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ArticleNature materials2025

Hermetic stretchable seals enabled by a viscoplastic surface effect.

Rui Xia, Chun Li, Yan Shao, Dong He, Jianfeng Yan, Mao Yu, Kangjie Chu, Huanhuan Yang, Daohang Cai, Guoli Chen and 6 more

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Rui Xia *Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen, China.
Chun Li *Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen, China.ORCID http://orcid.org/0009-0003-7582-3300
Yan Shao *Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen, China.
Dong HeDepartment of Materials Science and Engineering, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen, China.ORCID http://orcid.org/0009-0008-2689-8740
Jianfeng YanDepartment of Materials Science and Engineering, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen, China.
Mao YuDepartment of Materials Science and Engineering, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen, China.
Kangjie ChuDepartment of Materials Science and Engineering, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen, China.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-0522-3409
Huanhuan YangDepartment of Materials Science and Engineering, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen, China.
Daohang CaiDepartment of Materials Science and Engineering, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen, China.
Guoli ChenDepartment of Materials Science and Engineering, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen, China.
Yaqi DuDepartment of Materials Science and Engineering, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen, China.
Guangfu LuoDepartment of Materials Science and Engineering, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen, China.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-0738-0507
Weishu LiuDepartment of Materials Science and Engineering, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen, China.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-8643-822X
Fuzeng RenDepartment of Materials Science and Engineering, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen, China.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-9310-2174
Zhubing HeDepartment of Materials Science and Engineering, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen, China.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-2775-0894
Yanhao YuDepartment of Materials Science and Engineering, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen, China. yuyh@sustech.edu.cn.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-2494-3006

Funding

National Natural Science Foundation of China (National Science Foundation of China) 52272299National Natural Science Foundation of China (National Science Foundation of China) 52303107Natural Science Foundation of Guangdong Province (Guangdong Natural Science Foundation) 2024A1515012366Shenzhen Science and Technology Innovation Commission KQTD20180411143514543
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Elastic seals safeguard stretchable electronics from reactive species in the surrounding environment. However, elastic contact with device modules and the intrinsic small-molecule permeability of elastomers limit the hermeticity of devices. Here we present a viscoplastic surface effect in polymeric elastomers for deriving sealing platforms with high hermeticity and large stretchability, made possible by controlling phase separations of partially miscible polar plastics within the near-surface region of block copolymer elastomers. The resulting viscoplastic surface allows the elastomer to form defect-free interfaces regardless of their size, materials chemistry and geometry. This capability facilitates the airtight integration of device modules to mitigate side leakage and enable the seamless assembly of high-potential gas barriers to prevent bulk penetration. A multilayer seal that incorporates scavenging components demonstrates properties that are as hermetic as aluminium foil while being stretchable like a rubber band. This breakthrough extends the operational lifetime of perovskite optoelectronics, hydrogel thermoelectrics and implantable bioelectronics without sacrificing their stretchability or efficiency.

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