Demonstrates improved detectivity in stretchable organic photodetectors, suggesting advancements for wearable technology.
Intrinsically stretchable organic photodetectors (is‐OPDs) sensitive in the near‐infrared (NIR) region are promising for wearable health monitoring. However, maintaining optoelectrical properties while ensuring mechanical robustness under strain remains a challenge. This work demonstrates high‐performance NIR is‐OPDs by synergistically optimizing the optoelectronic and mechanical properties of transparent electrodes and photoactive layers. A DES (Choline Chloride:p‐Toluene Sulfonic Acid, ChCl:PTSA) modified PH1000 electrode improves the conductivity and stretchability owing to enhanced hydrogen bonding, charge delocalization, and increased carrier density. In addition, the soft elastomer poly(styrene‐butylene‐styrene) (SEBS) blended all‐polymer PM6:PY‐IT photoactive layer enhances stretchability without compromising low‐light detection. Is‐OPDs achieved a record detectivity of 9.2 × 10 11 Jones (corrected for noise current) in the NIR region at 180% tensile strain. After 120% mechanical deformation or 1000 stretching‐release cycles at 60% strain, these is‐OPDs can still detect the photoplethysmogram signal and blood oxygen precisely, which far exceeds the current applied mechanical stability of most is‐OPD devices.
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