• 文献标题:   Three-Dimensional Conductive Fingerprint Phantoms Made of Ethylene-Vinyl Acetate/Graphene Nanocomposite for Evaluating Smartphone Scanners
  • 文献类型:   Article
  • 作  者:   SCHULTZ CW, FAWZY M, NASIRPOURI F, KAVANAGH KL, YU HZ
  • 作者关键词:   3d fingerprint phantom, capacitive fingerprint scanner, thirdlevel detail, smartphone, ethylenevinyl acetate eva graphene nanocomposite
  • 出版物名称:   ACS APPLIED ELECTRONIC MATERIALS
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  • 被引频次:   3
  • DOI:   10.1021/acsaelm.1c00119 EA MAY 2021
  • 出版年:   2021

▎ 摘  要

Fingerprints consist of unique patterns of skin ridges and valleys, and are commonly described by three levels of feature details. Most fingerprint identification systems rely on matching only first- and second-level details; their calibration using unrealistic targets combined with human sampling are cumbersome and time-consuming. We have developed a true-to-life fingerprint phantom with optimized conductive properties and third-level fingerprint details for developing more reliable matching algorithms for popular capacitive fingerprint scanners. An impression of a live finger is made into a solvent-softened polycarbonate template, which is subsequently adapted to thermally mold ethylene-vinyl acetategraphene (EVA-G) nanocomposite of satisfactory conductivity (1.2 +/- 0.1 x 10(-3) S/m) and mechanical flexibility. It was confirmed with SEM, optical, and profilometry imaging that the phantom made of EVA-G nanocomposite replicates the three-dimensional morphology of fingerprint with high fidelity, including well-defined third-level details. The EVA-G phantoms can operate capacitive scanners in popular brands of smartphones and tablets with either iOS or Android operating systems (>80% success rate). As these permanent phantoms include defined third-level details based on real fingerprints, their potential application as calibration standards for developing the next generation of scanners with improved security is warranted.