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Organic materials for printed electronics

Organic materials can offer a low-cost alternative for printed electronics and flexible displays. However, research in these systems must exploit the differences — via molecular-level control of functionality — compared with inorganic electronics if they are to become commercially viable.

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Figure 1: Typical conventional label printers.
Figure 2: One material to fit all?
Figure 3: The system-on-a-sheet demonstrator developed by Linköping University and the Acreo Institute in Sweden.

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Berggren, M., Nilsson, D. & Robinson, N. Organic materials for printed electronics. Nature Mater 6, 3–5 (2007). https://doi.org/10.1038/nmat1817

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