Chapter 5 - 2D materials for flexible electronics

Abstract

Since the breakthrough of graphene, two-dimensional (2D) materials have attracted immense research interest due to their unique electronic, optical, and mechanical properties, holding great potential for harnessing their applications in next-generation electronics, optoelectronics, and biomedical fields. The most striking feature of 2D materials is their atomic thickness, which makes them feasible to adhere to any kind of surface without losing much of their inherent properties. With this advantage, 2D materials can be integrated into various flexible and stretchable electronic devices in a conventional and scalable fashion. Here in this chapter the synthesis of 2D materials using different top-down and bottom-up methods followed by various efficient transfer methods has been discussed thoroughly. After that, state-of-the-art flexible device applications of 2D materials in electronics, sensors, and energy storage devices, along with their future possibilities, are discussed.