Design and applications of stretchable and self-healable conductors for soft electronics.

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Author	Zhao, Yue Kim, Aeree Wan, Guanxiang Tee, Benjamin C. K.
Abstract	Soft and conformable electronics are emerging rapidly and is envisioned as the future of next-generation electronic devices where devices can be readily deployed in various environments, such as on-body, on-skin or as a biomedical implant. Modern day electronics require electrical conductors as the fundamental building block for stretchable electronic devices and systems. In this review, we will study the various strategies and methods of designing and fabricating materials which are conductive, stretchable and self-healable, and explore relevant applications such as flexible and stretchable sensors, electrodes and energy harvesters.
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Journal	Nano Convergence [Nano Converg]
Volume Number	6
DOI	10.1186/s40580-019-0195-0
PubMed Central reference number	PMC6669229
Issue Number	1
PubMed reference number	31367883
e-ISSN	21965404
Language	English
Publisher	Springer Singapore
Publisher Date	2019-08-01
Publisher Place	Singapore
Access Restriction	Open
Rights License	Open AccessThis article is distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/), which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided you give appropriate credit to the original author(s) and the source, provide a link to the Creative Commons license, and indicate if changes were made. © The Author(s) 2019
Subject Keyword	Stretchable electronics Soft material Stretchable conductors Elastic conductor Self-healing Nanocomposite Electronic skin
Content Type	Text
Resource Type	Article
Subject	Materials Science Engineering