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."
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Moron. I'm pretty sure your only interest is in rolling paper.
If it keeps joints from "canoeing" I'm all for this transparent transistors rolling paper technology.
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It is futile to resistor.
Seriously, why don't we just go ahead and print with gasoline.
Paper burns pretty easily and I'd hate to see a processor printed on paper trying to render a 3d scene.
I'm guessing a lot less would start a fire.
How about peel and stick sheet of transistors so it could be transferred to something a bit less volatile.
Re:2000 year old tech (Score:4, Insightful)
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It's actually pretty hard to make paper burn with just heat. Unless you add a flame (An ongoing reaction.) your average GPU will melt long before the paper ignites.
There are of course plenty of different type of papers. For example the paper used in surge resistant capacitors is pretty durable.
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Moron. I'm pretty sure your only interest is in rolling paper.
How do you keep the paper cool?
If the paper is nearly transparent, then could you have a 3D display?
fpga (Score:2)
It will be nice when we could print designs once made for fpga.
How it's done... (Score:3)
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They'll need different Unicode characters to go from TTL to CMOS. Using those, they can build FPGAs.
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.
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This is confusing. Is it green or is it transparent? Maybe it's a light green. Just make up your mind.
From TFA:
Only a 10% decrease in mobility was observed when the nanopaper transistors were being bent.
Well, one fact is certain: the paper transistor is very much like a crocodile [hu-berlin.de], as it is more flexible than it is green (it's 90% flexible and at most 16.5% green).
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If you think it is confusing, you should see who created the nanopaper transistor. It's the Invisible Pink Unicorn.
Oh wait, you won't see her either.
2000 year old? (Score:5, Insightful)
That is certainly a lot more modern, than silicone, which is about 14 billion years old.
Could we skip this bullshit? This nanopaper most certainly don't have too much in common with the paper made 2000 years ago.
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Papyrus [wikipedia.org]
Paper can cut. Facts can hurt those who are ignorant and arrogant.
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Papyrus [wikipedia.org]
Paper can cut. Facts can hurt those who are ignorant and arrogant.
No shit, Watson! [wikipedia.org]
(just in case you wonder what's the relevance of the article I linked: the same relevance papyrus has for nanopaper. And that's a fact. Does it hurt you?)
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Re:2000 year old? (Score:4, Insightful)
Silicon. Not silicone. Silicone is a polymer compound of silicon and oxygen, commonly used as a sealant.
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Dude,
Silicone: (^)(^)
Silicon: sand and computer chips.
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Silicone: ( . )( . ) implants
Silicon: computer chips to render 3D virtual ( . )( . )
FTFY
What happens if you overclock them . . . ? (Score:2)
. . . do you end up with a raging fire . . . ?
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. . . do you end up with a raging fire . . . ?
I think Boing is using batteries for that
TFA (Score:5, Interesting)
And while the nanopaper may be biodegradable, I am wondering about the carbon nanotubes they are printing on top (as conductors). While the toxicity of carbon nanotubes is still being studied, there are good indications that they might behave similar to asbestos fibres. So not something you would necessarily want to throw on your compost heap.
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> While the toxicity of carbon nanotubes is still being studied, there are good indications that they might behave similar to asbestos fibres
When shown to be true, this of course severely limits the applicability of CNTs. However, being 100% carbon (or near 100% if doped) means it should at least be possible to incinerate them cleanly. So all is not lost.
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.
Absurd (Score:1)
Really, bendable and transparent? I want my transistors fast and low power. It's just becoming silly.
More grist for Hallmark's gift card mill (Score:2)
Looks like we'll be watching and trying not to hear poor renditions of happy birthday in the not too distant future.
Rewing the wrong things (Score:2)
Why don't the greenies pick on something like the fact that many people rip out and replace their bathrooms and kitchens and general furniture every five years.
Unfortunately, making things "renewable", and hence compromising their r
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Cool! (Score:2)
videos on milk cartons (Score:1)
are now a step closer..