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Sustainable Natural Bio-Origin Materials for Future Flexible Devices
Lingyi Lan1,2, Jianfeng Ping1,2, Jiaqing Xiong3
1Laboratory of Agricultural Information Intelligent Sensing, School of Biosystems Engineering and Food Science, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, 310058, China.
Advanced Science (Weinheim, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany)
|March 24, 2022
Summary
Bio-origin materials offer sustainable alternatives for flexible electronic devices, reducing electronic waste. This review highlights their properties, processing, and applications in energy harvesting, storage, and sensors for health and environmental monitoring.
Area of Science:
- Materials Science
- Biotechnology
- Sustainable Electronics
Background:
- Flexible electronic devices are crucial for health monitoring and human-machine interfaces.
- Synthetic polymer-based electronics contribute significantly to electronic waste.
- Bio-origin materials present a sustainable and environmentally benign alternative.
Purpose of the Study:
- To review natural bio-origin materials for flexible electronics.
- To summarize their properties, processing, and applications.
- To discuss future prospects for green flexible electronics.
Main Methods:
- Introduction to bio-source and molecular structures of natural materials.
- Systematic summary of material properties and processing technologies.
- Review of recent progress in material applications for flexible devices.
Main Results:
- Natural bio-origin materials are suitable for energy harvesters, storage devices, and sensors.
- Applications include biomedical implants, artificial e-skin, and environmental monitoring.
- These materials offer enhanced safety and environmental adaptability.
Conclusions:
- Bio-origin materials are promising for developing high-performance, green flexible electronics.
- Further research can bridge the gap in human-machine-environment interactions.
- Exploitation of these materials can lead to more sustainable electronic devices.
