Robust and stretchable indium gallium zinc oxide-based electronic textiles formed by cilia-assisted transfer printing

Jongwon Yoon; Yunkyung Jeong; Heeje Kim; Seonggwang Yoo; Hoon Sun Jung; Yonghun Kim; Youngkyu Hwang; Yujun Hyun; Woong-Ki Hong; Byoung Hun Lee; Sung-Hoon Choa; Heung Cho Ko

doi:10.1038/ncomms11477

Nature Communications (Jun 2016)

Robust and stretchable indium gallium zinc oxide-based electronic textiles formed by cilia-assisted transfer printing

Jongwon Yoon,
Yunkyung Jeong,
Heeje Kim,
Seonggwang Yoo,
Hoon Sun Jung,
Yonghun Kim,
Youngkyu Hwang,
Yujun Hyun,
Woong-Ki Hong,
Byoung Hun Lee,
Sung-Hoon Choa,
Heung Cho Ko

Affiliations

Jongwon Yoon: School of Materials Science and Engineering, Gwangju Institute of Science and Technology (GIST)
Yunkyung Jeong: School of Materials Science and Engineering, Gwangju Institute of Science and Technology (GIST)
Heeje Kim: School of Materials Science and Engineering, Gwangju Institute of Science and Technology (GIST)
Seonggwang Yoo: School of Materials Science and Engineering, Gwangju Institute of Science and Technology (GIST)
Hoon Sun Jung: Graduate School of NID Fusion Technology, Seoul National University of Science and Technology
Yonghun Kim: School of Materials Science and Engineering, Gwangju Institute of Science and Technology (GIST)
Youngkyu Hwang: School of Materials Science and Engineering, Gwangju Institute of Science and Technology (GIST)
Yujun Hyun: School of Materials Science and Engineering, Gwangju Institute of Science and Technology (GIST)
Woong-Ki Hong: Jeonju Centre, Korea Basic Science Institute (KBSI)
Byoung Hun Lee: School of Materials Science and Engineering, Gwangju Institute of Science and Technology (GIST)
Sung-Hoon Choa: Graduate School of NID Fusion Technology, Seoul National University of Science and Technology
Heung Cho Ko: School of Materials Science and Engineering, Gwangju Institute of Science and Technology (GIST)

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/ncomms11477
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 7, no. 1
pp. 1 – 10

Abstract

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The fabrication of smart textiles is currently relying on the printing of ultrathin electronics on fabric, which is subject to the poor adhesion between electronics and textile. Here, Yoon et al. propose the use of cilia-like structure to improve adhesion in addition to release mechanical stress.

Published in Nature Communications

ISSN: 2041-1723 (Online)
Publisher: Nature Portfolio
Country of publisher: United Kingdom
LCC subjects: Science
Website: https://www.nature.com/ncomms/

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