title: Biodegradable materials for multilayer transient printed circuit boards.
abstract: Biodegradable printed circuit boards based on water-soluble materials are demonstrated. These systems can dissolve in water within 10 mins to yield end-products that are environmentally safe. These and related approaches have the potential to reduce hazardous waste streams associated with electronics disposal.
authors.affiliation: University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Frederick Seitz Materials Research Laboratory, 104 S. Goodwin Ave, Urbana, IL, 61801, USA; Missouri University of Science and Technology, Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, 400 West 13th Street, Rolla, MO, 65409, USA.
authors.forename: Xian
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Huang
authors.forename: Yuhao
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Liu
authors.forename: Suk-Won
authors.initials: SW
authors.lastname: Hwang
authors.forename: Seung-Kyun
authors.initials: SK
authors.lastname: Kang
authors.forename: Dwipayan
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Patnaik
authors.forename: Jonathan Fajardo
authors.initials: JF
authors.lastname: Cortes
authors.forename: John A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Rogers
mesh_terms: D063566:Biodegradable Plastics / Q000737:chemistry; D004553:Electric Conductivity; D055615:Electrical Equipment and Supplies; D004867:Equipment Design; D008670:Metals / Q000737:chemistry; D008855:Microscopy, Electron, Scanning; D011327:Printing / Q000379:methods; D013696:Temperature; D014867:Water / Q000737:chemistry; D059015:Wireless Technology
chemical_list: D063566:Biodegradable Plastics; D008670:Metals; D014867:Water
keywords: biodegradable circuit; printed circuit board; transient electronics; water dissolution