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Power Pen: Lighting Up The RoomMaterials Scientists Make Portable, Circuits with Special Pen and Conducting InkNovember 1, 2011 Materials scientists developed a pen with conducting ink. The pen has the ability to create electrical circuits directly on a piece of paper, wood or other surface. The key is in the conductive ink, which is made of silver, so that after it dries, an applied electrical current will flow along the line just like a wire. Researchers see the potential for portable electronic devices. |
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Science InsiderMATERIAL ISSUES: Materials science is the study of stuff -- the substances that make up things you use every day -- from your shoes, dishes, and CDs to your bicycle or skateboard. All are made from different kinds of materials. Materials derive their unique properties from atomic structure. Materials scientists can manipulate atoms and molecules to design new kinds of stuff with different properties that could show up in the nifty gadgets, clothing, and kitchenware of tomorrow.
The Materials Research Society contributed to the information contained in the TV portion of this report. |
More information on this storyOn The Web: Silver Pen Has the Write Stuff for Flexible Electronics To Go Inside This Science: Jennifer A. Lewis, Sc.D. |
