Han, Won Bae Ko, Gwan-Jin Lee, Kang-Gon Kim, Donghak Lee, Joong Hoon Yang, Seung Min Kim, Dong-Je Shin, Jeong-Woong Jang, Tae-Min Han, Sungkeun Zhou, Honglei Kang, Heeseok Lim, Jun Hyeon Rajaram, Kaveti Cheng, Huanyu Park, Yong-Doo Kim, Soo Hyun Hwang, Suk-Won 2024-01-19T09:33:48Z 2024-01-19T09:33:48Z 2023-08-17 2023-04 2041-1723 https://pubs.kist.re.kr/handle/201004/113791 As rubber-like elastomers have led to scientific breakthroughs in soft, stretchable characteristics-based wearable, implantable electronic devices or relevant research fields, developments of degradable elastomers with comparable mechanical properties could bring similar technological innovations in transient, bioresorbable electronics or expansion into unexplored areas. Here, we introduce ultra-stretchable, biodegradable elastomers capable of stretching up to similar to 1600% with outstanding properties in toughness, tear-tolerance, and storage stability, all of which are validated by comprehensive mechanical and biochemical studies. The facile formation of thin films enables the integration of almost any type of electronic device with tunable, suitable adhesive strengths. Conductive elastomers tolerant/sensitive to mechanical deformations highlight possibilities for versatile monitoring/sensing components, particularly the strain-tolerant composites retain high levels of conductivities even under tensile strains of similar to 550%. Demonstrations of soft electronic grippers and transient, suture-free cardiac jackets could be the cornerstone for sophisticated, multifunctional biodegradable electronics in the fields of soft robots and biomedical implants. Stretchable and degradable elastomers are crucial for developing transient and bioresorbable electronics. Herein, Han et al. tuned the diverse properties of biodegradable PLCL elastomers and demonstrated their application in soft, perceptive robotic grippers and transient, suture-free cardiac jackets. English Nature Publishing Group Ultra-stretchable and biodegradable elastomers for soft, transient electronics Article 10.1038/s41467-023-38040-4 1 Nature Communications, v.14, no.1 Nature Communications 14 1 Y scie scopus 001025203300001 2-s2.0-85153450077 Multidisciplinary Sciences Science & Technology - Other Topics Article DEGRADATION BEHAVIOR DESIGN