Design, Fabrication and Applications of Flexible/Wearable Electronics

Dear Colleagues, 

With the upcoming Internet of Things (IoT) era, people want to receive and exchange more information using the state-of-the-art smart devices in their daily lives. Among the various electronic devices available, wearable smart devices have found themselves in the spotlight as a powerful infocommunication tool for new human–machine and human–human interface. Flexible/wearable electronics have been proposed as a key technology for bilateral communication in a hyperconnected society, due to their light weight, high accessibility, and excellent portability. With the extension of the wearable/flexible electronics field, several researchers have developed such technologies. However, various factors have to be taken into account for the enhancement of device performance in terms of device structure, materials, and fabrication processes. Enhanced wearable/flexible electronic devices can be utilized for various applications, such as health monitoring sensors, healthcare devices, displays, large-scale integrations (LSI), and so on. This Special Issue focuses on the design, materials, fabrication process, and applications for flexible and wearable electronic devices. 

The topics of interest include but are not limited to:

• New device architecture;
• Materials for flexible/wearable electronics;
• MEMS/NEMS for flexible/wearable electronics;
• Novel technology for flexible/wearable electronics (e.g., nanoparticles, nanowires, and laser interaction);
• Flexible/wearable power electronics;
• Flexible/wearable optoelectronics;
• Device integration in flexible/wearable electronics;
• Bioapplications using flexible/wearable electronics (e.g., health monitoring sensors and healthcare devices).

Dr. Han Eol Lee
Guest Editor

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