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Xerox develops silver ink to usher in new era of low cost printable electronics

By Darren Quick

01:35 October 28, 2009 PDT

The silver ink developed by Xerox scientists that could make things like electronic clothi...

Silicon is the main substrate used for the integrated circuits found in almost all electronic equipment available today. However, silicon could soon be replaced by plastic, film or even fabrics, with Xerox scientists developing a low-temperature silver ink that they say paves the way for the commercialization and low-cost manufacture of printable electronics. This process will offer manufacturers an inexpensive way to add “intelligence” or computing power to a wide range of surfaces to produce things like electronic clothing and cheap games. Read More

RESEARCH WATCH

Self-healing electronics using carbon nanotube-filled microcapsules

By Darren Quick

21:02 September 17, 2009 PDT

Microcapsules filled with carbon nanotubes could be used to repair electronic circuits 
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Dropping an electrical device such as a mobile phone or laptop can prompt a few anxious moments as you rush to see whether your beloved device has survived the fall. Now researchers at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign are working to make such incidents a little less distressing - they're developing a self-healing first-aid kit for electrical systems that could stop circuits failing and lead to safer, longer lasting batteries. Read More

ECOGIZMO

Really green power - running an electric circuit from trees

By Darren Quick

22:45 September 8, 2009 PDT

Electrical engineers Babak Parviz and Brian Otis and undergraduate student Carlton Himes (...

Researchers at the University of Washington (UW) have taken the term ‘green power’ literally by running an electric circuit from the power generated by trees. Sure, there isn’t much electrical power to harness, but the researchers say it should be enough to run wireless sensors that could be used to detect environmental conditions or forest fires and could also be used to gauge a tree’s health. Read More

 
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