Materials and electronics that dissolve when triggered

Materials and electronics that dissolve when triggered
Ames, IA (SPX) Apr 07, 2014 - A medical device, once its job is done, could harmlessly melt away inside a person's body. Or, a military device could collect and send its data and then dissolve away, leaving no trace of an intelligence mission. Or, an environmental sensor could collect climate information, then wash away in the rain. It's a new way of looking at electronics: "You don't expect your cell phone to dissolve ... more

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