Advances in Materials and Designs for Power Supply Systems in Soft Electronics

Dear Colleagues,

Recent advances in materials chemistry and composite materials design establish the foundations for classes of electronics with physical form factors that bridge the gap between soft biological organisms and rigid microsystems technologies. Soft platforms of this type have broad utility in continuous clinical-grade monitoring of physiological status, potentially lowering the cost and increasing the efficacy of modern healthcare. In this context, the development of materials and device designs for power supply systems is critically important and represents a rapidly expanding focus point of research in the materials sciences. Reformulating conventional technologies into biocompatible platforms and co-integrating them into bioelectronic systems demand innovative materials chemistry and engineering approaches. While nearly all commercially available components for energy storage and harvesting are rigid and planar, recent research provides options in devices that are biocompatible not only at the level of the constituent materials but also in terms of the mechanics and geometrical forms, with resulting capabilities for establishing stable, nonirritating, intimate interfaces to the skin for extended periods. This Special Issue will highlight the range of material choices and associated device architectures for power supply systems in soft electronics, including batteries and supercapacitors for storage and photovoltaic, piezoelectric, triboelectric, and thermoelectric devices for harvesting.

Dr. Jie Zhao
Prof. Dr. Yun Song
Guest Editors

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• power supply systems
• soft electronics
• batteiries
• photovoltaics
• piezoelectrics
• triboelectrics
• thermoelectrics