Brewer Science Brings Game-Changing Flexible Electronic Devices Closer to Reality

Brewer Science is ushering in new technology advancements that could one day result in wearable smartphones, health monitoring improvements and other applications that could improve our quality of life.

“Brewer Science has been a leader in bringing flexible electronic devices closer to reality. Carbon nanotubes (CNTs) are an attractive platform to create electronics and sensors that can be printed on flexible substrates. The screen-printing CNT ink is a solvent dispersion that is stable at room temperature and is compatible with high-speed large-area printing applications,” said James Lamb, director of Brewer Science’s Carbon Electronics Center.

Brewer Science also makes CNT-based sensors to enable prototyping and characterization of devices and CNT materials. “Our unique functionalization of CNTs also enhances the sensitivity of the temperature and humidity sensors,” added Lamb.

Carbon nanotube materials and devices are developed by Brewer Science’s Carbon Electronics Center as part of its CNT materials, applications, and device prototyping services at the Jordan Valley Innovation Center (JVIC) in Springfield, MO. Brewer Science manufactures CNT inks that are stable and compatible with a variety of printing methods that are used in flexible electronics. The single-walled CNT screen-printing ink formulation is designed for high-speed printing application of flexible sheets using commercial screen-printing equipment.

Brewer Science will present two talks at the upcoming 2013 FLEX Flexible & Printed Electronics Conference. Dr. Christopher Landorf will speak about “Conductive Carbon Nanotube Films for High-Speed Printing Applications” on Jan. 31, 2013, in the Printing I track, and Dr. Alex Diao will speak about “Temperature and Moisture Sensors Printed on Flexible Plastic Substrates Using CNT-Based Nanomaterials” on Feb. 1, 2013, in the Sensors track.

Brewer Science Carbon Electronics Center continues to play a substantial role within the industry in improving the manufacturability of CNT-based devices and bringing flexible electronics closer to reality. Unlike the unbendable circuit boards inside smartphones and other devices, the development of flexible electronics would allow high-tech devices to be attached to things that naturally bend and stretch, such as clothing and even human tissue.