Green electronics: Making electronic components at least partly from a natural raw material like wood seems an obvious solution. Image: SNF
Green electronics: Making electronic components at least partly from a natural raw material like wood seems an obvious solution. Image: SNF - Sustainable electronic components can be made from wood with the help of a novel process that uses a laser to engrave electrically conductive structures on veneers. A research team at Empa and at ETH's Institute for Building Materials has developed a practical and versatile method for making wooden surfaces electrically conductive. Non-biodegradable electronic waste continues to accumulate year after year. For that reason, making electronic components at least partly from a natural raw material like wood seems an obvious solution. But it's easier said than done. For one thing, wood is naturally an electrical insulator.
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