軟性電子元件 Soft Electronics

高分子半導體領域自從2000年諾貝爾獎獲獎後，已然成為現今學術有機化學以及材料科學研究的主流，而且在過去十五年內有極大的進展，過去不被看好的高分子半導體，現在其電荷載子遷移率(charge carrier mobility)已經達到10 cm^2/Vs，遠超過現今市場主流的非晶性矽半導體(0.5 ~ 1 cm^2/Vs)。再加上高分子本身即具備有許多的優勢，例如，可撓性、可溶液製程、低成本且可大範圍製備、輕量、低溫製程等等優點。種種跡象表示在不久的將來，有機高分子半導體將有機會改變現今被非晶性矽半導體主導的3C市場，其未來不可限量。然而，如何製備出更高性能的元件，並將此高分子半導體帶到人們日常生活常用的電子元件中，依然是一大挑戰。為了將高分子軟性元件帶到人們的生活中，甚至可成為當前最受矚目的穿戴式電子元件，我們實驗室致力於開發更新一代的高分子元件，藉由分子設計、溶液製程、以及新功能性感測性與能源元件開發，來設計出適合為了穿戴式電子元件或是智慧衣物所需要的軟性材料與元件。本實驗室預計進行的研究方向可以分為(a) 有機軟性材料設計；(b) 高分子薄膜製程；(c) 功能性電子元件；(d) 智慧電子織物

Organic and polymer electronics attract great attention in the recent years, because of its tunable electronic properties, great mechanical compliance, solution processability, low-cost large-area fabrication. The charge carrier mobility of solution-processed conjugated polymers and organic small molecules can achieve 10 and 40 cm^2/Vs, respectively, which is superior to amorphous silicon semiconductors (0.5 ~ 1 cm^2/Vs). This performance make organic and polymer semiconductors possible for next-generation wearable electronics.  However, it is still challenging to realize the practical applications using these organic materials.

To overcome this challenge, we are devoted to develop to design new-generation polymer devices to fulfill the requirement of wearable electronics. Our main research interests include (a) molecular design of organic semiconductors, (b) polymer solution processes, (c) functional devices, and (d) smart energy textile.

(a) 軟性電極 Soft Electrodes

 軟性電極能夠適應不同形狀和曲面，這使得它們在可穿戴科技、生物醫學感測器和軟性電子元件中非常有用。我們團隊開發出的軟性電極可以媲美硬式電極的導電性，並同時維持其可拉身形變的特性，以符合現在軟性元件與穿戴式感測器的需求。

Soft electrodes can adapt to different shapes and surfaces, making them highly useful in wearable technology, biomedical sensors, and flexible electronic components. The soft electrodes developed by our team exhibit conductivity comparable to rigid electrodes while maintaining their ability to conform to changing shapes, fulfilling the demands of current soft devices and wearable sensors.