Such devices are proposed to represent useful medical implant,[1][2] and temporary communication sensors.
Organic electronic devices as compostable material platforms have been fabricated on aluminum foil[3] and paper[4] to accommodate these expanded functionalities.
In one embodiment of this idea, paper films were utilized as a combination substrate and gate dielectric for use with pentacene-based active layers.
[4] This idea was expanded upon to create complete circuits using foldable paper-based substrates.
One test device, a heating circuit powered by beaming radio waves at it, was implanted under the skin of a rat with a wound.