Advanced Methods in Flexible Electronics

Dear Colleagues,

A flexible sensor is the core member of the flexible electronics family and it needs to provide high performances when converting external stimuli such as pressure, strain, and vibration into recordable or measurable electrical signals, to ensure its accuracy and durability under working conditions. Template methods are regarded as an important method for micro-nano processing in the active layer of flexible sensors. These template methods use physical/chemical processes to introduce micro-nano structures on the active layer, which improves many properties. However, since the processing process and applicable conditions of the template method have not yet formed a perfect system, the development and commercialization of flexible sensors based on the template method are still at a relatively slow stage and it needs to be developed urgently. Therefore, a Special Issue of flexible tactile sensors based on the template method is needed to further promote progress in this field. It is believed that this Special Issue will have a significant impact on many fields of flexible electronics, which is beneficial to promote the cross-integration of multiple fields and accelerate the development of flexible electronic devices.

Prof. Dr. Yang Li
Prof. Dr. Zhuoqing Yang
Guest Editors

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