Flexible electronics from intrinsically soft materials. (June 2021)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Zhou, Zhe; Zhang, Heshan; Liu, Juqing; Huang, Wei
• Is Part Of: Giant. Volume 6(2021)
• Publication Date: 2021-06
• Subjects: Flexible electronics -- Intrinsically soft materials -- Interdisciplinary -- Versatile functions; Macromolecules -- Periodicals; Nanostructured materials -- Periodicals; Smart materials -- Periodicals; Biomimetic materials -- Periodicals; Nanostructures; Smart Materials; Biomimetic Materials; Macromolecular Substances; Biomimetic materials; Macromolecules; Nanostructured materials; Smart materials; Electronic journals; Periodical; Periodicals; 547.7
• DOI: 10.1016/j.giant.2021.100051
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 2666-5425

Abstract

Highlights: Intrinsically soft materials enable flexible electronics feature charming flexibility, lightweight, transparency, portability and others. The rapid growing market in flexible electronics fuels the fundamental research in this area. The latest advances in flexible electronics consist of intrinsically soft materials are demonstrated in terms of materials, fabrication and applications. Abstract: Flexible electronics is an interdisciplinary research field. By employing the intrinsically soft materials, the resulting devices feature outstanding mechanical flexibility and conformability, and expected lightweight configuration, functional reconfigurability, large-area compatibility. Here we explore the current status, including materials, fabrication and applications, of flexible electronics from intrinsically soft materials. The future applications and challenges of this pervading technology are also considered. Graphical abstract: This perspective presents the latest advances in flexible electronics from intrinsically soft materials, and propose the potential and challenges in this area. Image, graphical abstract