Sustainability considerations for organic electronic products

I McCulloch, M Chabinyc, C Brabec, CB Nielsen… - Nature materials, 2023 - nature.com
The development of organic electronic applications has reached a critical point. While
markets, including the Internet of Things, transparent solar and flexible displays, gain …

Living synthelectronics: A New Era for bioelectronics powered by synthetic biology

J Sun, R Yang, Q Li, R Zhu, Y Jiang, L Zang… - Advanced …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Bioelectronics, which converges biology and electronics, has attracted great attention due to
their vital applications in human–machine interfaces. While traditional bioelectronic devices …

Sustainable mycelium-bound biocomposites: design strategies, materials properties, and emerging applications

JK Muiruri, JC Chuan Yeo, Q Zhu, E Ye… - ACS Sustainable …, 2023 - ACS Publications
Extrication from the use of fossil-based products has grown more critical in recent years. This
disengagement has been driven by deliberate environmental campaigns focusing on …

Fungal engineered living materials: The viability of pure mycelium materials with self‐healing functionalities

E Elsacker, M Zhang… - Advanced Functional …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Engineered living materials (ELMs) composed entirely of fungal cells offer significant
potential due to their functional properties such as self‐assembly, sensing, and self‐healing …

Exploring the application and prospects of synthetic biology in engineered living materials

Q Wang, Z Hu, Z Li, T Liu, G Bian - Advanced Materials, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
At the intersection of synthetic biology and materials science, engineered living materials
(ELMs) exhibit unprecedented potential. Possessing unique “living” attributes, ELMs …

[HTML][HTML] 3D printing of mycelium engineered living materials using a waste-based ink and non-sterile conditions

E Soh, JH Teoh, B Leong, T **ng, H Le Ferrand - Materials & Design, 2023 - Elsevier
There is an urgent need to change the way society produces and fabricates materials.
Among the sustainable processes developed to date, 3D printing enables limited generation …

Advancements in biodegradable printed circuit boards: Review of material properties, fabrication methods, applications and challenges

CF Soon, SK Yee, AN Nordin, RA Rahim… - International Journal of …, 2024 - Springer
As electronic waste poses environmental challenges, exploring eco-friendly alternatives
becomes imperative. In this review, the introduction reveals the disposal problem of existing …

A green conformable thermoformed printed circuit board sourced from renewable materials

A Honarbari, P Cataldi, A Zych, D Merino… - ACS Applied …, 2023 - ACS Publications
Printed circuit boards (PCBs) physically support and connect electronic components to the
implementation of complex circuits. The most widespread insulating substrate that also acts …

Robust, ultrathin, and highly sensitive reduced graphene oxide/silk fibroin wearable sensors responded to temperature and humidity for physiological detection

H Cho, C Lee, CB Lee, S Lee, S Kim - Biomacromolecules, 2023 - ACS Publications
Skin temperature and skin humidity are used for monitoring physiological processes, such
as respiration. Despite advances in wearable temperature and humidity sensors, the …

Batteries for small-scale robotics

M Zhu, OG Schmidt - MRS Bulletin, 2024 - Springer
The advent of small-scale robots holds immense potential for revolutionizing various
industries, particularly in the domains of surgery and operations within confined spaces that …