Electronics with Plastics, Foils and Fabrics: The Ensuing Flexible and Hybrid Electronics

Modern electronics is progressively concerned with mobility and flexibility of the device fabrication. To assure high performance, enriched durability and inflated efficiency, user-friendliness flexible electronic device research is globally concerned with the well developing advanced materials and technologies. In this context, substrate material plays a very significant role in determining the mechanical properties, robustness, cost effectiveness and bulkiness of the flexible devices. Plastics, foils and fabrics have been potentially recognized as the flexible substrate materials for the fabrication of the flexible electronics circuits and devices. This communication covers a concise but precise and proficient overview related to the flexible electronics materials and technologies.