Molecular stiffness mapped in flexible semiconductor films
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Feb 25, 2026
Flexible electronics promise bendable screens, lightweight solar cells and wearable devices that can flex without breaking, but researchers still grapple with what that flexibility means at the molecular scale and how it shapes performance. A team led by the University of Cambridge has now used ultra-sensitive atomic force microscopy to probe how stiff flexible semiconductor molecules are when p
Flexible electronics promise bendable screens, lightweight solar cells and wearable devices that can flex without breaking, but researchers still grapple with what that flexibility means at the molecular scale and how it shapes performance. A team led by the University of Cambridge has now used ultra-sensitive atomic force microscopy to probe how stiff flexible semiconductor molecules are when p