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ArticleNature communications2022

Upcycling Compact Discs for Flexible and Stretchable Bioelectronic Applications.

Matthew S Brown, Louis Somma, Melissa Mendoza, Yeonsik Noh, Gretchen J Mahler, Ahyeon Koh

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Article in Nature communications, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 6 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

6 citing papers in PubMed.

  1. Tuning LiAdvanced science (Weinheim, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany) · 2026
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  2. Closed-Loop Recycling of Wearable Electronic Textiles.Small (Weinheim an der Bergstrasse, Germany) · 2024
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

6 authors.

Matthew S BrownDepartment of Biomedical Engineering, State University of New York at Binghamton, Binghamton, NY, 13902, USA.
Louis SommaDepartment of Biomedical Engineering, State University of New York at Binghamton, Binghamton, NY, 13902, USA.
Melissa MendozaDepartment of Biomedical Engineering, State University of New York at Binghamton, Binghamton, NY, 13902, USA.ORCID 0000-0002-0856-3815
Yeonsik NohCollege of Nursing and Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Massachusetts, Amherst, MA, 01003, USA.
Gretchen J MahlerDepartment of Biomedical Engineering, State University of New York at Binghamton, Binghamton, NY, 13902, USA.
Ahyeon KohDepartment of Biomedical Engineering, State University of New York at Binghamton, Binghamton, NY, 13902, USA. akoh@binghamton.edu.ORCID 0000-0003-2721-2321

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Electronic waste is a global issue brought about by the short lifespan of electronics. Viable methods to relieve the inundated disposal system by repurposing the enormous amount of electronic waste remain elusive. Inspired by the need for sustainable solutions, this study resulted in a multifaceted approach to upcycling compact discs. The once-ubiquitous plates can be transformed into stretchable and flexible biosensors. Our experiments and advanced prototypes show that effective, innovative biosensors can be developed at a low-cost. An affordable craft-based mechanical cutter allows pre-determined patterns to be scored on the recycled metal, an essential first step for producing stretchable, wearable electronics. The active metal harvested from the compact discs was inert, cytocompatible, and capable of vital biopotential measurements. Additional studies examined the material's resistive emittance, temperature sensing, real-time metabolite monitoring performance, and moisture-triggered transience. This sustainable approach for upcycling electronic waste provides an advantageous research-based waste stream that does not require cutting-edge microfabrication facilities, expensive materials, and high-caliber engineering skills.

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Biosensing TechniquesWearable Electronic DevicesCompact DisksElectronicsMetalsMetals

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PMID35764646
PMCPMC9240022

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