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For instance, printed textiles are able to conduct electricity from a charged battery. To do this,
these textiles use a carbon nanotube (CNT) as an antennae. These nanoscale materials are
able to conduct electricity 10 times better than copper due to their small diameter. In addition,
CNTs are also able to withstand high temperatures without degrading; this is possible due to
their small size. Researchers have used nanoscale materials to create electronic devices that
are lighter and more powerful than conventional electronic devices. They have done this by
using smaller versions of printed electronics with nanoscale modifications that enhance the
performance of printed circuits.
Another way scientists have enhanced the performance of printed electronics is by using
fabrication techniques similar to those used to make printed textiles. For instance, researchers
have used laser soft lithography - a technique similar to chemical printing - to create
electronic circuits on nanoscale thin films. These thin films can be produced using
microfluidics or other manufacturing methods and then patterned with laser beams. By doing
so, scientists were able to produce ideal nanoscale layers for creating electronic devices. In
addition, they were also able to create complex three-dimensional shapes with high precision
using only two dimensional printing techniques. As a result, these fabricated nanoscale
material structures could potentially be used for printing nanoantennas for printed electronics
or other nano-engineered applications in medicine and the military field.
As is evident from the body paragraphs above, printed electronics has not been stagnant in its
development over the years. Instead, scientists have discovered new ways to make these
technologies even more energy-efficient and practical. This includes using fabric printers
similar to those used to make printed electronics or enhancing the performance of these
components with nano fabrication techniques similar A fabric printer is able to create
complex 3D structures at Nano scale with Nano Capacitors embedded within it! Scientists
have proven that nano fabrication techniques work at larger scales; now it is up to the
engineers and manufacturers to take advantage of it!