Flexible electronics have been gaining considerable attention in recent decades, not only at the academic level but also at the industrial level. The development of electronic components/systems on highly flexible and possibly conformable substrates could allow the integration of smart functionalities, such as sensing capabilities, communication units, etc., onto any type of surface (paper, fabrics, etc.), opening up a wide range of possible applications.
The aim of this Section is to provide researchers with a highly multidisciplinary platform where they can report and read about: (i) the synthesis and processing of novel materials for flexible electronics; (ii) the chemical and physical properties of materials, from small molecules to solution processable polymers; (iii) the design and fabrication of novel devices based on organic materials such as organic field effect transistors, organic solar cells, or light emitting diodes, but also memory elements, thermoelectric generators, and others; (iv) novel fabrication procedures, with particular attention towards high-throughput and cost-efficient approaches; (v) novel applications, from flexible circuits and displays to smart tags, flexible lab on chip, artificial skin, etc.
You have free and unlimited access to the full texts of all the open access articles published in our journal. We welcome you to read our most highly cited papers published in 2021 and 2022 below:
1. “Textile Triboelectric Nanogenerators with Diverse 3D-Spacer Fabrics for Improved Output Voltage”
by Dae-Hyeon Kwon, Jin-Hyuk Kwon, Jaebum Jeong, Youngju Lee, Swarup Biswas, Dong-Wook Lee, Sohee Lee, Jin-Hyuk Bae and Hyeok Kim
Electronics 2021, 10(8), 937; https://doi.org/10.3390/electronics10080937
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2079-9292/10/8/937
2. “Development of Miniaturized Wearable Wristband Type Surface EMG Measurement System for Biometric Authentication”
by Siho Shin, Mingu Kang, Jaehyo Jung and Youn Tae Kim
Electronics 2021, 10(8), 923; https://doi.org/10.3390/electronics10080923
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2079-9292/10/8/923
3. “Wash Analyses of Flexible and Wearable Printed Circuits for E-Textiles and Their Prediction of Damages”
by Shahood uz Zaman, Xuyuan Tao, Cédric Cochrane and Vladan Koncar
Electronics 2021, 10(11), 1362; https://doi.org/10.3390/electronics10111362
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2079-9292/10/11/1362
4. “Temperature Measurement at Curved Surfaces Using 3D Printed Planar Resistance Temperature Detectors”
by Adam Steckiewicz, Kornelia Konopka, Agnieszka Choroszucho and Jacek Maciej Stankiewicz
Electronics 2021, 10(9), 1100; https://doi.org/10.3390/electronics10091100
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2079-9292/10/9/1100
5. “Flexible Fluidic-Type Strain Sensors for Wearable and Robotic Applications Fabricated with Novel Conductive Liquids: A Review”
by Afaque Manzoor Soomro, Bushra Jawed, Jahangeer Badar Soomro, Jamshed Ahmed Ansari, Faheem Ahmed, Muhammad Waqas, Hina Ashraf and Suhail Almani
Electronics 2022, 11(18), 2903; https://doi.org/10.3390/electronics11182903
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2079-9292/11/18/2903
