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Review

Review of Bacterial Nanocellulose as Suitable Substrate for Conformable and Flexible Organic Light-Emitting Diodes

by
Thales Alves Faraco
1,2,
Marina de Lima Fontes
3,
Rafaella Takehara Paschoalin
3,
Amanda Maria Claro
3,
Isabella Salgado Gonçalves
3,4,
Mauricio Cavicchioli
3,
Renan Lira de Farias
5,
Marco Cremona
2,
Sidney José Lima Ribeiro
6,
Hernane da Silva Barud
3,* and
Cristiano Legnani
1,*
1
Laboratory of Organic Electronics (LEO), Department of Physics, Federal University of Juiz de Fora (UFJF), Juiz de Fora 36036-330, MG, Brazil
2
Laboratory of Molecular Optoelectronics (LOEM), Department of Physics, Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro (PUC-Rio), Rio de Janeiro 22451-900, RJ, Brazil
3
Laboratory of Biopolymers and Biomaterials (BioPolMat), Laboratory of Medicinal Chemistry and Biomaterials (LQMBio), Department of Biotechnology, University of Araraquara (UNIARA), Araraquara 14801-340, SP, Brazil
4
Center of Exact Sciences and Technology, Federal University of São Carlos (UFSCar), São Carlos 13565-905, SP, Brazil
5
Department of Chemistry, Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro (PUC-Rio), Rio de Janeiro 22451-900, RJ, Brazil
6
Laboratory of Photonic Materials, Department of Analytical, Physical-Chemistry and Inorganic Chemistry, Institute of Chemistry, State University of São Paulo (UNESP), Araraquara 14800-060, SP, Brazil
*
Authors to whom correspondence should be addressed.
Polymers 2023, 15(3), 479; https://doi.org/10.3390/polym15030479
Submission received: 5 November 2022 / Revised: 10 December 2022 / Accepted: 6 January 2023 / Published: 17 January 2023
(This article belongs to the Collection Progress in Polymer Applications)
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Abstract

As the development of nanotechnology progresses, organic electronics have gained momentum in recent years, and the production and rapid development of electronic devices based on organic semiconductors, such as organic light-emitting diodes (OLEDs), organic photovoltaic cells (OPVs), and organic field effect transistors (OFETs), among others, have excelled. Their uses extend to the fabrication of intelligent screens for televisions and portable devices, due to their flexibility and versatility. Lately, great efforts have been reported in the literature to use them in the biomedical field, such as in photodynamic therapy. In tandem, there has been considerable interest in the design of advanced materials originating from natural sources. Bacterial nanocellulose (BNC) is a natural polymer synthesized by many microorganisms, notably by non-pathogenic strains of Komagataeibacter (K. xylinus, K. hansenii, and K. rhaeticus). BNC shows distinct physical and mechanical properties, including its insolubility, rapid biodegradability, tensile strength, elasticity, durability, and nontoxic and nonallergenic features, which make BNC ideal for many areas, including active and intelligent food packaging, sensors, water remediation, drug delivery, wound healing, and as conformable/flexible substrates for application in organic electronics. Here, we review BNC production methods, properties, and applications, focusing on electronic devices, especially OLEDs and flexible OLEDs (FOLEDs). Furthermore, we discuss the future progress of BNC-based flexible substrate nanocomposites.
Keywords: OLED; FOLED; BNC; bacterial nanocellulose OLED; FOLED; BNC; bacterial nanocellulose
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Faraco, T.A.; Fontes, M.d.L.; Paschoalin, R.T.; Claro, A.M.; Gonçalves, I.S.; Cavicchioli, M.; Farias, R.L.d.; Cremona, M.; Ribeiro, S.J.L.; Barud, H.d.S.; et al. Review of Bacterial Nanocellulose as Suitable Substrate for Conformable and Flexible Organic Light-Emitting Diodes. Polymers 2023, 15, 479. https://doi.org/10.3390/polym15030479

AMA Style

Faraco TA, Fontes MdL, Paschoalin RT, Claro AM, Gonçalves IS, Cavicchioli M, Farias RLd, Cremona M, Ribeiro SJL, Barud HdS, et al. Review of Bacterial Nanocellulose as Suitable Substrate for Conformable and Flexible Organic Light-Emitting Diodes. Polymers. 2023; 15(3):479. https://doi.org/10.3390/polym15030479

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Faraco, Thales Alves, Marina de Lima Fontes, Rafaella Takehara Paschoalin, Amanda Maria Claro, Isabella Salgado Gonçalves, Mauricio Cavicchioli, Renan Lira de Farias, Marco Cremona, Sidney José Lima Ribeiro, Hernane da Silva Barud, and et al. 2023. "Review of Bacterial Nanocellulose as Suitable Substrate for Conformable and Flexible Organic Light-Emitting Diodes" Polymers 15, no. 3: 479. https://doi.org/10.3390/polym15030479

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Faraco, T. A., Fontes, M. d. L., Paschoalin, R. T., Claro, A. M., Gonçalves, I. S., Cavicchioli, M., Farias, R. L. d., Cremona, M., Ribeiro, S. J. L., Barud, H. d. S., & Legnani, C. (2023). Review of Bacterial Nanocellulose as Suitable Substrate for Conformable and Flexible Organic Light-Emitting Diodes. Polymers, 15(3), 479. https://doi.org/10.3390/polym15030479

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