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All-Printed Flexible and Stretchable Electronics.

Mohammed G Mohammed¹, Rebecca Kramer¹

¹School of Mechanical Engineering, Purdue University, 585 Purdue Mall, West Lafayette, IN, 47907, USA.

Advanced Materials (Deerfield Beach, Fla.)

|March 2, 2017

Summary

A new automated 3D printing method creates fully flexible and stretchable electronics. This process uses soft silicone and liquid metal to produce complex circuits and sensors with high reliability.

Keywords:

additive manufacturing flexible electronics liquid metal printed electronics stretchable electronics

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Area of Science:

Materials Science
Electrical Engineering
Additive Manufacturing

Background:

Flexible and stretchable electronics offer advanced functionalities for wearable devices and human-machine interfaces.
Current fabrication methods often involve complex, multi-step processes that limit scalability and integration.

Purpose of the Study:

To demonstrate a fully automated additive manufacturing process for fabricating all-printed flexible and stretchable electronics.
To develop a versatile platform capable of producing a range of electronic components with high precision.

Main Methods:

Integration of soft silicone elastomer printing and liquid metal processing.
Utilizing a single high-precision 3D stage for combined printing operations.
Development of an automated workflow for material deposition and component fabrication.

Main Results:

Successful fabrication of complex conductive circuits, strain sensors, pressure sensors, and stretchable wires.
Demonstration of high yield and repeatability in the printed electronic components.
Creation of functional wearable circuits using the developed additive manufacturing platform.

Conclusions:

The presented automated additive manufacturing process enables the efficient production of diverse flexible and stretchable electronic devices.
The combined printing approach offers a scalable and reliable method for next-generation wearable electronics and integrated systems.