'Nano skins' show promise as flexible electronic devices

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A flexible conducting quotnano skinquot with organized arrays of nanotubes embedded throughout. Credit: RensselaerYung Joon Jung
A flexible, conducting "nano skin" with organized arrays of nanotubes embedded throughout. Credit: Rensselaer/Yung Joon Jung

A team of researchers has developed a new process to make flexible, conducting 'nano skins' for a variety of applications, from electronic paper to sensors for detecting chemical and biological agents. The materials, which are described in the March issue of the journal Nano Letters, combine the strength and conductivity of carbon nanotubes with the flexibility of traditional polymers.


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