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Title: Inorganic semiconductor nanomaterials for flexible and stretchable bio-integrated electronics

Journal Article · · NPG Asia Materials
DOI:https://doi.org/10.1038/am.2012.27· OSTI ID:1875508
 [1];  [2];  [3];  [4]
  1. Seoul National Univ. (Korea)
  2. Univ. of Texas, Austin, TX (United States)
  3. MC10 Inc., Cambridge, MA (United States)
  4. Univ. of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, IL (United States)

Rapid advances in semiconductor nanomaterials, techniques for their assembly, and strategies for incorporation into functional systems now enable sophisticated modes of functionality and corresponding use scenarios in electronics that cannot be addressed with conventional, wafer-based technologies. This short review highlights enabling developments in the synthesis of one- and two-dimensional semiconductor nanomaterials (that is, NWs and nanomembranes), their manipulation and use in various device components together with concepts in mechanics that allow integration onto flexible plastic foils and stretchable rubber sheets. Examples of systems that combine with or are inspired by biology illustrate the current state-of-the-art in this fast-moving field.

Research Organization:
Univ. of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, IL (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE Office of Science (SC), Basic Energy Sciences (BES). Materials Sciences & Engineering Division; National Science Foundation (NSF)
Grant/Contract Number:
FG02-07ER46471; FG02-07ER46453; DMI-0328162
OSTI ID:
1875508
Journal Information:
NPG Asia Materials, Vol. 4, Issue 4; ISSN 1884-4049
Publisher:
Nature Publishing Group AsiaCopyright Statement
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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