Transfer printing with plasticizers enhances PEDOT:PSS, boosting both conductivity and stretchability through substrate-driven diffusion. (Nanowerk News) When aiming for stretchable, health-monitoring ...

Researchers' new polymer strategy shifts a centuries-old engineering paradigm with a molecular design that doesn't sacrifice stretchability for stiffness. Researchers at the University of Virginia ...

Today’s smart watches can monitor an impressive array of health metrics, while more-specialist wearable devices are being developed for specific medical applications. But such devices need to be ...

Mechanical flexibility is a key factor determining the stability and durability of porous carbon materials. The compressive brittleness of porous carbon materials has been well resolved. However, ...

KAIST researchers said in a recent statement that they have developed the world’s highest-performing stretchable solar cells. They can be stretched up to 40% during operation, with a conversion ...

Researchers have developed a crossed stretchable zipper that enables both stretchability and cross-configuration, addresses ...