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Nature Materials 7, 839–840 (1 November 2008) | doi:10.1038/nmat2310

Dielectric materials: Gels excel

Antonio Facchetti

The next wave in the microelectronics revolution may arise in the form of flexible circuitry, sensors and displays printed on the surfaces of a host of everyday items such as magazine covers, wine bottles and clothing. Indeed, some of these things are already happening.