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Biodegradable Electronics: Materials, Designs, and Operational Characteristics for Fully Biodegradable Primary Batteries (Adv. Mater. 23/2014)
Author(s) -
Yin Lan,
Huang Xian,
Xu Hangxun,
Zhang Yanfeng,
Lam Jasper,
Cheng Jianjun,
Rogers John A.
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
advanced materials
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 10.707
H-Index - 527
eISSN - 1521-4095
pISSN - 0935-9648
DOI - 10.1002/adma.201470152
Subject(s) - battery (electricity) , materials science , electronics , nanotechnology , harm , key (lock) , power (physics) , electrical engineering , computer science , engineering , physics , computer security , quantum mechanics , political science , law
Transient electronics is an emerging technology whose key attribute is the ability to physically disappear, with applications including temporary implants and environmental sensors. On page 3879, J. A. Rogers and co‐workers show the design of a primary magnesium battery that can fully degrade, without harm, in biofluids or groundwater. Monolithically integrating cells yields battery packs with sufficient power to operate conventional LEDs and radio transmitters.