Preface to the Focus Collection on Pathways to Advanced Flexible Electronics: Materials, Structures, and Systems

Desheng Kong; Rongrong Bao; La Li; Chunfeng Wang; Yue Liu

doi:10.1088/1674-4926/26071001

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Preface to the Focus Collection on Pathways to Advanced Flexible Electronics: Materials, Structures, and Systems

Desheng Kong^1,, Rongrong Bao^2,, La Li^3,, Chunfeng Wang^4, and Yue Liu^5,

+ Author Affiliations

1. College of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210021, China
2. School of Aeronautic Science and Engineering, Beihang University, Beijing 100081, China
3. School of Integrated Circuits and Electronics, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing 100081, China
4. College of Electronics and Information Engineering, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen 518071, China
5. Faculty of Materials Science and Engineering, Kunming University of Science and Technology, Kunming 650093, China

Author Bio:

Desheng Kong is a Professor at the College of Engineering and Applied Sciences in Nanjing University. He also serves as an Associate Editor of npj Flexible Electronics (Springer Nature). Dr. Kong received his B.S. in Physics from Peking University and his Ph.D. in Materials Science and Engineering from Stanford University. He conducted postdoctoral research at the Department of Chemical Engineering, Stanford University. Dr. Kong’s current research interests focus on materials, designs, and integration strategies of stretchable electronic devices.

Rongrong Bao graduated with a PhD from the Institute of Physical Chemistry and Chemical Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences in 2012. She is currently a professor at the Institute of Atomic Manufacturing, Beihang University. She has long been engaged in research on multimodal flexible sensing materials and devices, flexible electronics, and wearable electronics.

Chunfeng Wang is an Assistant Professor and Ph.D. supervisor at the College of Materials Science and Engineering, Shenzhen University. He received his B.S. (2013) and Ph.D. (2019) degrees from the School of Materials Science and Engineering, Zhengzhou University. During his Ph.D., he was jointly trained at the University of California, San Diego (as a CSC visiting scholar) and the Beijing Institute of Nanoenergy and Nanosystems, Chinese Academy of Sciences. His research focuses on mechanoluminescent materials and tactile sensing devices.

Yue Liu is a Specially Appointed Professor at the School of Materials Science and Engineering, Kunming University of Science and Technology. She received her B.S. degree in Materials Science and Engineering from China University of Geosciences (Beijing) in 2017 and her Ph.D. degree from the Beijing Institute of Nanoenergy and Nanosystems, Chinese Academy of Sciences, in 2022. She joined Kunming University of Science and Technology in 2023. Her research focuses on the materials, device architectures, and integration strategies of flexible visual electronic skin, with particular emphasis on its applications in human–machine interfaces.

Corresponding author: Desheng Kong, dskong@nju.edu.cn; Rongrong Bao, baorongrong@buaa.edu.cn; La Li, lali@bit.edu.cn; Chunfeng Wang, cfwang@szu.edu.cn; Yue Liu, liuyue2023@kust.edu.cn

DOI: 10.1088/1674-4926/26071001CSTR: 32376.14.1674-4926.26071001

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[1]	Su Y W, Wen Y, Zhou Y. Molecularly engineered printable copper conductors for flexible electronics. J Semicond, 2026, 47(8): 080401
[2]	Peng Y, Xie S Y, Zhu X F, et al. Stretchable flexible electrodes based on in situ coating of graphite with PANI. J Semicond, in press
[3]	Liu H T, Meng Z Y, Bao R R, et al. Failure mechanisms of hydrogel-wet tissue adhesive interfaces: an energy dissipation perspective. J Semicond, in press
[4]	Zhou J Y, Duan Z Y, Li L, et al. Vertically-aligned Ti₂CTₓ on carbon cloth for high-performance flexible pressure sensors. J Semicond, 2026, 47(8): 082602
[5]	Chen X, Li D C, Kong D S. Enhancing crack-based strain sensors for future wearables and robotics. J Semicond, 2026, 47(8): 080201
[6]	Peng T X, Shen L Y, Gao Z Q, et al. Advances in flexible triboelectric pressure sensor for physiological signal monitoring. J Semicond, in press
[7]	Kan K, Cun Y K, Zhang Q H, et al. Visual temperature-sensing properties of negative thermal expansion Sc₂Mo₃O₁₂: Eu³⁺/Tb³⁺ flexible films. J Semicond, 2026, 47(8): 082601
[8]	Jing C R, Zhao H Z, Guo S Y, et al. Pyroelectrically enhanced high-sensitivity self-powered position-sensitive detector based on ZnO/P(VDF-TrFE)-MAPbI₃ heterojunction with multifunctional imaging capability. J Semicond, 2026, 47(8): 082603
[9]	Xing Y B, Li L, Guozhen S. Ti₄N₃ MXene based flexible near-infrared photodetector. J Semicond, in press
[10]	He W Q, Yang C, Kong D S. Recent progress of flexible tactile electronic skins incorporating proximity sensing capabilities. J Semicond, 2026, 47(8): 081602
[11]	Liu X T, Bao R R, Pan C F. Application of memristors for efficient neuromorphic computing in tactile sensing. J Semicond, 2026, 47(8): 081605
[12]	Dang R, Yuhan B, Bao R R, et al. Ion-migration memristive synaptic devices: mechanisms, device architectures, and integration strategies. J Semicond, 2026, 47(8): 081604
[13]	Wei R X, Li Z N, Lu Q C, et al. Organic electrochemical transistor-based theranostics: materials, mechanisms, and system integration. J Semicond, 2026, 47(8): 081603
[14]	Huang Y H, Qi L, Lin Y, et al. Micro-LEDs in biomedicine: from implantable optogenetics to intelligent theranostics. J Semicond, in press
[15]	Xu X F, Bian Y H, Meng Z Y, et al. Advances in microneedle electrodes for electromyography acquisition in sports rehabilitation. J Semicond, 2026, 47(8): 081601
[16]	Wang M X, Ma J, Guo J X, et al. A wearable hydrogel-based EEG patch device for human fatigue assessment. J Semicond, 2026, 47(8): 082604

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Received: 28 July 2026 Revised: Online: Accepted Manuscript: 30 July 2026

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Desheng Kong, Rongrong Bao, La Li, Chunfeng Wang, Yue Liu. Preface to the Focus Collection on Pathways to Advanced Flexible Electronics: Materials, Structures, and Systems[J]. Journal of Semiconductors, 2026, In Press. doi: 10.1088/1674-4926/26071001 ****D S Kong, R R Bao, L Li, C F Wang, and Y Liu, Preface to the Focus Collection on Pathways to Advanced Flexible Electronics: Materials, Structures, and Systems[J]. J. Semicond., 2026, accepted doi: 10.1088/1674-4926/26071001

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D S Kong, R R Bao, L Li, C F Wang, and Y Liu, Preface to the Focus Collection on Pathways to Advanced Flexible Electronics: Materials, Structures, and Systems[J]. J. Semicond., 2026, accepted doi: 10.1088/1674-4926/26071001

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Preface to the Focus Collection on Pathways to Advanced Flexible Electronics: Materials, Structures, and Systems

DOI: 10.1088/1674-4926/26071001

CSTR: 32376.14.1674-4926.26071001

1.
College of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210021, China
2.
School of Aeronautic Science and Engineering, Beihang University, Beijing 100081, China
3.
School of Integrated Circuits and Electronics, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing 100081, China
4.
College of Electronics and Information Engineering, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen 518071, China
5.
Faculty of Materials Science and Engineering, Kunming University of Science and Technology, Kunming 650093, China

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Desheng Kong is a Professor at the College of Engineering and Applied Sciences in Nanjing University. He also serves as an Associate Editor of npj Flexible Electronics (Springer Nature). Dr. Kong received his B.S. in Physics from Peking University and his Ph.D. in Materials Science and Engineering from Stanford University. He conducted postdoctoral research at the Department of Chemical Engineering, Stanford University. Dr. Kong’s current research interests focus on materials, designs, and integration strategies of stretchable electronic devices
Rongrong Bao graduated with a PhD from the Institute of Physical Chemistry and Chemical Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences in 2012. She is currently a professor at the Institute of Atomic Manufacturing, Beihang University. She has long been engaged in research on multimodal flexible sensing materials and devices, flexible electronics, and wearable electronics
Chunfeng Wang is an Assistant Professor and Ph.D. supervisor at the College of Materials Science and Engineering, Shenzhen University. He received his B.S. (2013) and Ph.D. (2019) degrees from the School of Materials Science and Engineering, Zhengzhou University. During his Ph.D., he was jointly trained at the University of California, San Diego (as a CSC visiting scholar) and the Beijing Institute of Nanoenergy and Nanosystems, Chinese Academy of Sciences. His research focuses on mechanoluminescent materials and tactile sensing devices
Yue Liu is a Specially Appointed Professor at the School of Materials Science and Engineering, Kunming University of Science and Technology. She received her B.S. degree in Materials Science and Engineering from China University of Geosciences (Beijing) in 2017 and her Ph.D. degree from the Beijing Institute of Nanoenergy and Nanosystems, Chinese Academy of Sciences, in 2022. She joined Kunming University of Science and Technology in 2023. Her research focuses on the materials, device architectures, and integration strategies of flexible visual electronic skin, with particular emphasis on its applications in human–machine interfaces
Corresponding author: dskong@nju.edu.cn; baorongrong@buaa.edu.cn; lali@bit.edu.cn; cfwang@szu.edu.cn; liuyue2023@kust.edu.cn
Received Date: 2026-07-28
Available Online: 2026-07-30

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