Carbon Electronics Created from Paper

[Godlygamer23]

I went to update my applications using Update Checker and saw this at the bottom of the page. This is amazing. These electronics can withstand temps of 800 degrees C. Apparently this isn't new, but a German team has been able to do it with elegancy.

Straight from the website:

Max Planck researchers, led by Cristina Giordano, used a conventional inkjet printer to print a catalyst - iron nitrate, on paper. The catalyst was printed in the shape of the head of Minerva, the Roman goddess of wisdom and Max Planck Institute's logo. The paper was then heated to 800 degrees C in a nitrogen atmosphere, the absence of oxygen being probably why the paper does not burn in the process. The cellulose in the paper releases water until only pure carbon is left. Due to the iron nitrate catalyst, the printed areas are turned into conductive graphite, while the non-printed areas are just less conductive carbon. Scientists then* proved that the carbon electronics were conductive by electrolytically coating the paper with copper. The copper was desposited only on the Minerva printed design.

I think this is amazing. What do you guys think of this? I'd love to have something like this. Most definitely.

Source: http://techbeat.com/2013/05/carbon-electronics-created-from-paper/

*correction

[bradscoolio]

This is really cool! Paper PCB's... seems legit :P

[TERAFLOP]

This is awesome ! think of the possibilities, flexible screens, flexible PC componenets, flexible tablet PCs. very exhilirating