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Materials development in stretchable iontronics.

Jae-Man Park¹, Sungsoo Lim¹, Jeong-Yun Sun^1,2

¹Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Seoul National University, Seoul 08826, Republic of Korea. jysun@snu.ac.kr.

|August 24, 2022

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Researchers are advancing stretchable iontronics by improving ionic materials. This review details material design strategies focusing on molecular interactions to overcome challenges in ionic conductors, semiconductors, and insulators for better human-device interfaces.

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Area of Science:

Materials Science
Nanotechnology
Biomedical Engineering

Background:

Stretchable iontronics offer an ideal interface for human-device interaction due to their inherent transparency and stretchability.
Ionic materials, which use ions as charge carriers, are key components in these devices.
Challenges in ionic materials include poor mechanical properties, electrical conductivity, and environmental stability.

Purpose of the Study:

To review recent advancements in material design for stretchable iontronics.
To categorize stretchable ionic materials and discuss their associated issues and solutions.
To highlight opportunities and challenges through the lens of molecular interactions.

Main Methods:

Classification of stretchable ionic materials into ionic conductors, semiconductors, and insulators.
Analysis of material-specific issues and proposed solutions.
Focus on molecular interactions as a strategy for material design.

Main Results:

Identification of key challenges for each class of ionic material (conductors, semiconductors, insulators).
Elucidation of molecular interaction strategies to enhance material properties.
Overview of current hurdles and future possibilities in stretchable iontronic material development.

Conclusions:

Material design, particularly through understanding molecular interactions, is crucial for overcoming limitations in stretchable iontronic components.
Addressing mechanical, electrical, and stability issues is key to realizing the full potential of these devices.
Future research should focus on leveraging molecular insights for novel material development in stretchable iontronics.