Integrating Hard Silicon for High-Performance Soft Electronics via Geometry Engineering
Nano-Micro Letters,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
17(1)
Published: April 14, 2025
Abstract
Soft
electronics,
which
are
designed
to
function
under
mechanical
deformation
(such
as
bending,
stretching,
and
folding),
have
become
essential
in
applications
like
wearable
artificial
skin,
brain-machine
interfaces.
Crystalline
silicon
is
one
of
the
most
mature
reliable
materials
for
high-performance
electronics;
however,
its
intrinsic
brittleness
rigidity
pose
challenges
integrating
it
into
soft
electronics.
Recent
research
has
focused
on
overcoming
these
limitations
by
utilizing
structural
design
techniques
impart
flexibility
stretchability
Si-based
materials,
such
transforming
them
thin
nanomembranes
or
nanowires.
This
review
summarizes
key
strategies
geometry
engineering
crystalline
from
use
hard
islands
creating
out-of-plane
foldable
nanofilms
flexible
substrates,
ultimately
shaping
nanowires
using
vapor–liquid–solid
in-plane
solid–liquid–solid
techniques.
We
explore
latest
developments
electronic
devices,
with
sensors,
nanoprobes,
robotics,
Finally,
paper
discusses
current
field
outlines
future
directions
enable
widespread
adoption
silicon-based
Language: Английский
Elastin-Based Janus Hydrogel Tape with Adhesive, Stretchable, and Conductive Properties for Soft Bioelectronic Applications
Macromolecules,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: April 29, 2025
Language: Английский
Self‐Healing Hydrogel‐Based Triboelectric Nanogenerator in Smart Glove System for Integrated Drone Safety Protection and Motion Control
Chengwen Wang,
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Hongsen Niu,
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Guozhen Shen
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et al.
Advanced Functional Materials,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: Dec. 23, 2024
Abstract
Flexible
sensing
technology
offers
significant
advantages
in
gesture
recognition
and
human–machine
interactions.
However,
existent
smart
gloves
based
on
flexible
sensors
still
have
limitations
their
security
mechanisms;
thus,
they
are
unsuitable
for
high‐risk
environments
where
identity
verification
system
protection
critical.
This
study
proposes
an
innovative
glove
which
person
control
functionalities
integrated.
The
utilizes
a
triboelectric
nanogenerator
polyvinyl‐alcohol–sodium‐alginate–conductive‐polyaniline
(PSP)
hydrogel
electrode
as
the
sensor
exhibits
high
sensitivity,
fast
response/recovery,
fatigue
resistance.
These
properties
primarily
attributed
to
excellent
stretchability,
conductivity,
self‐healing
ability
of
PSP
hydrogel.
Because
coordinated
design
hardware–software
architecture,
enables
precise
drone
flight
postures
via
contact
sensing.
also
leverages
non‐contact
recognize
personalized
fingertip
trajectories,
enabling
user
unlocking
aforementioned
interface.
improves
not
only
flexibility
portability
operation
but
safety
weapon
systems
future
battlefield
environments.
Language: Английский