The rise of fiber electronics.

As a new direction of applied chemistry, fiber electronics allow configuration changes from three to two dimensions and then to one dimension in electronic devices. The resulting fiber devices have unique properties, such as ultraflexibility, tissue adaptability and weavability, enabling their use in a variety of applications, particularly in various emerging fields related to implantable devices and wearable systems. Here, we summarize the different types of fiber electrode materials based on the one-dimensional configuration and their distinctive interfaces, various devices and promising applications and highlight the remaining challenges and future directions.

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