Stretchable Systems
Materials, Technologies and Applications

This Element presents an in-depth discussion about the strategies that have been developed for obtaining stretchable systems.

Yogeenth Kumaresan (Author), Nivasan Yogeswaran (Author), Luigi G. Occhipinti (Author), Ravinder Dahiya (Author)

9781108794824, Cambridge University Press

Paperback / softback, published 27 January 2022

75 pages
22.8 x 15.1 x 0.7 cm, 0.2 kg

Stretchable electronics is one of the transformative pillars of future flexible electronics. As a result, the research on new passive and active materials, novel designs, and engineering approaches has attracted significant interest. Recent studies have highlighted the importance of new approaches that enable the integration of high-performance materials, including, organic and inorganic compounds, carbon-based and layered materials, and composites to serve as conductors, semiconductors or insulators, with the ability to accommodate electronics on stretchable substrates. This Element presents a discussion about the strategies that have been developed for obtaining stretchable systems, with a focus on various stretchable geometries to achieve strain invariant electrical response, and summarises the recent advances in terms of material research, various integration techniques of high-performance electronics. In addition, some of the applications, challenges and opportunities associated with the development of stretchable electronics are discussed.

1. Introduction
2. Stretchable Geometries
3. Materials for Stretchable Interconnects
4. Stretchable System Fabrication Methods
5. Applications of Stretchable System
6. Conclusion
References.

Subject Areas: Electronic devices & materials [TJFD], Circuits & components [TJFC], Electronics engineering [TJF], Electronics & communications engineering [TJ]