Phys.org March 26, 2019 In this review article researchers in China highlight the advances in stretchable electronics, with an emphasis on underlying methods and engineering strategies in stretchable device construction and their applications. Currently there are two main strategies for manufacturing stretchable electronics. The first is to use intrinsically stretchable materials, such as rubber, which can endure large deformations but have high electrical resistance. The second method is to make non-flexible materials stretchable using innovative design. In the future, stretchable electronics may be enhanced with new capabilities, such as wireless communication, self-charging or even self-healing. Bringing stretchable electronic devices to […]
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Berkeley engineers develop origami electronics from cheap, foldable paper
UC Berkeley July 6, 2018 An international team of researchers (USA – UC Berkeley, Redstone Arsenal, China) has developed a direct‐write laser‐patterning technology to engrave random shapes of metal‐carbide–graphene composites (MCG) on different types of paper (A4, wiper, filter paper, etc.). These commercial papers are soaked with solutions containing metal ions in gelatin media, which is the major component of the “jelly”. The MCG–paper substrates are applied in a 3D foldable energy generator, electrochemical sensors, and supercapacitors. They see many potential applications for the new, disposable paper electronics, circuitry to detect heavy metal contamination could be “written” on paper to […]