Recyclable Circuit Board



It is really a strange and amazing an innovation. This is a circuit

board made from soybeans and chicken feathers! With all its

bizarreness, it drew a great deal of attention in a recent exhibit in

London.



Developed by Mingjiang Zhan and Richard Wool in collaboration with

Intel, the board shows a micrograph of feathers with hollow keratin

fibers — a light, tough material. To add to the surprise, these fibers

are combined with a soy-based epoxy to make printed circuit boards. The

circuit boards are not only recyclable but also faster than

conventional boards. This product is reported in details in Environmental Health.



Via: Treehugger & University of Delaware Daily