Printing Compostable Electronics

Sep-07-15 In order to help reduce the amount of electronic waste, researchers from KIT in Germany are developing a method of printing electronics using compostable materials.

Instead of the usual silicon and other long-lasting elements, the team is using biodegradable materials, such as using plant extracts to create dyes and semiconductors, and gelatins to create insulators. The circuits are printed on compostable foils using biodegradable inks that have been tailored to print specific components, and the inks can be used with existing printers.

Currently, the team is working on identifying which natural materials can be used to create the different components, and they expect to bring some of their results to market within three years.

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