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An ultra-lightweight design for imperceptible plastic electronics

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  • Martin Kaltenbrunner

    (The University of Tokyo, Electrical and Electronic Engineering and Information Systems, 7-3-1 Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 113-8656, Japan
    Exploratory Research for Advanced Technology (ERATO), Japan Science and Technology Agency (JST), 2-11-16, Yayoi, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 113-0032, Japan
    Johannes Kepler University, Soft Matter Physics, Altenbergerstrasse 69, 4040 Linz, Austria)

  • Tsuyoshi Sekitani

    (The University of Tokyo, Electrical and Electronic Engineering and Information Systems, 7-3-1 Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 113-8656, Japan
    Exploratory Research for Advanced Technology (ERATO), Japan Science and Technology Agency (JST), 2-11-16, Yayoi, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 113-0032, Japan)

  • Jonathan Reeder

    (The University of Tokyo, Electrical and Electronic Engineering and Information Systems, 7-3-1 Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 113-8656, Japan
    Present address: The University of Texas at Dallas, Department of Materials Science and Engineering, 800 West Campbell Road, Richardson, Texas 75080-3021, USA.)

  • Tomoyuki Yokota

    (The University of Tokyo, Electrical and Electronic Engineering and Information Systems, 7-3-1 Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 113-8656, Japan)

  • Kazunori Kuribara

    (The University of Tokyo, Electrical and Electronic Engineering and Information Systems, 7-3-1 Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 113-8656, Japan)

  • Takeyoshi Tokuhara

    (The University of Tokyo, Electrical and Electronic Engineering and Information Systems, 7-3-1 Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 113-8656, Japan)

  • Michael Drack

    (Johannes Kepler University, Soft Matter Physics, Altenbergerstrasse 69, 4040 Linz, Austria)

  • Reinhard Schwödiauer

    (Johannes Kepler University, Soft Matter Physics, Altenbergerstrasse 69, 4040 Linz, Austria)

  • Ingrid Graz

    (Johannes Kepler University, Soft Matter Physics, Altenbergerstrasse 69, 4040 Linz, Austria)

  • Simona Bauer-Gogonea

    (Johannes Kepler University, Soft Matter Physics, Altenbergerstrasse 69, 4040 Linz, Austria)

  • Siegfried Bauer

    (Johannes Kepler University, Soft Matter Physics, Altenbergerstrasse 69, 4040 Linz, Austria)

  • Takao Someya

    (The University of Tokyo, Electrical and Electronic Engineering and Information Systems, 7-3-1 Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 113-8656, Japan
    Exploratory Research for Advanced Technology (ERATO), Japan Science and Technology Agency (JST), 2-11-16, Yayoi, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 113-0032, Japan)

Abstract

Electronic sensor foils only 2 μm thick are extremely light, 27-fold lighter than office paper, durable and flexible and conform to curvilinear surfaces for many innovative applications.

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  • Martin Kaltenbrunner & Tsuyoshi Sekitani & Jonathan Reeder & Tomoyuki Yokota & Kazunori Kuribara & Takeyoshi Tokuhara & Michael Drack & Reinhard Schwödiauer & Ingrid Graz & Simona Bauer-Gogonea & Sieg, 2013. "An ultra-lightweight design for imperceptible plastic electronics," Nature, Nature, vol. 499(7459), pages 458-463, July.
    • Handle: RePEc:nat:nature:v:499:y:2013:i:7459:d:10.1038_nature12314
    DOI: 10.1038/nature12314
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