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Recent Advances in Transparent Electronics with Stretchable Forms
Author(s) -
Kim Kukjoo,
Park YoungGeun,
Hyun Byung Gwan,
Choi Minjae,
Park JangUng
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
advanced materials
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 10.707
H-Index - 527
eISSN - 1521-4095
pISSN - 0935-9648
DOI - 10.1002/adma.201804690
Subject(s) - stretchable electronics , electronics , wearable technology , materials science , nanotechnology , wearable computer , fabrication , computer science , electrical engineering , engineering , medicine , alternative medicine , pathology , embedded system
Advances in materials science and the desire for next‐generation electronics have driven the development of stretchable and transparent electronics in the past decade. Novel applications, such as smart contact lenses and wearable sensors, have been introduced with stretchable and transparent form factors, requiring a deeper and wider exploration of materials and fabrication processes. In this regard, many research efforts have been dedicated to the development of mechanically stretchable, optically transparent materials and devices. Recent advances in stretchable and transparent electronics are discussed herein, with special emphasis on the development of stretchable and transparent materials, including substrates and electrodes. Several representative examples of applications enabled by stretchable and transparent electronics are presented, including sensors, smart contact lenses, heaters, and neural interfaces. The current challenges and opportunities for each type of stretchable and transparent electronics are also discussed.