UCSD Team Transfers Silicon Crystal Sensor Properties to Plastic
May 2, 2003 — SAN DIEGO, Calif., May 2 -- Researchers at the University of California, San Diego (UCSD), have discovered how to transfer the optical properties of silicon crystal sensors to plastic, an achievement they say could lead to the development of flexible, implantable devices capable of monitoring the delivery of drugs within the body, the strains on a weak joint or even the healing of a suture. The discovery is detailed in the March 28 issue of Science by a UCSD team that pioneered the development...