Kinetically controlled metal-elastomer nanophases for environmentally resilient stretchable electronics
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Abstract
Nanophase mixtures, leveraging the complementary strengths of each component, are vital for composites to overcome limitations posed by single elemental materials. Among these, metal-elastomer nanophases are particularly important, holding various practical applications for stretchable electronics. However, the methodology and understanding of nanophase mixing metals and elastomers are limited due to difficulties in blending caused by thermodynamic incompatibility. Here, we present a controlled method using kinetics to mix metal atoms with elastomeric chains on the nanoscale. We find that the chain migration flux and metal deposition rate are key factors, allowing the formation of reticular nanophases when kinetically in-phase. Moreover, we observe spontaneous structural evolution, resulting in gyrified structures akin to the human brain. The hybridized gyrified reticular nanophases exhibit strain-invariant metallic electrical conductivity up to 156% areal strain, unparalleled durability in organic solvents and aqueous environments with pH 2–13, and high mechanical robustness, a prerequisite for environmentally resilient devices.
Details
Original language | English |
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Article number | 3071 |
Pages (from-to) | 1-12 |
Number of pages | 12 |
Journal | Nature Communications |
Volume | 15 |
Issue number | 1 |
Publication status | Published - 9 Apr 2024 |
Peer-reviewed | Yes |
External IDs
ORCID | /0000-0002-7200-0312/work/157766758 |
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ORCID | /0000-0003-1093-6374/work/157769638 |
Scopus | 85189965232 |