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Bio-integrated Electronics Lab.

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2023 3D Shape-Morphing Display Enabled by ElectrothermallyResponsive, Stiffness-Tunable Liquid Metal Platform withStretchable Electroluminescent Device

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Author
Subin Oh, Sunwoo Lee, Sang-Hyuk Byun, Simok Lee, Choong Yeon Kim, Junwoo Yea,Sein Chung, Shuo Li, Kyung-In Jang, Jiheong Kang,* and Jae-Woong Jeong*
Journal
Advanced Functional Materials
Vol
Volume 33, Issue 24
Page
1616-3028
Year
2023
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1002/adfm.202214766

Abstract

3D displays are of great interest as next-generation displays by providing intensified realism of 3D visual information and haptic perception. However, challenges lie in implementing 3D displays due to the limitation of conventional display manufacturing technologies that restrict the dimensional scaling of their forms beyond the 2D layout. Furthermore, on account of the inherent static mechanical properties of constituent materials, the current display form factors can hardly achieve robust and complex 3D structures, thereby hindering their diversity in morphologies and applications. Herein, a versatile shape-morphing display is presented that can reconfigure its shape into various complex 3D structures through electrothermal operation and firmly maintain its morphed states without power consumption. To achieve this, a shape-morphing platform, which is composed of a low melting point alloy (LMPA)-graphene nanoplatelets (GNPs)-elastomer composite, is integrated with a stretchable electroluminescent (EL) device. The LMPA in the composite, the key material for variable stiffness, imparts shape memory property and forms conductive pathways with GNPs enabling rapid electrothermal actuation. The stretchable EL device provides reliable illumination in 3D shape implementations. Experimental studies and proof-of-concept demonstrations show the potential of the shape-morphing display, opening new opportunities for 3D art displays, transformative wearable electronics, and visio-tactile automotive interfaces.