New Approaches Towards Highly Stretchable and Self-Healable Conjugated Polymers

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Conjugated materials, especially semiconducting polymers, are an interesting class of compounds for a wide variety of applications. More specifically, these materials have suitable properties for use in organic electronics and they also possess a high solubility that allows for device fabrication and manufacturing via large-scale printing methods. Moreover, good mechanical and optical properties make semiconducting polymers an ideal platform for the development of stretchable and self-healing devices with great potential in wearable electronics and healthcare. In most organic electronic devices, the performance is mainly limited due to morphological issues. Given their high crystallinity and rigidity, the mechanical properties of conjugated polymers have to be optimized in order to increase their strain tolerance and performance. Thus, novel methods to obtain ordered and nanostructured conjugated polymers that can tolerate extreme environmental conditions (strain, puncture, heat, etc.) are highly desirable for the expansion of this technology.