Ancient paper art, kirigami, poised to improve smart clothing

Published April 4, 2018 This content is archived.

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An article on PhysOrg reports on research by Shenqiang Ren, professor of mechanical and aerospace engineering, that describes how kirigami, a variation of origami that involves cutting folded pieces of paper, has inspired efforts to build malleable electronic circuits.

"Traditional electronics, like the printed circuit boards in tablets and other electronic devices, are rigid. That's not a good match for the human body, which is full of bends and curves, especially when we are moving,” he said.

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Articles also appeared in news outlets that include Nanowerk, Science Newsline, R&D Magazine, Nanotechnology Now, Science Daily, Tech Site, Electronics 360 and iConnect 007.