Intrinsically stretchable complementary circuits based on direct photo-patternable polymer semiconductors
摘要
Intrinsically stretchable electronics have shown potential in applications ranging from wearable health monitors to soft robotics. However, despite recent developments in material design, processing techniques and bio-integration, the fabrication of complementary circuits using scalable methods remains challenging. Here we report intrinsically stretchable organic complementary circuits that are solution processed and based on direct photo-patternable polymer semiconductors. By covalently embedding a high-performance n-type polymer semiconductor inside an elastomer matrix, we fabricate fully stretchable transistors with electron mobilities of 0.28 cm2 V−1 s−1 under 100% strain. Furthermore, with a covalent functionalization strategy on the p-type polymer semiconductor layer, we demonstrate successive, direct photo-patterning of n-type polymer semiconductors without electrical degradation on the existing p-type. We use this approach to fabricate intrinsically stretchable logic gates and ring oscillators with stable performance up to 100% strain at a low operating voltage of 2 V.