Softening gold for elastronics

作者：Bowen Zhu, Shu Gong, Wenlong Cheng · 发表于：Chemical Society Reviews · 年份：2018 · DOI：10.1039/c8cs00609a · 被引用次数：218 · 研究领域：Advanced Sensor and Energy Harvesting Materials、Nanomaterials and Printing Technologies、Conducting polymers and applications

Gold, one of the noble metals, has played a significant role in human society throughout history. Gold's excellent electrical, optical and chemical properties make the element indispensable in maintaining a prosperous modern electronics industry. In the emerging field of stretchable electronics (elastronics), the main challenge is how to utilize these excellent material properties under various mechanical deformations. This review covers the recent progress in developing "softening" gold chemistry for various applications in elastronics. We systematically present material synthesis and design principles, applications, and challenges and opportunities ahead.