Department of Chemistry, Stanford University, Stanford, CA, 94305-5025, USA.
Department of Chemistry, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, M5S 3H6, Canada.
Adv Sci (Weinh). 2021 Jul;8(14):e2101233. doi: 10.1002/advs.202101233. Epub 2021 May 20.
Through advances in molecular design, understanding of processing parameters, and development of non-traditional device fabrication techniques, the field of wearable and implantable skin-inspired devices is rapidly growing interest in the consumer market. Like previous technological advances, economic growth and efficiency is anticipated, as these devices will enable an augmented level of interaction between humans and the environment. However, the parallel growing electronic waste that is yet to be addressed has already left an adverse impact on the environment and human health. Looking forward, it is imperative to develop both human- and environmentally-friendly electronics, which are contingent on emerging recyclable, biodegradable, and biocompatible polymer technologies. This review provides definitions for recyclable, biodegradable, and biocompatible polymers based on reported literature, an overview of the analytical techniques used to characterize mechanical and chemical property changes, and standard policies for real-life applications. Then, various strategies in designing the next-generation of polymers to be recyclable, biodegradable, or biocompatible with enhanced functionalities relative to traditional or commercial polymers are discussed. Finally, electronics that exhibit an element of recyclability, biodegradability, or biocompatibility with new molecular design are highlighted with the anticipation of integrating emerging polymer chemistries into future electronic devices.
通过分子设计、加工参数理解和非传统器件制造技术的发展，可穿戴和植入式皮肤启发式器件领域在消费市场中迅速引起关注。与以往的技术进步一样，预计这些设备将使人类与环境之间的互动水平得到增强，从而带来经济增长和效率的提高。然而，尚未解决的平行增长的电子垃圾已经对环境和人类健康产生了不利影响。展望未来，必须开发对人类和环境友好的电子产品，这取决于新兴的可回收、可生物降解和生物相容的聚合物技术。本综述根据已发表的文献为可回收、可生物降解和生物相容的聚合物提供了定义，概述了用于表征机械和化学性能变化的分析技术，以及实际应用的标准政策。然后，讨论了设计下一代聚合物的各种策略，使其相对于传统或商业聚合物具有可回收性、可生物降解性或生物相容性，并具有增强的功能。最后，突出了具有可回收性、生物降解性或生物相容性元素的电子产品，并结合新的分子设计，期望将新兴的聚合物化学融入未来的电子设备中。
