Flexible Electronics: Transparent, Flexible, and Passive Thermal Touch Panel (Adv. Mater. Technol. 9/2016). Issue 9 (December 2016)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Ruoho, Mikko; Juntunen, Taneli; Alasaarela, Tapani; Pudas, Marko; Tittonen, Ilkka
• Is Part Of: Advanced materials technologies. Volume 1:Issue 9(2016)
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• Publication Date: 2016-12
• Subjects: flexible electronics -- large‐area -- thermal -- touch sensors -- transparent; Materials science -- Periodicals; Technological innovations -- Periodicals; Materials science; Technological innovations; Periodicals; 620.1105
• DOI: 10.1002/admt.201670046
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 2365-709X

Abstract

Abstract : In article number 1600204, Ilkka Tittonen and co‐workers present a flexible, scalable and highly transparent touch panel design which is based on the Seebeck effect. The image conceptualizes the novel transparent and flexible touch panel. A temperature gradient across the image transports charge carriers within the solid state structure. Through this thermoelectric effect, the heat distribution across the device can be mapped.