Highly Bendable and Stretchable Electrodes Based on Micro/Nanostructured Gold Films for Flexible Sensors and Electronics

A simple and cost-effective method to produce gold electrodes that are stretchable and highly conductive under strains as large as 130% is presented. The method relies on the fabrication of structured gold films through the compressive stress generated by thermal shrinking of a carrier substrate, and their transfer to elastomeric substrates through a lift-off approach. As a service to our authors and readers, this journal provides supporting information supplied by the authors. Such materials are peer reviewed and may be re-organized for online delivery, but are not copy-edited or typeset. Technical support issues arising from supporting information (other than missing files) should be addressed to the authors. Please note: The publisher is not responsible for the content or functionality of any supporting information supplied by the authors. Any queries (other than missing content) should be directed to the corresponding author for the article.