Anti-friction gold-based stretchable electronics enabled by interfacial diffusion-induced cohesion

Anti-friction gold-based stretchable electronics enabled by interfacial diffusion-induced cohesion

06 February 2024 | Jie Cao, Xusheng Liu, Jie Qiu, Zhifei Yue, Yang Li, Qian Xu, Yan Chen, Jiwen Chen, Hongfei Cheng, Guozhong Xing, Enming Song, Ming Wang, Qi Liu & Ming Liu
The article presents a novel strategy for enhancing the interfacial cohesion between gold (Au) and elastomers, specifically polyurethane (PU), to create anti-friction stretchable electronics. The method involves using hydrophilic PU to wet Au grains, forming strong hydrogen bonds that increase the interfacial binding strength from 1017.6 N/m to 1243.4 N/m. This improvement is achieved by constructing a nanoscale rough configuration of the PU, which further enhances the device's mechanical durability. The Au-PU device maintains high electrical conductivity even after 1022 frictions at 130 kPa pressure and can reliably record high-fidelity electrophysiological signals. The authors also demonstrate the device's application in a pressure sensor array, showing superior mechanical durability for concentrated large pressure acquisition. The chemical modification-free approach of interfacial strengthening is promising for three-dimensional integration and on-chip interconnection in stretchable electronics.The article presents a novel strategy for enhancing the interfacial cohesion between gold (Au) and elastomers, specifically polyurethane (PU), to create anti-friction stretchable electronics. The method involves using hydrophilic PU to wet Au grains, forming strong hydrogen bonds that increase the interfacial binding strength from 1017.6 N/m to 1243.4 N/m. This improvement is achieved by constructing a nanoscale rough configuration of the PU, which further enhances the device's mechanical durability. The Au-PU device maintains high electrical conductivity even after 1022 frictions at 130 kPa pressure and can reliably record high-fidelity electrophysiological signals. The authors also demonstrate the device's application in a pressure sensor array, showing superior mechanical durability for concentrated large pressure acquisition. The chemical modification-free approach of interfacial strengthening is promising for three-dimensional integration and on-chip interconnection in stretchable electronics.
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