A dissolvable smartwatch makes for easier electronics recycling (IMAGE)

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A dissolvable smartwatch makes for easier electronics recycling

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A prototype smartwatch made with zinc-silver nanocomposite circuits inside a poly(vinyl alcohol) case (top) dissolves in water within 40 hours (bottom).

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Adapted from ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces 2021, DOI: 10.1021/acsami.1c07102

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