Many scientists and engineers are trying to develop novel ways of producing electronics - flexible displays, OLEDs and the like. But Portuguese researchers may have come up with an idea that has true revolutionary potential: electronics printed on paper.

According to a release on AlphaGalileo:

In a new approach, scientists from Cenimat/I3N – a research group coordinated by Elvira Fortunato and Rodrigo Martins – used a common sheet of paper as the dielectric layer on oxide FETs [Field Effect Transistors].

The research team fabricated the devices on both sides of the paper sheet. This way, the paper acts simultaneously as the electric insulator and as the substrate. “Is a two in one”, says Elvira Fortunato.

Wow.