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Stretchable Electronics Emerging as Promising New Technology for Next-Gen Wearable Devices

Stretchable devices could have a wide range of potential uses, from wearable health monitors to elastic solar cells to artificial skin.

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By: Anthony Locicero

Copy editor, New York Post

Stretchable electronics is emerging as a promising new technology for next-generation wearable devices, according to a review published in Science and Technology of Advanced Materials.   The technology has many possible applications for healthcare, energy and the military. But there are several challenges involved in finding suitable materials and manufacturing methods. The biggest challenge for making stretchable electronics is that each component must endure being compressed, twisted a...

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