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Theoretical and experimental studies of bending/stretching of inorganic electronic materials printed on plastic substrates and their practical applications

Park, Sang Il

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Title
Theoretical and experimental studies of bending/stretching of inorganic electronic materials printed on plastic substrates and their practical applications
Author(s)
Park, Sang Il
Issue Date
2010-05-14T20:50:29Z
Director of Research (if dissertation) or Advisor (if thesis)
Rogers, John A.
Doctoral Committee Chair(s)
Rogers, John A.
Committee Member(s)
  • Braun, Paul V.
  • Shim, Moonsub
  • Kim, Kyekyoon
Department of Study
Materials Science & Engineerng
Discipline
Materials Science & Engr
Degree Granting Institution
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Degree Name
Ph.D.
Degree Level
Dissertation
Date of Ingest
2010-05-14T20:50:29Z
Keyword(s)
  • Flexible electronics
  • Stretchable electronics
  • Foldable electronics
  • Inorganics on plastic substrate
  • Inorganic light-emitting diodes (ILEDs)
  • Solar cells
  • Bending mechanics
Abstract
Flexible electronics based on inorganic devices has attracted increasing interest in versatile applications, from commercial systems, such as flat panel displays, to new possible systems, such as paperlike display, sensors, and medical devices, due to its many potential advantages including established electrical performance in comparison with organic based devices. However, the behavior of inorganic materials on plastic substrate by bending has been not studied well and the degree of bendability has simply defined by the bend radius at which the strain reaches some substantial fraction of a fracture strain (e.g., ~1 %) in a typical inorganic film. This thesis has been focused on the fundamental scientific studies necessary to establish the accurate bending induced mechanics of these systems and demonstration of various new inorganic based applications with high bendable and stretchable properties. Firstly, comprehensive experimental and theoretical studies of bending in flexible inorganic electronics on plastic substrates enable to understand the limits of flexibility and, moreover, improve this property of inorganic electronics on plastic substrate. Secondly, based on these studies, the focus of this thesis has been on the developments of highly bendable arrays of single crystalline silicon solar cells on plastic and highly bendable, stretchable, and deformable III-V compound semiconductor inorganic light emitting diodes (ILEDs) display as practical applications.
Graduation Semester
2010-5
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