Kinetically controlled metal-elastomer nanophases for environmentally resilient stretchable electronics.
Journal
Nature communications
ISSN: 2041-1723
Titre abrégé: Nat Commun
Pays: England
ID NLM: 101528555
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
09 Apr 2024
09 Apr 2024
Historique:
received:
29
11
2023
accepted:
23
03
2024
medline:
10
4
2024
pubmed:
10
4
2024
entrez:
9
4
2024
Statut:
epublish
Résumé
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.
Identifiants
pubmed: 38594231
doi: 10.1038/s41467-024-47223-6
pii: 10.1038/s41467-024-47223-6
doi:
Types de publication
Journal Article
Langues
eng
Sous-ensembles de citation
IM
Pagination
3071Subventions
Organisme : National Research Foundation of Korea (NRF)
ID : 2020R1A6A1A03048004
Organisme : National Research Foundation of Korea (NRF)
ID : 2019R1A6C101052
Organisme : Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy, Korea | Korea Evaluation Institute of Industrial Technology (KEIT)
ID : 20015898
Organisme : Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy, Korea | Korea Evaluation Institute of Industrial Technology (KEIT)
ID : 20012710
Organisme : Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy, Korea | Korea Evaluation Institute of Industrial Technology (KEIT)
ID : 20019105
Organisme : Korea Institute for Advancement of Technology (KIAT)
ID : P0017363
Organisme : Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (German Research Foundation)
ID : 359715917
Organisme : Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (German Research Foundation)
ID : 386450667
Organisme : Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (German Research Foundation)
ID : 600/20-1 640690U12AB123456
Organisme : Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (German Research Foundation)
ID : MA 5144/13-1
Organisme : Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (German Research Foundation)
ID : MA 5144/28-1
Organisme : European Commission (EC)
ID : 101070066
Organisme : DOE | LDRD | Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL)
ID : 22-ERD-056
Organisme : DOE | LDRD | Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL)
ID : 24-LW-035
Informations de copyright
© 2024. The Author(s).
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