Exploring Wide‐Range Alkyl Bridge Length Variations in Polymer Semiconductors: From Pristine to Blend Films for High‐Mobility Stretchable TFTs

ABSTRACT The development of intrinsically stretchable thin‐film transistors (TFTs) with high mobility is essential for next‐generation deformable electronics, including wearable displays and bio‐integrated systems. However, most approaches to improve stretchability in polymer semiconductors compromise charge transport due to disrupted molecular ordering. Here, we report a systematic exploration of wide‐range of alkyl bridge length variations of donor–acceptor‐type conjugated polymers to control crystallinity and morphology without altering the polymer backbone. We also propose a method to quantify the relative degree of crystallinity, enabling comparison across different polymer systems. When blended with an elastomer and aligned via solution shearing, the optimized polymer exhibited a maximum mobility of 6.4 cm ² V ⁻¹ s ⁻¹ at 0% strain ( V _DS = −40 V). The polymer stretchable device maintained measurable mobility (0.6 cm ² V ⁻¹ s ⁻¹ ) at 100% strain under the perpendicular to the channel direction under a low V _DS of −10 V. Furthermore, wafer‐scale photopatterning enabled fabrication of a 38‐device intrinsically stretchable TFT array with high uniformity and an average mobility of 5.5 cm ² V ⁻¹ s ⁻¹ at 0% strain. This work establishes a molecular design framework that elucidates the link between structure, mechanical resilience, and electrical performance, offering generalizable principles and a scalable platform for high‐performance deformable electronics.