#printable electronics

[chadmmc]

(via Microwaves allow 3D printing of circuits on surfaces without damage)

[agaselectronicmaterials]

With excellent strength, toughness, flexibility and inherent moisture resistance, UV curable z-axis anisotropically conductive ink offers a method for directionally focused conductive materials.

[adalidda]

Image: Graphene's numerous unique properties make it useful for electronics such as computers and other applications (Credit: Tatiana Shepeleva)

Rutgers Engineers discover easy way to make Graphene for Flexible and Printable Electronics, Energy Storage, and Catalysis

The discovery was made by post-doctoral associates and undergraduate students in the department, said Chhowalla, who is also the director of the Rutgers Institute for Advanced Materials, Devices and Nanotechnology. Having undergraduates as co-authors of a Science paper is rare but he said “the Rutgers Materials Science and Engineering Department and the School of Engineering at Rutgers cultivate a culture of curiosity driven research in students with fresh ideas who are not afraid to try something new.’’

Graphene – 100 times tougher than steel – conducts electricity better than copper and rapidly dissipates heat, making it useful for many applications. Large-scale production of graphene is necessary for applications such as printable electronics, electrodes for batteries and catalysts for fuel cells.

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[scienceversusfiction]

The future sounds like Boards of Canada.

[sci-thefuture]

Printing electronics is not new; screen printing, lithography, inkjet and other processes have long been used to manufacture circuit boards and components. But the technologies are improving rapidly and now allow electronics to be printed on a greater variety of surfaces. In the latest developments, electronics printing is being combined with “additive manufacturing”, which uses machines popularly known as 3D printers to build solid objects out of material, one layer at a time.

[sci-thefuture]

Think small…and think today.

Micro-electronic devices are pervasive throughout society. Cellphones, iPhones and iPads…we’re awash in portable, but powerful hardware.

The onslaught of ultra-tiny technology is giving rise to the idea of “printable spacecraft” consisting of electronic circuits, power generation, sensing, fluid handling, propulsion, telecommunications and mobility subsystems — all integrated onto a single substrate.

[sci-thefuture]

An innovative X-ray technique has given North Carolina State University researchers and their collaborators new insight into how organic polymers can be used in printable electronics such as transistors and solar cells. Their discoveries may lead to cheaper, more efficient printable electronic devices.