Electronic Cotton

Photo: Lisa R. Adams/Getty Images Electronic materials? Electronic textile researchers started with ordinary cotton, but managed to make two types of transistors. A group of researchers in the United States, Italy, and France have invented transistors made from cotton fibers. They envision such devices being woven into clothing capable of measuring pollutants, T-shirts that display information, and carpets that sense how many people are crossing them. "We want to create a seamless interface between electronics and textiles," says Juan Hinestroza , director of the Textiles Nanotechnology Laboratory at Cornell University, in Ithaca, N.Y. Instead of attaching sensors or processors to clothing after the garments are fully formed, it would be more effective to incorporate such devices directly into the fabrics, says Annalisa Bonfiglio , an EE professor at the University of Cagl...

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@ASQECD » 19 Jan '12, 11am
transistor made from cotton fiber. Perfect interface between electronics and textiles... [link]
@norfoxx » 11 Jan '12, 1pm
面白そう [link] *Tw*
@adamhrv » 10 Jan '12, 5pm
Conductive Cotton [link] @push_reset
@IEEESpectrum » 06 Jan '12, 9pm
RT @redinteractive: We play, learn and communicate with technology – what if soon we wore electronic clothing? [link]
@REDinteractive » 06 Jan '12, 5pm
We play, learn and communicate with technology – what if soon we wore electronic clothing? [link] via @IEEESpectrum
@duinocity » 06 Jan '12, 2pm
RT @eholstei: Health and environment monitoring via conductive thread. [link] #arduino #internetofthings
@eholstei » 06 Jan '12, 9am
Health and environment monitoring via conductive thread. [link] #arduino #internetofthings
@poiseuilleflow » 01 Jan '12, 10am
Electronic Cotton [link]
@vNext_Seattle » 31 Dec '11, 2pm
Electronic Cotton - Circuits could be woven from conductive and semiconducting natural fibers [link] #vnext
@timekord » 31 Dec '11, 1pm
Electronic Cotton [link] potential for sensor clothing & even compute capable clothing
@skry » 31 Dec '11, 11am
@anselm RT @brentbushnell: Electronic cotton success! Conductive fibers for wearable computers and sensors [link]
@m_sendhil » 31 Dec '11, 2am
socks tell you when they smell; jackets warn you when friends "borrow" them; endless possibilities. [link]
@brentbushnell » 31 Dec '11, 1am
Electronic cotton success! Conductive fibers for wearable computers and sensors [link]
@nanoluis_bastos » 30 Dec '11, 11pm
RT @tim_harper: Electronic Cotton [link] - Creating a seamless interface between electronics & textiles
@CientificaLtd » 30 Dec '11, 2pm
Electronic Cotton [link] - Creating a seamless interface between electronics & textiles
@ShyChemist » 30 Dec '11, 8am
Electronic Cotton Circuits could be woven from conductive and semiconducting natural fibers [link] #science #chemistry
@johnmalcolm11 » 30 Dec '11, 7am
this shud be in fashion show, not some dumb clothing that nobody ever gonna wear [link]
@switchGirl » 30 Dec '11, 4am
Electronic Cotton! [link] [link]
@jpegpak » 30 Dec '11, 2am
Electronic Cotton [link]
@cayzer » 29 Dec '11, 11pm
Electronic Cotton [link] sensors and processors embedded in fibre thanks to Cornell, Cagliari Italy and France (where else?)
@VeachAJ » 29 Dec '11, 9pm
[link] Circuits could be woven from conductive and semiconducting natural fibers Electronic Cotton @IEEESpectrum #fashion tech
@Seanku » 29 Dec '11, 9pm
Electronic cotton [link]
@IEEESpectrum » 29 Dec '11, 5pm
RT @harrycovair: RT @IEEESpectrum: Electronic Cotton [link] >New meaning to "Nice threads."<
@Cottonaggie » 29 Dec '11, 5pm
Always knew you could get an electrical charge out of #cotton! [link] #Agchat
@JeroenCo » 29 Dec '11, 2pm
Elektronisch Katoen in kleding en vloerkleed: #Zelfmeten was nog nooit zo makkelijk - [link] #Zorg20 #QuantifiedSelf
@johnwargo » 29 Dec '11, 1pm
RT @vishyg: Transistors made of cotton? Getting closer 2 smart clothing. [link]
@Igor_Idol » 29 Dec '11, 11am
Kažu da neće uskoro baš gaće biti mp3 player, ali... [link]
@vishyg » 29 Dec '11, 2am
Transistors made of cotton-"seamless interface between textiles and electronics". Getting closer 2 smart clothing. [link]
@harrycovair » 29 Dec '11, 12am
RT @IEEESpectrum: Electronic Cotton [link] >New meaning to "Nice threads."<
@neilsavagewrite » 28 Dec '11, 9pm
Making electronics with cotton fiber [link]
@diegogarcia » 28 Dec '11, 8pm
RT @ElectronicTops: Electronic Cotton - IEEE Spectrum [link]
@AdamLivington » 28 Dec '11, 8pm
Electronic Cotton: By Neil Savage / January 2012 Electronic materials? Electronic textile researchers started wi... [link]
@nsashi » 28 Dec '11, 7pm
Electronic Cotton: [link]
@nanoluis_bastos » 28 Dec '11, 7pm
Electronic Cotton [link] Circuits could be woven from conductive and semiconducting natural fibers
@IEEEGreen » 28 Dec '11, 6pm
Electronic Cotton [link] #IEEE #IEEEGreen
@arawaco » 28 Dec '11, 6pm
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@IEEESpectrum » 28 Dec '11, 6pm
Electronic Cotton [link]
@maxspire » 30 Dec '11, 2am
Electronic Cotton - IEEE Spectrum - [link]
@ccunniff » 29 Dec '11, 10pm
Electronic Cotton Circuits could be woven from conductive and semiconducting natural fibers [link]
@surflightroy » 29 Dec '11, 6pm
“@IEEESpectrum: RT @harrycovair: RT @IEEESpectrum: Electronic Cotton [link] >New meaning to "Nice threads."<”
@mariolejo » 29 Dec '11, 6pm
RT @IEEESpectrum: RT @harrycovair: RT @IEEESpectrum: Electronic Cotton [link] >New meaning to "Nice threads."<
@ryonck » 29 Dec '11, 5pm
RT @IEEESpectrum: Electronic Cotton [link] Circuits could be woven from conductive & semiconducting natural fibers
@eepublishers » 29 Dec '11, 4am
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@Anna0015 » 29 Dec '11, 3am
Electronic Cotton: By Neil Savage / January 2012 Electronic materials? Electronic textile researchers started wi... [link]
@stwn » 29 Dec '11, 12am
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@AsifRiffin » 28 Dec '11, 9pm
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@Ermanht » 28 Dec '11, 6pm
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