Advanced Nanomaterials for Flexible and Stretchable Devices

Dear Colleagues, 

Over the past few decades, there has been growing interest in flexible and stretchable electronic devices due to their potential applications in smart devices, mobile displays, and wearable healthcare systems. Nanomaterials are key building blocks for flexible and stretchable devices due to their superior material properties (e.g., mechanical, chemical, electrical, optoelectronic) compared with their bulk counterparts. By integrating nanomaterials with flexible and stretchable substrates, deformable electrodes and circuits, novel processing methods, etc., we can evolve devices with single functionality to multi-functional integrated systems. The application of these nanomaterials in flexible/stretchable devices is currently an active research area in physical and chemical sensors, soft actuators, wearable electronics and energy devices.  

The aim of this Special Issue is to report important advances and promising research trends on the developments of nanomaterials for flexible and stretchable electronics. This Special Issue is intended to publish original research articles and review articles covering a broad range of subjects, from nanomaterial preparation and modification, nanostructured modeling and design, to synthetic nanomaterial-based flexible and stretchable devices. Research areas may include (but are not limited to) the following: 

• Synthesis and characterization of nanomaterials
• Functionalization and modification of nanomaterials and nanocomposites
• Design and construction of novel structures for low-dimensional nanomaterials
• Novel nanomaterial processing technologies, including solution-processing, 2D/3D printing, and microfabrication techniques
• New applications of nanomaterial-based flexible and stretchable devices, including electronics and optoelectronic applications, energy storage and generation, sensors, and biomedical monitoring
• Other applications related to nanomaterial-based devices
• Post-treatment to enhance properties and stability of flexible devices

Dr. Simin Feng
Dr. Yu Lei
Guest Editors

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• nanomaterials
• soft materials
• flexible and stretchable electronics
• wearable electronics
• structural design
• processing technology
• printing technology
• energy storage and conversion
• health monitoring
• sensors