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Strategies for stretchable polymer semiconductor layers

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Electronics are evolving from “brittle” to “flexible” and are expected to advance to “stretchable.” Development of stretchable semiconductor materials is a key step for the realization of highly deformable transistors. This article introduces the technological strategies for achieving stretchable polymer semiconductors, including a geometrical approach, formation of a nanofibril network, microcrack formation, and synthesis of new polymers. We conclude with perspectives on further development of stretchable polymer semiconductors.

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Acknowledgments

This work was supported by the Center for Advanced Soft Electronics, funded by the Ministry of Education, Science, and Technology as a “Global Frontier Project” (CASE-2015M3A6A5072945) and the KRICT’s Core Project (SI-1602) funded by the Korea Research Institute of Chemical Technology.

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Thiyagarajan, K., Jeong, U. Strategies for stretchable polymer semiconductor layers. MRS Bulletin 42, 98–102 (2017). https://doi.org/10.1557/mrs.2017.2

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