Ha-Eun Cho, Myeong Ji Kim, Jaehyeock Chang, Jingi An, Yunha Na, Seungyeop Choi, So Yeong Jeong, Kyung Cheol Choi
{"title":"Advanced textile-based OLEDs utilizing parylene-C planarization for enhanced flexibility and stability in true wearing displays","authors":"Ha-Eun Cho, Myeong Ji Kim, Jaehyeock Chang, Jingi An, Yunha Na, Seungyeop Choi, So Yeong Jeong, Kyung Cheol Choi","doi":"10.1038/s41528-025-00413-8","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1038/s41528-025-00413-8","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Wearable electronic devices are gaining popularity, with textiles serving as a highly flexible platform. Organic electronic devices, known for their ultra-thin and flexible properties, are also attracting attention. This study presents a reliable fabrication method for textile-based organic light-emitting diodes (OLEDs) using a parylene-C planarization layer. The process creates a smooth surface with sub-nanometer roughness through a simple transfer and thermal annealing, forming a self-supporting planarization layer without immersion in water or chemicals. The parylene-C film enhances crystallinity and stiffness, ensuring mechanical stability. The fabricated OLEDs operate reliably under extreme deformations such as bending and wrinkling. Additionally, a 3×3 textile-based OLED array was demonstrated for display applications, and a scarf-based OLED verified its potential in fashion. This approach highlights the seamless integration of advanced electronics into textiles, offering promising applications across industries and marking a significant advancement in wearable display technology.</p>","PeriodicalId":48528,"journal":{"name":"npj Flexible Electronics","volume":"15 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":14.6,"publicationDate":"2025-05-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143901456","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Jae-Yeong Cho, Seong Eun Kim, Chang-Jae Beak, Jihwan Lee, Wonjeong Suh, Bo-Yeon Lee, Sin-Hyung Lee
{"title":"Tactile near-sensor computing systems incorporating hourglass-shaped microstructured capacitive sensors for bio-realistic energy efficiency","authors":"Jae-Yeong Cho, Seong Eun Kim, Chang-Jae Beak, Jihwan Lee, Wonjeong Suh, Bo-Yeon Lee, Sin-Hyung Lee","doi":"10.1038/s41528-025-00415-6","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1038/s41528-025-00415-6","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Bio-inspired near-sensor computing, which integrates sensing and processing functions, presents a promising strategy to enhance efficiency and reduce latency in such applications. Here, we introduce tactile sensory nerve systems with biologically realistic energy efficiency, utilizing starfish-inspired capacitive pressure sensors integrated with flexible memristors. These starfish-inspired sensors, with their high aspect ratio (~3) and stress-focusing, hourglass-shaped dielectric microstructures, enable highly sensitive tactile detection across a broad pressure range, effectively mimicking the properties of human skin. Artificial tactile sensory nerves, which integrate the capacitive sensor with a flexible memristor exhibiting synaptic plasticity, function reliably as energy-efficient near-sensor computing systems by bio-realistically transducing mechanical stimuli into transient electrical signals. The developed system operates as both an artificial nociceptor and a tactile near-sensor computing unit, with energy consumption approaching biological levels at approximately 140 pJ and 2.2 fJ, respectively. This neuro-inspired localized computing strategy offers a physical platform for advanced smart user interface applications.</p>","PeriodicalId":48528,"journal":{"name":"npj Flexible Electronics","volume":"274 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":14.6,"publicationDate":"2025-05-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143893600","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Qiyun Hu, Zikun Wu, Ye Tian, Jiaxin Wang, Zhangqi Pan, Yang Yu, Yifan Cheng, Yueying Yang, Hanchuan Tang, Jianfeng Zang
{"title":"A magnetic soft robotic system for intelligent bladder volume control","authors":"Qiyun Hu, Zikun Wu, Ye Tian, Jiaxin Wang, Zhangqi Pan, Yang Yu, Yifan Cheng, Yueying Yang, Hanchuan Tang, Jianfeng Zang","doi":"10.1038/s41528-025-00401-y","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1038/s41528-025-00401-y","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Underactive bladder (UAB) patients experience straining to void and typically cannot sense bladder fullness. Previous closed-loop bladder volume control systems are limited in neurogenic UAB patients and face infection risk due to wired connections. Here, we propose an intelligent bladder volume control system (IBCS) combining an implantable meshed magnetic soft robot (MMR) with a wearable magnetic field sensor. The MMR, tightly sutured to the bladder, compresses the bladder to facilitate urination under magnetic actuation, achieving a voiding efficiency of 94.8%. The wearable magnetic field sensor outside the abdomen achieves continuous and wireless monitoring of bladder volume with a 4.8% error in time. The MMR was validated on a UAB pig model, demonstrating a pressure increase of up to 33 cmH<sub>2</sub>O and voiding efficiency of over 83%. Our IBCS provides a biocompatible solution for wireless and continuous bladder volume management by integrating wearable sensors and magnetic robotics.</p>","PeriodicalId":48528,"journal":{"name":"npj Flexible Electronics","volume":"4 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":14.6,"publicationDate":"2025-04-26","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143875891","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Flexible perovskite light-emitting diodes: recent progress, applications and challenges","authors":"Ying Li, Tingyi Gao, Ziquan He, Chenxi Shen, Siqian Zhou, Mingze Li, Daquan Zhang, Qianpeng Zhang, Yu Fu, Xiaoliang Mo, Zhaoyu Zhang, Wengang Bi, Zhiyong Fan","doi":"10.1038/s41528-025-00408-5","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1038/s41528-025-00408-5","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Significant progress has been made in perovskite light-emitting diodes (PeLEDs) over the past decade, with external quantum efficiencies (EQEs) exceeding 30% for green and red emissions, and 20% for blue emissions. However, the performance and device area of flexible PeLEDs remains constrained due to issues such as crack formation and short circuits that occur during device deformation. These challenges limit their applicability in flexible, stretchable, and wearable displays and lighting solutions. This review systematically summarizes recent advancements in flexible PeLEDs, focusing on various strategies to improve their flexibility and performance. We first discuss the use of flexible substrates and electrodes in these devices. Next, we examine the fabrication methods and the mechanical and optoelectronic properties of different perovskite materials used in flexible PeLEDs, including three-dimensional (3D) thin films, low-dimensional nanomaterials, and perovskite/polymer composites. Finally, we highlight the extensive applications of flexible PeLEDs in wearable optoelectronics and provide an outlook on the future development of high-performance flexible PeLEDs to facilitate their commercialization.</p>","PeriodicalId":48528,"journal":{"name":"npj Flexible Electronics","volume":"56 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":14.6,"publicationDate":"2025-04-21","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143853224","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Mechanically stable screen-printed flexible perovskite solar cells via selective self-assembled siloxane coupling agents","authors":"Meiru Duan, Jinxian Yang, Tai Li, Junlin Wen, Biyun Ren, Kaiyu Wang, Yingdong Xia, Hui Zhang, Yonghua Chen","doi":"10.1038/s41528-025-00407-6","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1038/s41528-025-00407-6","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Owing to unique advantages of patternability and high substrate compatibility, screen-printing allows for the fabrication of flexible perovskite solar cells (f-PSCs) with designable device patterns, while the defective and fragile contact at the buried interface seriously restricted the device performance. Herein, a series of siloxane coupling agents (SCAs) with different ending groups i.e., –SH, –NH<sub>2</sub>, and –CN were incorporated at the SnO<sub>2</sub>/perovskite interface, which can selectively interact with MA<sup>+</sup> and Pb<sup>2+</sup> via hydrogen and coordination bonding, respectively. It was revealed that the selection of (3-Cyanopropyl)Triethoxysilane (CN-PTES) can regulate perovskite crystallization with accelerated nucleation and retarded crystal growth, leading to improved crystallinity with released residual lattice strain. Moreover, the incorporated CN-PTES aligned the energy structure of the underlying SnO<sub>2</sub> and boosted the interfacial adhesion between perovskite and SnO<sub>2</sub>, resulting in facilitated electron extraction and enhanced interfacial fracture energy. Consequently, the first screen-printed f-PSCs with improved mechanical resistance were finally obtained.</p>","PeriodicalId":48528,"journal":{"name":"npj Flexible Electronics","volume":"14 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":14.6,"publicationDate":"2025-04-11","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143822499","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Duhee Kim, Murali Bissannagari, Boil Kim, Nari Hong, Jaeu Park, Hyeongtae Lim, Junhee Lee, Jungha Lee, Yoon Kyoung Kim, Youngjae Cho, Kwang Lee, Junghyup Lee, Jong-Hyeok Yoon, Jae Eun Jang, David Tsai, Sanghoon Lee, Hyuk-Jun Kwon, Han Kyoung Choe, Hongki Kang
{"title":"Hexagonal metal complex based mechanically robust transparent ultrathin gold µECoG for electro-optical neural interfaces","authors":"Duhee Kim, Murali Bissannagari, Boil Kim, Nari Hong, Jaeu Park, Hyeongtae Lim, Junhee Lee, Jungha Lee, Yoon Kyoung Kim, Youngjae Cho, Kwang Lee, Junghyup Lee, Jong-Hyeok Yoon, Jae Eun Jang, David Tsai, Sanghoon Lee, Hyuk-Jun Kwon, Han Kyoung Choe, Hongki Kang","doi":"10.1038/s41528-025-00403-w","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1038/s41528-025-00403-w","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Transparent electro-optical neural interfacing technologies offer simultaneous high-spatial-resolution microscopic imaging, and high-temporal-resolution electrical recording and stimulation. However, fabricating transparent, flexible, and mechanically robust neural electrodes with high electrochemical performance remains challenging. In this study, we fabricated transparent (72.7% at 570 nm), mechanically robust (0.05% resistance change after 50k bending cycles) ultrathin Au microelectrodes for micro-electrocorticography (µECoG) using a hexadentate metal-polymer ligand bonding with an EDTA/PSS seed layer. These transparent µECoG arrays, fabricated with biocompatible gold, exhibit excellent electrochemical properties (0.73 Ω·cm<sup>2</sup>) for neural recording and stimulation with long-term stability. We recorded brain surface waves in vivo, maintaining a low baseline noise and a high signal-to-noise ratio during acute and two-week recordings. In addition, we successfully performed optogenetic modulation without light-induced artifacts at 7.32 mW/mm<sup>2</sup> laser power density. This approach shows great potential for scalable, implantable neural electrodes and wearable optoelectronic devices in digital healthcare systems.</p>","PeriodicalId":48528,"journal":{"name":"npj Flexible Electronics","volume":"183 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":14.6,"publicationDate":"2025-04-11","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143822836","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
T. Barker, A. Gray, M. P. Weir, J. S. Sharp, A. Kenton, Z. R. Kudrynskyi, H. Rostami, A. Patané
{"title":"Author Correction: Giant elasto-optic response of gallium selenide on flexible mica","authors":"T. Barker, A. Gray, M. P. Weir, J. S. Sharp, A. Kenton, Z. R. Kudrynskyi, H. Rostami, A. Patané","doi":"10.1038/s41528-025-00406-7","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1038/s41528-025-00406-7","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Correction to: <i>npj Flexible Electronics</i> https://doi.org/10.1038/s41528-024-00375-3, published online 04 January 2025</p>","PeriodicalId":48528,"journal":{"name":"npj Flexible Electronics","volume":"34 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":14.6,"publicationDate":"2025-04-05","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143782740","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Hansu Kim, Jun-Gyu Choi, Taeyeon Oh, Inho Lee, Hyeongbeom Lee, Hanbit Jin, Chan-Hwa Hong, Hye Jin Kim, Tae-Wook Kim, Sungjun Park
{"title":"Waterproof and conductive tough fibers for washable e-textile","authors":"Hansu Kim, Jun-Gyu Choi, Taeyeon Oh, Inho Lee, Hyeongbeom Lee, Hanbit Jin, Chan-Hwa Hong, Hye Jin Kim, Tae-Wook Kim, Sungjun Park","doi":"10.1038/s41528-025-00399-3","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1038/s41528-025-00399-3","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Conductive fibers are essential for wearable electronics, especially in electronic textiles (e-textiles) used as skin-interfaced sensors and interconnects. Achieving sustainable e-textiles with integrated toughness, waterproofing, and washability remains challenging. We present waterproof conductive tough fibers (CTFs) fabricated via a scalable, continuous capillary tube-assisted coating (CTAC) process. The multilayered CTFs demonstrate a conductivity of 6.42 kS/cm, Young’s modulus of 6.22 MPa, toughness of 9.40 × 10<sup>5 </sup>J/m<sup>3</sup>, and 70% strain at break. With lengths exceeding 20 m, a native oxide layer on the eutectic gallium-indium (EGaIn) shell ensures reliable waterproofing with the IPX8 standard. They also maintain consistent performance for 24 days water immersion and repeated washing up to 100 cycles, showing superior resistance retention compared to the EGaIn-absence fibers. As a proof-of-concept, they enable wireless power transfer and reliable monitoring of electrocardiogram and electromyogram signals, establishing a robust platform for sustainable e-textiles.</p>","PeriodicalId":48528,"journal":{"name":"npj Flexible Electronics","volume":"58 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":14.6,"publicationDate":"2025-03-31","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143744697","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Jiejun Zhang, Haitao Jiang, Weida Hong, Qing Meng, Zhongying Xue, Miao Zhang, Paul K. Chu, Yongfeng Mei, Ziao Tian, Zengfeng Di
{"title":"Ultra-flexible graphene-metal nanomembrane for wireless applications","authors":"Jiejun Zhang, Haitao Jiang, Weida Hong, Qing Meng, Zhongying Xue, Miao Zhang, Paul K. Chu, Yongfeng Mei, Ziao Tian, Zengfeng Di","doi":"10.1038/s41528-025-00402-x","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1038/s41528-025-00402-x","url":null,"abstract":"<p>The advancement of wireless communication raises the demand for flexible, high-performance RF antennas for wearable electronics and flexible communication devices. Traditional approaches focused on reducing the thickness of metal films to enhance flexibility which faces limitations due to the skin effect. Herein, a hybrid graphene-Au nanomembrane is produced by one-step delamination processes to address the limitations of traditional metal films, including flexibility and RF functionality. The graphene-Au nanomembrane features a bond-free van der Waals interface, allowing the Au layer move freely with graphene. This structure mitigates the formation of cracks, enhancing the stretchability to over 14% strain and fatigue resistance. Moreover, this composite overcomes the limitations associated with skin depth, consequently enabling an ultra-thin graphene-Au antenna operating at 8.5 GHz for 5 G communications. We also demonstrate wireless image transmission and electromagnetic stealth. The results underscore the significant impact of the innovative design and materials on flexible wireless technology.</p>","PeriodicalId":48528,"journal":{"name":"npj Flexible Electronics","volume":"4 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":14.6,"publicationDate":"2025-03-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143723242","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Dongho Choi, Seunghee Lee, Hyeonwoo Lee, Ramakant Sharma, Junho Kim, Woochan Lee, Jaehyeok Park, Seunghyup Yoo
{"title":"Vertically stacked all-organic ring-shaped pulse oximetry sensor with ultra-low power consumption and low-luminance operation","authors":"Dongho Choi, Seunghee Lee, Hyeonwoo Lee, Ramakant Sharma, Junho Kim, Woochan Lee, Jaehyeok Park, Seunghyup Yoo","doi":"10.1038/s41528-025-00395-7","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1038/s41528-025-00395-7","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Health monitoring with wearable pulse oximetry (PO) paves the way for personalized, point-of-care health management. Organic PO (OPO) sensors are particularly promising for wearable POs due to their excellent compatibility with flexible, lightweight form factors and design freedom, enabling low power consumption comparable to or even surpassing that of conventional inorganic systems. However, further power reductions are crucial for wearable systems with limited onboard power, and achieving sufficient signal strength at minimal luminance is essential for extended operation. Here, we propose an OPO structure with both ultralow power consumption and low luminance operation. By combining a ring-shaped, vertically stacked two-color organic light-emitting diode (OLED) with a circular organic photodiode (OPD) filling the interior and exterior of the OLED ring, we demonstrate OPO sensors requiring only a few μW to drive the OLEDs and operable at a few tens of cd/m<sup>2</sup>, demonstrating potentials for continuous health monitoring with extended long-term operation.</p>","PeriodicalId":48528,"journal":{"name":"npj Flexible Electronics","volume":"93 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":14.6,"publicationDate":"2025-03-20","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143665924","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}