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IMAGE: Thanks to its flexibility and adhesion, the biodegradable display can be worn directly on the hand.
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Credit: Manuel Pietsch, KIT
In the next years, increasing use of electronic devices in consumables and new technologies for the internet of things will increase the amount of electronic scrap. To save resources and minimize waste volumes, an eco-friendlier production and more sustainable lifecycle will be needed. Scientists of Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) have now been the first to produce displays, whose biodegradability has been checked and certified by an independent office. The results are reported in the
Journal of Materials Chemistry. (DOI: 10.1039/d0tc04627b)