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Flexible Devices: A Nature‐Inspired, Flexible Substrate Strategy for Future Wearable Electronics (Small 35/2019)
Author(s) -
Zhu Chuang,
Chalmers Evelyn,
Chen Liming,
Wang Yuqi,
Xu Ben Bin,
Li Yi,
Liu Xuqing
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
small
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 3.785
H-Index - 236
eISSN - 1613-6829
pISSN - 1613-6810
DOI - 10.1002/smll.201970189
Subject(s) - materials science , substrate (aquarium) , flexibility (engineering) , bubble , nanotechnology , flexible electronics , kelvin probe force microscope , electronics , wearable technology , wearable computer , durability , metal , conductivity , computer science , composite material , electrical engineering , engineering , atomic force microscopy , chemistry , metallurgy , embedded system , statistics , mathematics , parallel computing , oceanography , geology
In article number 1902440, Xuqing Liu and co‐workers explore the relationship between flexibility and conductivity of metal‐coated flexible substrates by introducing the Kelvin question and bubble foams. Such a theoretical model is a rationale to explain the honeycomb‐like structure of deposited metallic cells and the size of metal aggregates in different layers. Based on the Kelvin structure model, flexible sensors with high durability are demonstrated.