2025 MRS Fall Meeting & Exhibit

Symposium EL09-New Concepts in Materials Synthesis and Sensor Design for Flexible Electronics

In recent years, flexible electronics have surged in popularity, sparking a wave of innovation in novel and wearable electronic devices. As their applications multiply, the criteria for material design are swiftly evolving, encompassing everything from self-healing properties to selective analyte layers. This transformation is propelled by breakthroughs in material science and engineering, propelling the creation of flexible electronics that not only boast lightweight and durable attributes but also effortlessly adapt to diverse shapes and environments. At the core of this revolution lies the advancement of material synthesis techniques, facilitating the generation of custom-designed materials tailored specifically for flexible electronics. Conventional rigid materials are being supplanted or enhanced by flexible alternatives, such as organic polymers, graphene, and nanomaterials like nanowires and quantum dots. These materials offer distinct advantages, including exceptional flexibility, mechanical resilience, and compatibility with large-scale manufacturing processes. Moreover, strides in sensor design are reshaping the capabilities and performance of flexible electronics. Innovative sensor designs exploit flexible materials and imaginative architectures to transcend previous limitations. Stretchable and conformal sensors are pioneering breakthroughs in fields like soft robotics, prosthetics, and human-computer interaction, enabling the seamless integration of electronics into everyday objects and surroundings. The upcoming symposium will spotlight the convergence of these new concepts, serving as an interdisciplinary platform to explore the latest advancements in material synthesis, micro and nanoscale devices, soft materials, novel opto-electronic materials, self-healing materials, and device integration. This symposium promises to foster collaboration and exchange of ideas, driving further innovation in the dynamic realm of flexible electronics.

Topics will include:

Organic semiconductors
Inorganic nanomaterials
Organic electrochemical transistors
Flexible and self-healing materials
Wearable bio- and chemo-sensors
Optoelectronic devices and sensors

Invited Speakers:

Ana Claudia Arias (University of California, Berkeley, USA)
Amay Bandodkar (North Carolina State University, USA)
Magnus Berggren (Linköping University, Sweden)
Wenlong Cheng (Monash University, Australia)
Sahika Inal (King Abdullah University of Science and Technology, Saudi Arabia)
Yuanwen Jiang (University of Pennsylvania, USA)
Dae-Hyeong Kim (Seoul National University, Republic of Korea)
Nanshu Lu (The University of Texas at Austin, USA)
Naoji Matsuhisa (The University of Tokyo, Japan)
Iain McCulloch (Princeton University, USA)
Steve Park (Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology, Republic of Korea)
Simon Rondeau-Gagne (University of Windsor, Canada)
Yu Jun Tan (National University of Singapore, Singapore)
Yu Xinge (City University of Hong Kong, China)
Xin Ting Zheng (Institute of Materials Research and Engineering, Agency for Science, Technology and Research, Singapore)