On a daily basis, our requirements for technology become more innovative and creative and the field of electronics is helping to lead the way to more advanced appliances. Functional materials, fabrication strategies and applications. Electronic devices, however, are usually made from. Dec 31, 2012 in addition to stretchable devices, the topic of ultraflexible electronics is treated, highlighting its upcoming significance for the industrialscale production of electronic goods for the consumer. Different researchers have found different ways to build stretchable electronics. Request pdf stretchable electronics with its comprehensive coverage this handbook and ready reference brings. Stretchable electronics transfer printing biomimetics stretchability and bendability abstract mechanics models are developed for an imbricate scale design for stretchable and. The continuous development of stretchable electronics has led to the new. Helical coil buckling mechanism for a stiff nanowire on an. Materials and mechanics for stretchable electronics science.
Introduction the realization of stretchability in electronics is one of the most interesting challenges in materials science and engineering. In addition, stretchable electronics can be integrated into textiles to add functionality to. Black plate 201,1 controlled buckling of semiconductor nanoribbons for stretchable electronics yugang sun1,2, won mook choi1, hanqing jiang3,yonggangy. Science and technology of advanced materials, 201, pp. Cai and wang nanoscale research letters carbon nanotube flexible and stretchable electronics le cai 0 chuan wang 0 0 department of electrical and computing engineering, michigan state university, east lansing, mi 48824, usa the lowcost and largearea manufacturing of flexible and stretchable electronics using printing processes could radically change peoples perspectives on electronics and. Strategies that allow spatial integration of 3d stretchable device configurations are also highlighted. Ultraflexible organic photonic skin conformable decoders. Thinfilm electronics intimately laminated onto the skin imperceptibly equip the human. Improved stretchable electronics technology for large area. Apr 16, 2020 diverse material structures for stretchable inorganic electronics are summarized, covering both functional devices and soft substrates, with a focus on the fundamental principles, design approaches, and system demonstrations. Kim and coworkers described a solutionbased material that integrates directly. Stretchable circuits are made of diverse materials that span more than 12 orders of magnitude in elastic modulus. Selfhealing polythiophene phenylenes for stretchable.
Stress characterization of stretchable crystalline semiconductors. Flexible and stretchable medical devices kuniharu takei the book introduces flexible and stretchable wearable electronic systems and covers in detail the technologies and materials required for. Stretchable conductive materials have received great attention owing to their potential for realizing nextgeneration stretchable electronics. Peeling testing using adhesive tapes scotch tape 610. In specific, the ability to design materials that can bend, twist, compress and stretch repeatedly, while still able to maintain its full capability as conductors or electrodes, has led to numerous efforts to develop flexible and stretchable biodevices that are. Materials for stretchable electronics mrs bulletin. Epfl researchers have developed conductive tracks that can be bent and stretched up to four times their original length. Symposium on materials and devices for flexible and stretchable electronics at 2009 mrs spring meeting. Screenprinting fabrication and characterization of. Makoto takamiya, koichi ishida, tsuyoshi sekitani, takao someya, and takayasu. With rapidly emerging skininspired electronics and wearable bioelectronics, there is a great demand for materials that possess electronic properties as well as mechanical compliance and healing properties. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Controlled buckling of semiconductor nanoribbons for stretchable electronics yugang sun1,2, won mook choi1, hanqing jiang3,yonggangy.
A novel technology for stretchable electronics is presented which can be used for the realization of wearable textile electronics and biomedical implants. Someya, biomedical devices go wild, science advances 4, eaav1889 2018. Helical coil buckling mechanism for a stiff nanowire on an elastomeric substrate youlong chena, yilun liua,n, yuan yana, yong zhub, xi chenc,nn a international center for applied mechanics, state key. Printable metalpolymer conductors for highly stretchable. They could be used in artificial skin, connected clothing and onbody sensors. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading stretchable electronics. Printed circuit board technology inspired stretchable circuits. There has been ongoing keen interest to mold electronic devices into desired shapes and be laid on desired configurable surfaces.
This book gathers and evaluates the materials, designs, models, and technologies. To make these interconnections mechanically stretchable, 2 approaches have been adopted. Superstretchable metallic interconnects on polymer with a. The present invention provides electronic circuits, devices and device components including one or more stretchable components, such as stretchable electrical interconnects, electrodes andor semiconductor components. A considerable amount of research has been performed on stretchable electronic systems in which, for example, non stretchable islands are embedded in a stretchable material such as polydimethylsiloxane pdms, and joined with electrical interconnections. Novel applications that are enabled by stretchable thin films are presented. We propose iskin, a novel class of skinworn sensors for touch input on the body. In addition, stretchable electronics can be integrated into textiles to add. Mechanical theory of the filmonsubstratefoil structure. As an indispensable component of stretchable electronics, a stretchable powersource device should be able to accommodate large strains while retaining intact function. Here we show printable, highly stretchable, and biocompatible metal. We begin with a brief overview of the materials and the architecture of stretchable electronics, then we discuss stretchable substrates, encapsulation, interconnects, and the fabrication of devices and circuits. Frederick bossuyt1, thomas vervust1, fabrice axisa1 and jan vanfleteren1 1ugentcmstimec, zwijnaarde, belgium.
Stretchable electronics kindle edition by someya, takao. Simulation of a tether structure for ultrastretchable monolithic silicon fabric a. Electronics highly conductive ag paste for recoverable. Modeling of printed circuit board inspired stretchable electronic systems technology development considerations modeling and simulation materials for stretchable electronics compliant with printed circuit board fabrication. Highly stretchable sensors that can detect large strains are useful in deformable systems, such as soft robots and wearable devices. Paul, mn, usa was performed on the printed stretchable electrodes after 2000 times bending and 10,000 times stretching.
Rogers,1,2,3 takao someya,4 yonggang huang5 recent advances in mechanics and materials provide routes to integrated circuits that can offer the electrical properties of conventional, rigid waferbased technologies but with the ability to be stretched, compressed, twisted, bent, and deformed into arbitrary. For stretchable strain sensors, two types of sensing methods exist, namely, resistive and capacitive. Stretchable electronics market size, growth, trend and. As an indispensable component of stretchable electronics, a stretchable power. An ultralightweight design for imperceptible plastic. Allprinted, stretchable znag 2 o rechargeable battery via, hyperelastic binder for selfpowering wearable electronics article pdf available in advanced energy materials 78. Methods and fabrication processes of realizing stretchability in different thin films, such as semiconductors, metals, and polymers, on compliant substrates are introduced. Sep 19, 2019 adhesion between the stretchable electrode and the substrate is a key property in stretchable electronics. Modeling of printed circuit board inspired stretchable electronic. Controlled buckling of semiconductor nanoribbons for. Pdf allprinted, stretchable znag 2 o rechargeable battery. Takao someya is professor in the department of electrical and electronic engineering at the university of tokyo, japan. Stretchable, largearea electronics using organics can cover arbitrary curved surfaces and movable parts, and thus would significantly expand where electronics can be used. Stretchable electronics circuit mainly consists of flexible or stretchable substrates i.
Stretchable electronics for cardiac monitoring stretchable ribbon cable to computer acf ekg flexible electronic devices. Simulation of a tether structure for ultra stretchable monolithic silicon fabric a. Simulation of a tether structure for ultrastretchable. In addition to stretchable devices, the topic of ultraflexible electronics is treated, highlighting its upcoming significance for the industrialscale production of. Rogers1,3 1department of materials science and engineering, beckman institute, and seitz materials research laboratory, university of illinois. In addition, stretchable electronics can be integrated into textiles to add functionality to clothing 14,15. Kim and coworkers described a solutionbased material that integrates directly with the thin elastic membranes of balloon catheters. Printable stretchable silver ink and application to. Stretchable tandem microsupercapacitors with high voltage output and exceptional mechanical robustness. However, most stretchable conductors for such devices are toxic, costly, and regularly breakdegrade after several large deformations. Pdf materials and mechanics for stretchable electronics.
Electronics highly conductive ag paste for recoverable wiring. For stretchable strain sensors, two types of sensing methods exist. Engineers at purdue university took a relatively lowtech approach, using a basic sewing machine and conventional wire to. Printable stretchable silver ink and application to printed. The equivalent medium of cellular substrate under large stretching, with applications to stretchable electronics, journal of the mechanics and physics of solids 120, 199207 2018. Fabrication and mechanical characterization the development and mechanical characterization of a novel technology. Stretchable and ultraflexible organic electronics mrs. Stretchable allplastic electrodes using a novel dippingembedded transfer method for highperformance wearable sensors and semitransparent organic solar cells. Capacitive sensing has several advantages over the resistive type, such as high linearity, repeatability, and low hysteresis. As demonstrated, our stretchable tandem device of three seriallyinterconnected gcpmscs showed fully stretchable with strain rate up to 200%, and extended voltage output to 2. However, the simultaneous achievement of excellent mechanical. Stretchable and ultraflexible electronic devices have a broad range of potential uses, from robust devices for energy storage and conversion to biomedical devices that make conformal interfaces with the skin and internal organs. Request pdf stretchable electronics technology for large area applications. Nov 10, 2016 stretchable electronics, also known as elastic electronics or elastic circuits, is a technology for building electronic circuits by depositing stretchable electronic devices and circuits onto.
Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading. Progress and prospects in stretchable electroluminescent. With rapidly emerging skininspired electronics and wearable bioelectronics, there is a great demand for materials. Materials strategies and devices stretchable electronics. Theory materials and processes circuit boards devices and applications. However, the simultaneous achievement of excellent mechanical stretchability and high electrical conductivity as well as costeffective fabrication has been a significant challenge. A rubberlike stretchable active matrix using elastic conductors tsuyoshi sekitani, yoshiaki noguchi, kenji hata, takanori fukushima, takuzo aida, takao someya to whom correspondence should be addressed. Jan 22, 2014 researchers are determined to manufacture stretchable biomedical devices that interface directly with organs such as the skin, heart and brain. Mechanics of stretchable electronics with high fill factors rogers. Stretchable activematrix organic lightemitting diode display using printable elastic conductors. Analytical solutions for the lateraltorsional buckling of. Stretchable supercapacitors based on buckled singlewalled. Professor, department of electric and electronic engineering, school of engineering, the university.
Engineers at purdue university took a relatively lowtech approach, using a basic sewing machine and conventional wire to create what they call ultra stretchable interconnects capable of stretching 500 percent of their length and then back again source. In the stretchable electronics market segmented on the basis of application, the market for consumer application of this technology is the largest, followed by the healthcare application. Stretchable supercapacitors have opened a new paradigm of application in stretchable electronics due to their high power density, long cyclability, and highfrequency response. In the stretchable electronics market segmented on the basis of application, the market for.
Curvature and overlay alignment in amorphous silicon thinfilm devices fabricated on. S1 supporting information highly conductive ag paste for recoverable wiring and reliable bonding used in stretchable electronics caifu li, a, wanli li, a,b hao zhang, a jinting jiu, a,c yang yang, a,d. Developing power sources for flexible,stretchable electronics. Highly conductive ag paste for recoverable wiring and reliable bonding used in stretchable electronics caifu li, a, wanli li, a,b hao zhang, a jinting jiu, a,c yang yang, a,d lingying li, a,b yue gao, a,b zhiquan liu, a,e and katsuaki suganuma a a the institute of scientific and industrial research, osaka university, ibaraki, japan. Selfhealing polythiophene phenylenes for stretchable electronics. Rogers new electronic materials have the potential to enable wearable computers, personal health monitors, wallscale displays and other systems that are not easily achieved with established. Flexible and stretchable medical devices kuniharu takei. In order to build pcbstyle stretchable circuits, two main approaches are followed 7 in currently ongoing research.
Carbon nanotube flexible and stretchable electronics pdf. Mechanics of stretchable electronics with high fill factors. Flexible, stretchable and visually customizable on. From 2001 to 2003, he worked at the nanocenter of columbia university, usa, and bell labs, lucent technologies, as a visiting scholar. Improved stretchable electronics technology for large area applications. Stretchable electronics that quadruple in length epfl. A considerable amount of research has been performed on stretchable electronic systems in which, for example, nonstretchable islands are embedded in a stretchable material such as polydimethylsiloxane. Materials and mechanics for stretchable electronics. Serpentine interconnects, as an integral part of islandbridge layouts, enable extremely large reversible deformation under the action of mechanical loads and are thus widely used.
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