Polymer-based flexible bioelectronics

Xiaoying Wu; Huisheng Peng

doi:10.1016/j.scib.2019.04.011

Polymer-based flexible bioelectronics

Sci Bull (Beijing). 2019 May 15;64(9):634-640. doi: 10.1016/j.scib.2019.04.011. Epub 2019 Apr 5.

Authors

Xiaoying Wu¹, Huisheng Peng²

Affiliations

¹ State Key Laboratory of Molecular Engineering of Polymers, Department of Macromolecular Science, and Laboratory of Advanced Materials, Fudan University, Shanghai 200438, China.
² State Key Laboratory of Molecular Engineering of Polymers, Department of Macromolecular Science, and Laboratory of Advanced Materials, Fudan University, Shanghai 200438, China. Electronic address: penghs@fudan.edu.cn.

PMID: 36659632
DOI: 10.1016/j.scib.2019.04.011

Abstract

Due to the mechanical mismatch between conventional rigid electronic devices and soft tissues at nature, a lot of interests have been attracted to develop flexible bioelectronics that work well both in vitro and in vivo. To this end, polymers that can be used for both key components and substrates are indispensable to achieve high performances such as high sensitivity and long-term stability for sensing applications. Here we will summarize the recent advances on the synthesis of a variety of polymers, the design of typical architectures and the integration of different functions for the flexible bioelectronic devices. The remaining challenges and promising directions are highlighted to provide inspirations for the future study on the emerging flexible bioelectronics at end.

Keywords: Bioelectronic device; Flexible; Multi-functional; Polymer; Stretchable.

Publication types

Review