“Carbomorph” material to enable 3D printing of custom personal electronics
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The carbomorph material can be used to build 3D-printed piezoresistive flex sensors (Image: University of Warwick)
A chess rook piece printed with the conductive carbomorph material is used to light an LED (Photo: University of Warwick)
Dr Simon Leigh showing a game 3D-printed game controller with touch-sensitive buttons (Photo: University of Warwick)
A game 3D-printed game controller with touch-sensitive buttons (Photo: University of Warwick)
Dr Simon Leigh showing a game 3D-printed game controller with touch-sensitive buttons (Photo: University of Warwick)
Article Summary
Researchers at the University of Warwick have created a cheap plastic composite that can be used even with low-end 3D printers, to produce custom-made electronic devices. The material, nicknamed "carbomorph," is both conductive and piezoresistive, meaning that both electronic tracks and touch-sensitive areas can now be easily embedded in 3D-printed objects without the need for complex procedures or expensive materials.
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