October 31, 2011

Cotton + Nanoparticles = Smart, Wearable Electronics

Futurity, Futurity


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“Creating transistors from cotton fibers brings a new perspective to the seamless integration of electronics and textiles, enabling the creation of wearable electronic devices,” says Cornell University fiber scientist Juan Hinestroza, who was part of an international team that developed transistors using natural cotton fibers..

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