Fully self-healable and stretchable organic transistor for skin-inspired electronics

Stanford researchers have developed stretchable and self-healable organic transistors that can be used to create skin-inspired wearable electronics. The invention blends a polymer semiconductor and an elastomer to create stretchable and self-healing semiconducting film and insulating film.

Stretchable electronics have the potential to be used in applications such as electronic skins, physiological monitoring, implanted treatment, and human-machine interface. Current stretchable electronic materials are not self-healable and are easily damaged by scratching. This invention's self-healing nature supports the creation of long lasting electronic skin.

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