Soft Bioelectronics Based on Nanomaterials
Kyoung Won Cho, Sung‐Hyuk Sunwoo, Yongseok Joseph Hong, Ja Hoon Koo, Jeong Hyun Kim, Seungmin Baik, Taeghwan Hyeon, Dae‐Hyeong Kim
Abstract
. Here, we review various materials, fabrication methods, and device strategies for flexible and stretchable electronics, especially focusing on soft biointegrated electronics using nanomaterials and their composites. First, we summarize top-down material processing and bottom-up synthesis methods of various nanomaterials. Next, we discuss state-of-the-art technologies for intrinsically stretchable nanocomposites composed of nanostructured materials incorporated in elastomers or hydrogels. We also briefly discuss unconventional device design strategies for soft bioelectronics. Then individual device components for soft bioelectronics, such as biosensing, data storage, display, therapeutic stimulation, and power supply devices, are introduced. Afterward, representative application examples of the soft bioelectronics are described. A brief summary with a discussion on remaining challenges concludes the review.