Development and application of transient electronic based on degradable materials

Abstract

Using degradable metals and metal oxides as electrodes or interconnecting wires, Si and SiO2 as semiconductor or dielectric layers, and degradable materials as base films or encapsulation protective layers, the physical form of transient electronic devices is partially damaged or completely disappeared by the corresponding degradation mode triggered by external stimuli, after performing specified functions or discarding them. This paper combs the practical needs of transient electronic in environmental protection, health care, information security, etc. and comprehensively analyzes the proposed process of transient electronic concepts. The current research status and development trend of Transient Electronics are discussed from three aspects: biocompatibility, full material degradation and controllable degradation. In the end, the article looks forward to the future development and application prospects of transient electronic.