Ion gels are composites of ionic liquids and polymers. Free-standing forms of ion gels have now been made that can be neatly cut with a razor blade and stuck onto semiconductor materials to make transistors.
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Kawasaki, M., Iwasa, Y. 'Cut and stick' ion gels. Nature 489, 510–511 (2012). https://doi.org/10.1038/489510a
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