Biodegradable Elastomers and Gels for Elastic Electronics

Advanced Science

Rasoul Esmaeely Neisiany¹  Yufeng Ni²  Zhengwei You²  Zekai Wu²  Chengzhen Chu²  Shuo Chen² 

[1] Department of Materials and Polymer Engineering Faculty of Engineering Hakim Sabzevari University Sabzevar 9617976487 Iran;State Key Laboratory for Modification of Chemical Fibers and Polymer Materials College of Materials Science and Engineering Institute of Functional Materials Shanghai Engineering Research Center of Nano‐Biomaterials and Regenerative Medicine Institute of Functional Materials Donghua University Research Base of Textile Materials for Flexible Electronics and Biomedical Applications (China Textile Engineering Society) Shanghai 201620 P. R. China;

关键词: biodegradable;    bio‐friendly;    elastic electronics;    elastomers;    gels;    implantable electronics;   

DOI  :  10.1002/advs.202105146

来源: DOAJ

【 摘 要 】

Abstract Biodegradable electronics are considered as an important bio‐friendly solution for electronic waste (e‐waste) management, sustainable development, and emerging implantable devices. Elastic electronics with higher imitative mechanical characteristics of human tissues, have become crucial for human‐related applications. The convergence of biodegradability and elasticity has emerged a new paradigm of next‐generation electronics especially for wearable and implantable electronics. The corresponding biodegradable elastic materials are recognized as a key to drive this field toward the practical applications. The review first clarifies the relevant concepts including biodegradable and elastic electronics along with their general design principles. Subsequently, the crucial mechanisms of the degradation in polymeric materials are discussed in depth. The diverse types of biodegradable elastomers and gels for electronics are then summarized. Their molecular design, modification, processing, and device fabrication especially the structure–properties relationship as well as recent advanced are reviewed in detail. Finally, the current challenges and the future directions are proposed. The critical insights of biodegradability and elastic characteristics in the elastomers and gel allows them to be tailored and designed more effectively for electronic applications.

【 授权许可】

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