Ionic Gels and Their Applications in Stretchable Electronics

Haifei Wang; Ziya Wang; Jian Yang; Chen Xu; Qi Zhang; Zhengchun Peng

doi:10.1002/marc.201800246

Ionic Gels and Their Applications in Stretchable Electronics

Macromol Rapid Commun. 2018 Jul 3:e1800246. doi: 10.1002/marc.201800246. Online ahead of print.

Authors

Haifei Wang¹, Ziya Wang¹, Jian Yang¹, Chen Xu¹, Qi Zhang¹, Zhengchun Peng¹

Affiliation

¹ Center for Stretchable Electronics and Nanoscale Systems, College of Optoelectronic Engineering, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, 518060, P. R. China.

PMID: 29972617
DOI: 10.1002/marc.201800246

Abstract

Ionic gels represent a novel class of stretchable materials where ionic conducting liquid is immobilized in a polymer matrix. This review focuses on the design of ionic gel materials and device fabrication of ionic-gel-based stretchable electronics. In particular, recent progress in ionic-gel-based electronic skin (pressure/strain sensors, electric double-layer transistors, etc.), flexible displays, energy storage devices, and soft actuators are summarized, followed by a discussion of challenges in developing ionic-gel-based electronics and suggestions for future research directions that might overcome those challenges.

Keywords: electronic skin; ionic gels; soft actuators; stretchable electronics.