April 7 - 11, 2025
Seattle, Washington
2025 MRS Spring Meeting & Exhibit

Symposium EL14-Flexible and Stretchable Optoelectronics and Circuits for Emerging Wearable Electronics

Wearable electronics have emerged as a paramount platform for monitoring human health. These devices must establish a close and comfortable connection with the human skin while exhibiting mechanical flexibility and stretchability to endure the mechanical stress experienced during everyday use. In this context, the development of flexible and stretchable optoelectronics is imperative, encompassing components like stretchable light-emitting devices, photovoltaics, and photodetectors, all designed to maintain functionality under mechanical strain. However, overcoming the trade-off between stretchability and device efficiency remains a significant challenge for all electronic devices. This symposium aims to delve into the cutting-edge realm of flexible and stretchable optoelectronics, with the overarching goal of advancing wearable electronics. The proposed symposium will cover a broad spectrum of topics, from the fundamental mechanisms underpinning the design of stretchable materials to their real-world applications. Our discussions will encompass, flexible displays, emerging materials for wearable optoelectronics, three-dimensional microfabrication, printed optoelectronics, stretchable integrated circuits, bio-integrated optoelectronics, user-interactive displays. Through this comprehensive exploration, we aim to foster a dynamic exchange of ideas and insights, ultimately propelling the field of flexible and stretchable optoelectronics forward and promising transformative contributions to wearable electronics.



Topics will include:

  • Flexible, foldable, rollable and stretchable display
  • Emerging materials for wearable optoelectornics
  • Three-dimensional microfabrication
  • Printed optoelectronics
  • Stretchable integrated circuits
  • Bio-integrated optotelectornics
  • Sensors and actuators for integrated display
  • User interactive display
  • Encapsulations for flexible and stretchable electronics

Invited Speakers:

  • Jong-Huyn Ahn (Yonsei University, Republic of Korea)
  • Ana Claudia Arias (University of California, Berkeley, USA)
  • Zhenan Bao (Stanford University, USA)
  • Canan Dagdeviren (MIT Media Lab, USA)
  • Antonio Facchetti (Georgia Institute of Technology, USA)
  • Po-Chun Hsu (The University of Chicago, USA)
  • Ali Javey (University of California, Berkeley, USA)
  • Bumjoon Kim (Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology, Republic of Korea)
  • Dae-Hyeong Kim (Seoul National University, Republic of Korea)
  • Pooi See Lee (Nanyang Technological University, Singapore)
  • Tae-Woo Lee (Seoul National University, Republic of Korea)
  • Yeongjun Lee (Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology, Republic of Korea)
  • Jin Young Oh (Kyung Hee University, Republic of Korea)
  • Cheolmin Park (Yonsei University, Republic of Korea)
  • Jin-Woo Park (Yonsei University, Republic of Korea)
  • Qibing Pei (University of California, Los Angeles, USA)
  • Seung Yoon Ryu (Dongguk University, Republic of Korea)
  • Franky So (North Carolina State University, USA)
  • Benjamin Tee (National University of Singapore, Singapore)
  • Limei Tian (Texas A&M University, USA)
  • Sihong Wang (The University of Chicago, USA)
  • Jie Xu (Argonne National Laboratory, USA)
  • Jinwoong Yang (Daegu Gyeongbuk Institute of Science and Technology, Republic of Korea)
  • Tomoyuki Yokota (The University of Tokyo, Japan)
  • Seunghyup Yoo (Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology, Republic of Korea)
  • Cunjiang Yu (The Pennsylvania State University, USA)
  • Zhibin Yu (Florida State University, USA)

Symposium Organizers

Huanyu Zhou
Seoul National University
Department of Materials Science and Engineering
Republic of Korea

Moon Kee Choi
Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology
Department of Materials Science and Engineering
Republic of Korea

Jin-Hoon Kim
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Media Lab
USA

Yeongin Kim
University of Cincinnati
Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering
USA

Topics

2D materials perovskites polymer quantum materials