Photo-crosslinkable organic materials for flexible and stretchable electronics

As technology advances to enhance human perceptual experiences of the surrounding environment, significant research on stretchable electronics is actively progressing, spanning from the synthesis of materials to their applications in fully integrated devices. A critical challenge lies in developing materials that can maintain their electrical properties under substantial stretching. Photo-crosslinkable organic materials have emerged as a promising solution due to their ability to be precisely modified with light to achieve desired properties, such as enhanced durability, stable conductivity, and micropatterning. This review examines recent research on photo-crosslinkable organic materials, focusing on their components and integration within stretchable electronic devices. We explore the essential characteristics required for each device component (insulators, semiconductors, and conducto…