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A Simple and Scalable Fabrication Method for Organic Electronic Devices on Textiles

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Free-Form Three-Dimensional Integrated Circuits on a Thread Using Organic Eutectogel-Gated Electrochemical

Wenxin Zeng^1,2, Rachel E Owyeung^1,2,3, Nafize Ishtiaque Hossain^1,2

¹Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Tufts University, 171 College Avenue, Medford, Massachusetts 02155, United States.

ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces

|May 19, 2026

Summary

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Researchers developed novel 3D integrated circuits on a single textile thread. This breakthrough offers highly flexible electronics and discrete integration for advanced applications.

Keywords:

E-textile OECT electrochemical eutectic gels eutectogel flexible electronics organic electronics smart threads

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Area of Science:

Materials Science
Electrical Engineering
Nanotechnology

Background:

Current flexible electronics are often planar and noticeable.
There is a need for more integrated and flexible electronic systems.

Purpose of the Study:

To introduce a new paradigm for free-form 3D integrated circuits (ICs) on a textile thread.
To demonstrate the feasibility of using eutectogels as dielectrics for organic electrochemical transistors.
To showcase the potential for complex analog ICs and wearable sensing devices.

Main Methods:

Assembly of millimeter-scale transistors in daisy chains on a textile thread.
Utilization of deep eutectic solvent gels (eutectogels) as nonvolatile dielectrics for Organic Eutectogel-Gated Electrochemical Transistors (OEGETs).
Fabrication of complex analog ICs, including amplifiers, and an all-thread-based wearable device.

Main Results:

Demonstrated stable transistor performance using eutectogels without encapsulation.
Successfully realized complex analog ICs capable of folding and bending out-of-plane.
Developed an all-thread-based device for monitoring eye motion and respiration.

Conclusions:

OEGETs are a promising candidate for advanced flexible electronics.
Thread-based ICs enable true 3D flexibility and discrete integration.
This technology has potential applications in wearable sensors and flexible electronic systems.