(Nanowerk News) For many years, Thomas Geiger has been conducting research in the field of cellulose fibrils – fine fibers that can be produced from wood pulp or agricultural waste, for example.
At the heart of nearly every electronic device is a printed circuit board: typically a flat, green board covered with computer chips and other electronic circuit components. The world produces over 50 ...
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Circuit boards made from leaves could green up electronics’ act

In a new spin on green electronics, researchers have made a biodegradable electronic circuit board from tree leaves. Such ...
Printed circuit boards for electronic devices are generally made of glass fiber-reinforced epoxy resin. A major advantage is that it lasts practically forever. A major disadvantage is that it lasts ...
Computer science researchers from the University of Copenhagen and the Technical University of Denmark (DTU) thought that they were five years away from solving a math riddle from the 1980's. In ...
These days, it is hard to imagine electronics without printed circuit boards. They are literally in everything. While making PCBs at home used to be a chore, these days, you design on a computer, ...
While we all love technology that makes life easier, the waste created from cast-off devices is doing the Earth no favors. E-waste is the fastest growing category of domestic trash, with over 50 ...
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