Materials and manufacturing strategies for mechanically transformative electronics
The static mechanical properties of conventional rigid and emerging soft electronics offer robust handling and interfacing mechanisms and highly compliant and adapting structures, respectively, but limit their functionalities and versatility. Mechanically transformative electronics systems (TESs) ha...
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doaj-4ec89d50184548588e2e0482b8803a152020-11-25T03:24:57ZengElsevierMaterials Today Advances2590-04982020-09-017100089Materials and manufacturing strategies for mechanically transformative electronicsS.-H. Byun0J.Y. Sim1K.-C. Agno2J.-W. Jeong3School of Electrical Engineering, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST), Daejeon, 34141, Republic of KoreaWelfare & Medical ICT Research Department, Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute, Daejeon, 34129, Republic of KoreaSchool of Electrical Engineering, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST), Daejeon, 34141, Republic of KoreaSchool of Electrical Engineering, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST), Daejeon, 34141, Republic of Korea; Corresponding author.The static mechanical properties of conventional rigid and emerging soft electronics offer robust handling and interfacing mechanisms and highly compliant and adapting structures, respectively, but limit their functionalities and versatility. Mechanically transformative electronics systems (TESs) have extensive potential applications beyond these existing electronics technology owing to their ability to achieve both rigid and soft features as a result of bidirectional reconfiguration of their mechanical structure under the influence of stimuli (e.g. heat, electric/magnetic field, light, stress). In this article, we review recent advances in materials and fabrication methods as well as their applications for the development of TESs. We present key requirements for TESs and cover a range of stimuli-responsive materials and design strategies. Potential applications with demonstrated utility in wearables, implantable devices, sensors, and robotics, alongside key challenges and opportunities in the development of this emerging technology, are also discussed.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2590049820300369Mechanical mode conversionStimuli-responsive materialsPhase changeStiffness tuningReconfigurable electronics |
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Materials and manufacturing strategies for mechanically transformative electronics |
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Materials and manufacturing strategies for mechanically transformative electronics |
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The static mechanical properties of conventional rigid and emerging soft electronics offer robust handling and interfacing mechanisms and highly compliant and adapting structures, respectively, but limit their functionalities and versatility. Mechanically transformative electronics systems (TESs) have extensive potential applications beyond these existing electronics technology owing to their ability to achieve both rigid and soft features as a result of bidirectional reconfiguration of their mechanical structure under the influence of stimuli (e.g. heat, electric/magnetic field, light, stress). In this article, we review recent advances in materials and fabrication methods as well as their applications for the development of TESs. We present key requirements for TESs and cover a range of stimuli-responsive materials and design strategies. Potential applications with demonstrated utility in wearables, implantable devices, sensors, and robotics, alongside key challenges and opportunities in the development of this emerging technology, are also discussed. |
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Mechanical mode conversion Stimuli-responsive materials Phase change Stiffness tuning Reconfigurable electronics |
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