Natural Dielectrics for Bio-Organic Electronics

Organic electronics has an immense potential for the development of products that are both sustainable and environmentally friendly. In this presentation, a large list of natural origin dielectric materials is introduced and demonstrated in the fabrication of organic field effect transistors, e.g.<i> resins, gums, waxes, alkaloids, nucleobases, natural oils and fats, lignins and celluloses, natural scents, natural clays, etc. </i>Apart for their outstanding dielectric and film forming properties, most of the above-mentioned natural dielectrics are inherently, biocompatible (even edible) and have well known medical properties. Thus, this class of dielectrics may find suitable applications in the branches of science where dielectric materials are part of bio-integrated electronics.