flexible Vertical AlGaInP Light-Emitting Diodes

Han Eol Lee, Seung Hyun Lee, Minju Jeong, Jung Ho Shin, Yuri Ahn, Daesoo Kim, Sang Ho Oh, Seok Hyun Yun, Keon Jae Lee

Department of Dermatology

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Abstract

Alopecia is considered an aesthetic, psychological, and social issue among modern people. Although laser-induced skin stimulation is utilized for depilation treatment, such treatment has significant drawbacks of high energy consumption, huge equipment size, and limited usage in daily life. Here, we present a wearable photostimulator for hair-growth applications using high-performance flexible red vertical light-emitting diodes (f-VLEDs). Flexible microscale LEDs were effectively fabricated by a simple monolithic fabrication process, resulting in high light output (∼30 mW mm^-2), low forward voltage (∼2.8 V), and excellent flexibility for wearable biostimulation. Finally, trichogenic stimulation of a hairless mouse was achieved using high-performance red f-VLEDs with high thermal stability, device uniformity, and mechanical durability.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	9587-9595
Number of pages	9
Journal	ACS Nano
Volume	12
Issue number	9
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1021/acsnano.8b05568
Publication status	Published - 2018 Sept 25

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This work was financially supported by Creative Materials Discovery Program (NRF-2016M3D1A1900035) and Global Frontier R&D Program of the Center for Integrated Smart Sensors (CISS-2016M3A6A6929958) through the National Research Foundation of Korea (NRF) funded by the Ministry of Science, ICT, and Future Planning. This work was supported by National Research Foundation (NRF) of Korea funded by the Ministry of Science, ICT, and Future Planning (Grant No. NRF-2014R1A2A1A12067558 and 2012-0008779).

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