How nature helped in the evolution of Flexible Electronics?

The flourishing development of multifunctional flexible electronics cannot ignore the beneficial role of nature, which provides relentless inspiration in their structural, material and functional designs. During the evolution of flexible electronics, some originated from nature, some were even beyond nature, and others were biodegradable or implantable eventually to nature. Therefore, the relationship between nature and flexible electronics is undoubtedly crucial since harmony between technology evolution and nature would promote the sustainable development. An example, water resistance and high adhesion which are imperative for flexible, skin-attaching electronics. Inspired by the protuberance in octopus suckers, an artificial patch with octopus‐like pattern was presented with the highly adhesive capabilities under both wet and dry condition on various surfaces which served as a promising method to realize the skin‐attachable and wearable sensors for in vivo and in vitro monitoring of biosignals.

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