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Stretchable conductors for stretchable field-effect transistors and functional circuits
Liangjie Wang1, Zhengran Yi1, Yan Zhao1
1Department of Materials Science, Fudan University, Shanghai 200433, P. R. China. matwangs@fudan.edu.cn.
Chemical Society Reviews
|December 23, 2022
Summary
Stretchable conductors are key for wearable electronics and soft robots. This review analyzes materials, engineering, and preparation methods for creating these advanced, deformable electronic components.
Area of Science:
- Materials Science
- Electrical Engineering
- Nanotechnology
Background:
- Stretchable electronics are gaining attention for applications in wearables, soft robots, and human-machine interactions.
- Stretchable conductors are essential components enabling the functionality of these deformable electronic devices.
- Recent advancements in stretchable conductors are driving significant research in both fundamental science and technological development.
Purpose of the Study:
- To outline and analyze the development of stretchable conductors within transistors and circuits.
- To examine the latest advances in materials, device engineering, and preparation technologies for stretchable conductors.
- To categorize existing approaches for constructing stretchable transistors with stretchable conductors.
Main Methods:
- Review and analysis of existing literature on stretchable conductors.
- Categorization of stretchable transistor construction into geometric engineering and intrinsic stretchability engineering.
- Examination of materials, device engineering, and preparation technologies.
Main Results:
- Stretchable conductors are crucial for advanced electronic applications.
- Two primary approaches for constructing stretchable transistors with stretchable conductors have been identified: geometric engineering and intrinsic stretchability engineering.
- Progress has been made in materials, device engineering, and preparation technologies.
Conclusions:
- Stretchable conductors are vital for the future of stretchable electronics.
- The field is advancing through innovations in materials and engineering approaches.
- Further research is needed to overcome challenges and realize the full potential of stretchable electronics.
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