Abstract
Stretchable or elastic electronics is based on building electronic circuits or devices on stretchable substrates and its potential applications include skin sensors for robotics, wearable devices, and flesh-like biodevices. As the physically and chemically stable silicone rubber, polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS) has a unique flexibility with a shear elastic modulus 250 kPa and lowest glass transition temperature among other polymers; it is widely used to fabricate stretchable electronic materials. In addition, PDMS also possesses clean room processability, low curing temperature, high flexibility, possibility to change its functional groups, high compressibility, and very low change in elasticity versus temperature and time. This chapter addresses the applicability of patterned PDMS nanocomposites in electronics along with its advantages and limitations. Major areas such as sensors, actuators, light-emitting diodes, piezoelectrics, dielectrics, electromagnetic radiation shields, transistors, and supercapacitors are covered.
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Sadasivuni, K.K., Ponnamma, D., Cabibihan, JJ., AlMa’adeed, M.AA. (2016). Electronic Applications of Polydimethylsiloxane and Its Composites. In: Ponnamma, D., Sadasivuni, K., Wan, C., Thomas, S., Al-Ali AlMa'adeed, M. (eds) Flexible and Stretchable Electronic Composites. Springer Series on Polymer and Composite Materials. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-23663-6_7
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