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Low power, high impact

Reducing the operating voltage and power consumption of organic-based logic circuits for portable applications is a critical step towards the commercialization of organic electronics.

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Gundlach, D. Low power, high impact. Nature Mater 6, 173–174 (2007). https://doi.org/10.1038/nmat1856

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