Paper-Based Explosives Sensor Made Using an Inkjet

cylonlover writes "Detecting explosives is a vital task both on the battlefield and off, but it requires equipment that, if sensitive enough to detect explosives traces in small quantities, is often expensive, delicate and difficult to construct. Researchers at the Georgia Tech Research Institute have developed a method of manufacturing highly sensitive explosives detectors incorporating RF components using Ink-jet printers. This holds the promise of producing large numbers of detectors at lower cost using local resources."

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Almost any circuit can be printed

[iamhassi]

I'm tired of these articles from clueless reporters, do they not know what a circuit board is? It's simply copper connections between circuits. If you can put liquid copper or any highly conductive metal in a ink cartridge then you can create almost any electrical device with a inkjet printer.

Re:Just how common are those paper based explosive

[PolygamousRanchKid]

Big E-Books are pushing for a ban on paper books on airlines, so they can sell more E-Readers.