Hierarchical hydrogen bonds enable stretchable, self-healing, and high-mobility polymer semiconductors
Antonio Facchetti · 2026
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Description
Antonio Facchetti highlights a 2026 advance in stretchable polymer semiconductors in a commentary. Polymers that carry charge well are usually brittle, while stretchy, self-healing versions conduct poorly. Blending in rubbery material dilutes the active phase and rarely solves the trade-off.
The highlighted work, from Zhen's group and collaborators, builds two strengths of hydrogen bond into the polymer backbone. Weak bonds break first under strain and soak up energy, while stronger bonds hold the network together. Tight molecular stacking survives, which keeps charge moving efficiently between chains. The highlighted films combine strong stretchability, self-repair, and high carrier mobility in one material. Facchetti presents the design as a route past a long-standing compromise.
Catalog record
| CREATOR | Antonio Facchetti |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 5 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |