Biodegradable Transistors

Biodegradable chip: After 50 days under conditions that mimic those inside the body, this transistor array is mostly dissolved. Credit: Christopher Bettinger

 After 50 days under conditions that mimic those inside the body, this transistor array is mostly dissolved.                           Credit: Christopher Bettinger

Fully biodegradable organic transistors, recently fabricated by researchers at Stanford University, could be used to control temporary medical implants placed in the body during surgery.

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