Recent advances in intrinsically stretchable electronic materials and devices

Abstract

Abstract Intrinsically stretchable electronics have gained extensive interest recently, due to their promising application in wearable electronics, bio‐integrated electronics, and healthcare devices. All of the components of such stretchable electronics need to be stretchable and mechanically robust to accommodate complex movements. The design and fabrication of robust intrinsically stretchable electronic materials represent a critical challenge in this emerging field. In this review, we focus on the latest studies of intrinsically stretchable electronics, covering the strategies for achieving intrinsically stretchable electronic materials, the recent progresses in the key electronic materials including intrinsically stretchable conductors, semiconductors, dielectrics, and the devices produced by them. Finally, some suggestions and prospects for the future development of intrinsically stretchable electronics are proposed.

Keywords

• electronic devices
• electronic materials
• intrinsically stretchable electronics
• molecular design
• polymer composites