Stretchable electrochromic displays

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MASc student Claire Preston is working in John Madden’s lab developing stretchable electrochromic displays that change colour with application of voltage. PEDOT is an electrochromic and electrically conducting polymer. With additives it can be made highly stretchable while remaining conductive. The Madden lab is taking advantage of the stretchable electrochromic conducting polymer to develop a low cost, low power and high contrast stretchable electrochromic display for consumer electronics and biomedical applications. They aim for this to be applied in more biointegratable on-skin multifunctional wearable devices for more seamless integration with biology.