Eco-Friendly Alternative to Indium

Apr-13-11 An environmentally friendly replacement for the rare metal indium may be just around the corner, using carbon nanotubes and plastic nanoparticles.

Developed by researchers at Eindhoven University of Technology, the new material is a conductive, transparent film, created by dissolving carbon nanotubes in water. A solution of polymer beads and polystyrene beads is then added and fused together to form a thin film, from which the water is removed by freeze drying.

The film is eco-friendly, and no heavy metals were used to produce it.

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