Journal of the American Chemical Society,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
145(1), P. 122 - 134
Published: Dec. 23, 2022
Understanding
the
impact
of
side
chains
on
aqueous
redox
properties
conjugated
polymers
is
crucial
to
unlocking
their
potential
in
bioelectrochemical
devices,
such
as
organic
electrochemical
transistors
(OECTs).
Here,
we
report
a
series
polar
propylenedioxythiophene-based
copolymers
functionalized
with
glyme
varying
lengths
well
an
analogue
short
hydroxyl
chains.
We
show
that
long
are
not
required
for
achieving
high
volumetric
capacitance
(C*),
hydroxy
substituents
can
afford
facile
doping
and
C*
saline-based
electrolytes.
Furthermore,
demonstrate
length
leads
subtle
changes
material
properties.
Increasing
chain
generally
associated
enhancement
OECT
performance,
kinetics,
stability,
polymer
bearing
longest
exhibiting
highest
performance
([μC*]OECT
=
200
±
8
F
cm-1
V-1
s-1).
The
origin
this
investigated
different
device
configurations
using
situ
techniques
(e.g.,
time-resolved
spectroelectrochemistry
chronoamperometry).
These
studies
suggest
improvement
due
significant
but
rather
variations
inferred
mobility.
Through
thorough
comparison
two
architectures,
geometry
obfuscate
benchmarking
active
channel
materials,
likely
contact
resistance
effects.
By
complementing
all
spectroscopic
experiments
measurements
performed
within
planar
configuration,
work
seeks
unambiguously
assign
design
principles
fine-tune
poly(dioxythiophene)s
relevant
application
OECTs.
ACS Nano,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
17(6), P. 5211 - 5295
Published: March 9, 2023
Humans
rely
increasingly
on
sensors
to
address
grand
challenges
and
improve
quality
of
life
in
the
era
digitalization
big
data.
For
ubiquitous
sensing,
flexible
are
developed
overcome
limitations
conventional
rigid
counterparts.
Despite
rapid
advancement
bench-side
research
over
last
decade,
market
adoption
remains
limited.
To
ease
expedite
their
deployment,
here,
we
identify
bottlenecks
hindering
maturation
propose
promising
solutions.
We
first
analyze
achieving
satisfactory
sensing
performance
for
real-world
applications
then
summarize
issues
compatible
sensor-biology
interfaces,
followed
by
brief
discussions
powering
connecting
sensor
networks.
Issues
en
route
commercialization
sustainable
growth
sector
also
analyzed,
highlighting
environmental
concerns
emphasizing
nontechnical
such
as
business,
regulatory,
ethical
considerations.
Additionally,
look
at
future
intelligent
sensors.
In
proposing
a
comprehensive
roadmap,
hope
steer
efforts
towards
common
goals
guide
coordinated
development
strategies
from
disparate
communities.
Through
collaborative
efforts,
scientific
breakthroughs
can
be
made
sooner
capitalized
betterment
humanity.
Science,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
381(6658), P. 686 - 693
Published: Aug. 10, 2023
The
use
of
bioelectronic
devices
relies
on
direct
contact
with
soft
biotissues.
For
transistor-type
devices,
the
semiconductors
that
need
to
have
interfacing
biotissues
for
effective
signal
transduction
do
not
adhere
well
wet
tissues,
thereby
limiting
stability
and
conformability
at
interface.
We
report
a
bioadhesive
polymer
semiconductor
through
double-network
structure
formed
by
brush
redox-active
semiconducting
polymer.
resulting
film
can
form
rapid
strong
adhesion
tissue
surfaces
together
high
charge-carrier
mobility
~1
square
centimeter
per
volt
second,
stretchability,
good
biocompatibility.
Further
fabrication
fully
transistor
sensor
enabled
us
produce
high-quality
stable
electrophysiological
recordings
an
isolated
rat
heart
in
vivo
muscles.
Advanced Materials,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
35(35)
Published: Feb. 21, 2023
Abstract
Flexible
and
stretchable
bioelectronics
provides
a
biocompatible
interface
between
electronics
biological
systems
has
received
tremendous
attention
for
in
situ
monitoring
of
various
systems.
Considerable
progress
organic
made
semiconductors,
as
well
other
electronic
materials,
ideal
candidates
developing
wearable,
implantable,
circuits
due
to
their
potential
mechanical
compliance
biocompatibility.
Organic
electrochemical
transistors
(OECTs),
an
emerging
class
building
blocks,
exhibit
significant
advantages
sensing
the
ionic
nature
at
basis
switching
behavior,
low
driving
voltage
(<1
V),
high
transconductance
(in
millisiemens
range).
During
past
few
years,
constructing
flexible/stretchable
OECTs
(FSOECTs)
both
biochemical
bioelectrical
sensors
been
reported.
In
this
regard,
summarize
major
research
accomplishments
field,
review
first
discusses
structure
critical
features
FSOECTs,
including
working
principles,
architectural
engineering.
Next,
wide
spectrum
relevant
physiological
applications,
where
FSOECTs
are
key
components,
summarized.
Last,
challenges
opportunities
further
advancing
FSOECT
discussed.
Advanced Materials,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: Feb. 28, 2023
Abstract
Flexible
and
stretchable
biosensors
can
offer
seamless
conformable
biological–electronic
interfaces
for
continuously
acquiring
high‐fidelity
signals,
permitting
numerous
emerging
applications.
Organic
thin
film
transistors
(OTFTs)
are
ideal
transducers
flexible
biosensing
due
to
their
soft
nature,
inherent
amplification
function,
biocompatibility,
ease
of
functionalization,
low
cost,
device
diversity.
In
consideration
the
rapid
advances
in
flexible‐OTFT‐based
broad
applications,
herein,
a
timely
comprehensive
review
is
provided.
It
starts
with
detailed
introduction
features
various
OTFTs
including
organic
field‐effect
electrochemical
transistors,
functionalization
strategies
biosensing,
highlight
on
seminal
work
up‐to‐date
achievements.
Then,
applications
wearable,
implantable,
portable
electronics,
as
well
neuromorphic
biointerfaces
detailed.
Subsequently,
special
attention
paid
planar
fibrous
devices.
The
routes
impart
stretchability,
structural
engineering
material
engineering,
discussed,
implementations
e‐skin
smart
textiles
included.
Finally,
remaining
challenges
future
opportunities
this
field
summarized.
Nature Communications,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
14(1)
Published: July 26, 2023
Abstract
Soft
and
stretchable
electronics
have
emerged
as
highly
promising
tools
for
biomedical
diagnosis
biological
studies,
they
interface
intimately
with
the
human
body
other
systems.
Most
electronic
materials
devices,
however,
still
Young’s
moduli
orders
of
magnitude
higher
than
soft
bio-tissues,
which
limit
their
conformability
long-term
biocompatibility.
Here,
we
present
a
design
strategy
interlayer
allowing
use
existing
relatively
high
to
versatilely
realize
devices
ultralow
tissue-level
moduli.
We
demonstrated
transistor
arrays
active-matrix
circuits
below
10
kPa—over
two
lower
current
state
art.
Benefiting
from
increased
irregular
dynamic
surfaces,
ultrasoft
device
created
realizes
electrophysiological
recording
on
an
isolated
heart
adaptability,
spatial
stability,
minimal
influence
ventricle
pressure.
In
vivo
biocompatibility
tests
also
demonstrate
benefit
suppressing
foreign-body
responses
implantation.
With
its
general
applicability
diverse
this
soft-interlayer
overcomes
material-level
limitation
imparting
softness
variety
bioelectronic
devices.
Advanced Materials,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
35(39)
Published: March 9, 2023
Living
organisms
have
a
very
mysterious
and
powerful
sensory
computing
system
based
on
ion
activity.
Interestingly,
studies
iontronic
devices
in
the
past
few
years
proposed
promising
platform
for
simulating
sensing
functions
of
living
organisms,
because:
1)
can
generate,
store,
transmit
variety
signals
by
adjusting
concentration
spatiotemporal
distribution
ions,
which
analogs
to
how
brain
performs
intelligent
alternating
flux
polarization;
2)
through
ionic-electronic
coupling,
bridge
biosystem
with
electronics
offer
profound
implications
soft
electronics;
3)
diversity
be
designed
recognize
specific
ions
or
molecules
customizing
charge
selectivity,
ionic
conductivity
capacitance
adjusted
respond
external
stimuli
schemes,
more
difficult
electron-based
devices.
This
review
provides
comprehensive
overview
emerging
neuromorphic
devices,
highlighting
representative
concepts
both
low-level
high-level
introducing
important
material
device
breakthroughs.
Moreover,
as
means
are
discussed
regarding
pending
challenges
future
directions.
Chemistry of Materials,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
35(8), P. 3046 - 3056
Published: March 9, 2023
Owing
to
the
chemical
pluripotency
and
viscoelastic
nature
of
electronic
polymers,
polymer
electronics
have
shown
unique
advances
in
many
emerging
applications
such
as
skin-like
electronics,
large-area
printed
energy
devices,
neuromorphic
computing
but
their
development
period
is
years-long.
Recent
advancements
automation,
robotics,
learning
algorithms
led
a
growing
number
self-driving
(autonomous)
laboratories
that
begun
revolutionize
accelerated
discovery
materials.
In
this
perspective,
we
first
introduce
current
state
autonomous
laboratories.
Then
analyze
why
it
challenging
conduct
research
by
an
laboratory
highlight
needs.
We
further
discuss
our
efforts
building
laboratory,
namely
Polybot,
for
automated
synthesis
characterization
polymers
processing
fabrication
into
devices.
Finally,
share
vision
using
different
types
research.