Transparent Transistors Printed On Paper 51
MTorrice writes "To make light-weight, inexpensive electronics using renewable materials, scientists have turned to a technology that is almost 2,000 years old: paper. Researchers fabricated organic transistors on a transparent, exceptionally smooth type of paper called nanopaper. This material has cellulose fibers that are only 10 nm in diameter. The nanopaper transistors are about 84% transparent, and their performance decreases only slightly when bent."
Is it Green or is it Transparent? (Score:5, Funny)
This is confusing. Is it green or is it transparent? Maybe it's a light green. Just make up your mind.
Grant writing time! (Score:5, Funny)
Yes. Thank you for all coming today. I have here, in my hand, a new type of transistor that I have printed on this ORDINARY piece of paper. ... ... ... ...
What?
Of course you cant see them - they're transparent.
Do they work? Of course they do, and Jimmy here has a nice computer simulation of the process.
No, of course we can't demonstrate on the real thing, we still have to work out the interconnects and external interface, but trust me - they're on here.
Yes, I have printed what is essentially invisible transistors on this paper, and it will change the world. I just need a few million dollars in funding to help me work out some of the critical issues.