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ArticleSmall science2025

A Corn-Based Electrically Conductive Glue for Integration of Edible Electronics.

Noemí Contreras-Pereda, Valerio Galli, Pietro Cataldi, Valerio Francesco Annese, Giulia Coco, Athanassia Athanassiou, Alessandro Luzio, Mario Caironi

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Article in Small science, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

3 citing papers in PubMed.

  1. An Edible HAdvanced healthcare materials · 2026
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  3. Active Biopaste for Coral Reef Restoration.Advanced materials (Deerfield Beach, Fla.) · 2025
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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

8 authors.

Noemí Contreras-PeredaCenter for Nano Science and Technology Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia Via R. Rubattino, 81 20134 Milan Italy.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8164-3977
Valerio GalliCenter for Nano Science and Technology Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia Via R. Rubattino, 81 20134 Milan Italy.
Pietro CataldiSmart Materials Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia via Morego 30 16163 Genova Italy.
Valerio Francesco AnneseCenter for Nano Science and Technology Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia Via R. Rubattino, 81 20134 Milan Italy.
Giulia CocoCenter for Nano Science and Technology Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia Via R. Rubattino, 81 20134 Milan Italy.
Athanassia AthanassiouSmart Materials Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia via Morego 30 16163 Genova Italy.
Alessandro LuzioCenter for Nano Science and Technology Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia Via R. Rubattino, 81 20134 Milan Italy.
Mario CaironiCenter for Nano Science and Technology Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia Via R. Rubattino, 81 20134 Milan Italy.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0442-4439

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Edible electronics leverages the electronic properties of food-grade materials to create non-toxic technologies that can be either environmentally degraded or digested by the body after the completion of their function. Various edible electronic components have been recently proposed, and their integration into more complex circuits and systems is urgently needed for point-of-care devices. In this context, developing a safe technology for interconnecting edible components is crucial. To this aim, here an edible electrically conductive adhesive made from zein, an edible protein derived from corn, and activated carbon, a food additive, are reported. Different formulations are proposed depending on the ratio between adhesive binder (zein) and electrically conductive filler (activated carbon), evidencing a trade-off between resistivity and adhesion, passing from a 3 × 10

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activated carbonconductive adhesiveedible electronicsgreen electronicszein

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PMID40212641
PMCPMC11935078

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