Printed organic electronic device components from edible materials

Authors

Alexander Keller, University of WollongongFollow
Marc in het Panhuis, University of WollongongFollow

RIS ID

101986

Publication Details

Keller, A. & in het Panhuis, M. (2015). Printed organic electronic device components from edible materials. MRS Online Proceedings, 1717 7-11. Boston, Massachusetts 2014 MRS Fall Meeting: Symposium A - Organic Bioelectronics

Abstract

The electrical and mechanical characteristics of ionic-covalent entanglement hydrogels consisting of combinations of the edible biopolymers gellan gum and gelatin were investigated. Impedance analysis and compression testing showed that these hydrogels (with water content = 97%) exhibited conductivity values of up to 13 mS/cm and compressive stress at failure values of up to 1.0 MPa. These are suitable characteristics for printed and mechanically robust wet device components.