how to make conductive ink

University of Illinois researchers explain how they make their conductive ink on this step-by-step tutorial.

(via Boing Boing)



6 Responses to “how to make conductive ink”

  1. Adam Herring says:

    Very Cool,

    A conductive ink such as this could be used by a self replicating machine (reprap) to draw its own circuit boards.

  2. an.tran says:

    Is it possible to duplicate again in home? or just a video for explain their result…

  3. d2a2d says:

    Homemade method to make (copper based)
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9iyRUBvd260

  4. Zoe H. says:

    Is “d2a2d”‘s ink machine washable? Or washable at all?

  5. Felipe says:

    I want to reproduce this experiment at my school, but I cannot find a homogenizing mixer, is there any way to have the same effect of this machine with any other appliance.

  6. catarina says:

    Hi Felipe. I’m not sure what could be used in place of a homogenizing mixer, but it’s probably worthwhile contacting Analisa Russo, the researcher who created this tutorial and see if she has any suggestions: http://colloids.matse.illinois.edu/contacts.html

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