Biodegradable Cellulose Nanocomposite Substrate for Recyclable Flexible Printed Electronics

Autor: Jaiswal, Aayush Kumar, Kumar, Vinay, Jansson, Elina, Huttunen, Olli-Heikki, Yamamoto, Akio, Vikman, Minna, Khakalo, Alexey, Hiltunen, Jussi, Behfar, Mohammadhossein
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2023
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Zdroj: Jaiswal, A K, Kumar, V, Jansson, E, Huttunen, O-H, Yamamoto, A, Vikman, M, Khakalo, A, Hiltunen, J & Behfar, M 2023, ' Biodegradable Cellulose Nanocomposite Substrate for Recyclable Flexible Printed Electronics ', Advanced Electronic Materials, vol. 9, no. 4, 2201094 . https://doi.org/10.1002/aelm.202201094
DOI: 10.1002/aelm.202201094
Popis: Printed, flexible, and hybrid electronic technologies are advancing rapidly leading to remarkable developments in smart wearables, intelligent textiles, and health monitoring systems. Flexible electronics are typically fabricated on petroleum-derived polymeric substrates. However, in the light of global environmental concerns regarding fossil raw materials, there is a need to drive the production of flexible electronics devices based on sustainable materials. Additionally, there is a need to reduce the quantity of electronic waste by developing material recovery and recycling technologies. Here, a fully biobased and biodegradable substrate tailored for printed flexible electronic applications is developed. Based on a nanocomposite of cellulose nanofibril (CNF) and hydroxyethyl cellulose (HEC), the substrate shows excellent mechanical and optical properties for printed flexible electronics applications. High-resolution screen printing of conductive ink and typical electronics assembly processes are possible to realize on the substrate. An electrocardiograph (ECG) device is fabricated on the cellulosic substrate as a technology demonstrator and its performance is confirmed on human volunteers. Last, end-of-life scenarios are studied for printed electronic devices where device degradation and subsequent material recovery concepts are presented. This work demonstrates that sustainable plant-derived materials can play a big role toward a green transition in the electronics industry.
Databáze: OpenAIRE