Transparent Transistors Printed On Paper

MTorrice writes "To make light-weight, inexpensive electronics using renewable materials, scientists have turned to a technology that is almost 2,000 years old: paper. Researchers fabricated organic transistors on a transparent, exceptionally smooth type of paper called nanopaper. This material has cellulose fibers that are only 10 nm in diameter. The nanopaper transistors are about 84% transparent, and their performance decreases only slightly when bent."

Comments

2000 year old?

[dabadab]

That is certainly a lot more modern, than silicone, which is about 14 billion years old.

Could we skip this bullshit? This nanopaper most certainly don't have too much in common with the paper made 2000 years ago.

Re:2000 year old?

[SuricouRaven]

Silicon. Not silicone. Silicone is a polymer compound of silicon and oxygen, commonly used as a sealant.

Re:2000 year old tech

[codeButcher]

Apparently (from TFA) the purpose for printing on a transparent substrate has to do with creating light-emitting display technology (from cheap, renewable resources, with a low recycling impact). So, probably much less transistor-dense than your great balls of fire GPU.