Fiber?Shaped Electronic Devices

Textile electronics embedded in clothing represent an exciting new frontier for modern healthcare and communication systems. Fundamental to the development of these textile is fibers forming cloths into electronic devices. An fiber must undergo diverse scrutiny its selection a multifunctional textile, viz., from material device architecture, wearability mechanical stresses, environmental compatibility end-use management. Herein, performance requirements fiber-shaped are reviewed considering characteristics single their assemblies smart clothing. Broadly, this article includes i) processing strategies with required properties precursor material, ii) state-of-art current emphasizing light-emitting devices, solar cells, sensors, nanogenerators, supercapacitors storage, chromatic iii) mechanisms involved operation above iv) limitations materials manufacturing techniques achieve target performance, v) knowledge gap that be minimized prior deployment. Lessons learned review regard challenges prospects developing components presented as directions future research on wearable electronics.