Wednesday, February 21, 2007
Microscopic chain-mail could link wearable gadgets
Microscopic chain mail made from miniscule metal links has been made by US researchers. It could ultimately be used to create textiles with sensors and other electronics built in.
Jonathan Engel and Chang Liu at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, made their chain mail using manufacturing techniques borrowed from the microchip industry.
The fabric could be used to make smart clothing, says Liu. “We are interested in perhaps using it as a flexible textile or fabric that has properties like sensing or heating.”
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