Silver pen has the write stuff for flexible electronics
Tuesday, June 28, 2011 - 16:30
in Physics & Chemistry
The pen may have bested the sword long ago, but now it's challenging wires and soldering irons. Engineers have developed a silver-inked rollerball pen capable of writing electrical circuits and interconnects on paper, wood and other surfaces. The pen is writing whole new chapters in low-cost, flexible and disposable electronics.