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Advanced and Multifunctional Flexible Electronic Materials and Devices

A special issue of Materials (ISSN 1996-1944). This special issue belongs to the section "Electronic Materials".

Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (20 November 2023) | Viewed by 3204

Special Issue Editor

Dr. Parikshit Sahatiya

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Department of Electrical and Electronics Engineering, Birla Institute of Technology and Science Pilani, Hyderabad Campus, Hyderabad 500078, India
Interests: flexible and wearable electronics; 2D materials; memristors; broadband photodetectors; digital twin; device-circuit design using data-driven models

Special Issue Information

Dear Colleagues,

There has been a huge rise in research of flexible electronics, both of materials and applications. There is a clear indication of flexible electronic technologies being commercialized. This Special Issue aims to publish high-quality research papers focusing on flexible electronic materials and devices. Devices include, but are not limited to, sensors, photodetectors, diodes, transistors, memristors, antennas, solar cells, etc. The device should demonstrate an application towards flexible/wearable electronics, which include healthcare, security, flexible circuits, etc. Furthermore, large area deposition and the large-scale production of materials for flexible electronics are also of interest for this Special Issue. For this Special Issue, the submission of original papers, reviewer articles, and short communications is encouraged.

Dr. Parikshit Sahatiya
Guest Editor

Manuscript Submission Information

Manuscripts should be submitted online at www.mdpi.com by registering and logging in to this website. Once you are registered, click here to go to the submission form. Manuscripts can be submitted until the deadline. All submissions that pass pre-check are peer-reviewed. Accepted papers will be published continuously in the journal (as soon as accepted) and will be listed together on the special issue website. Research articles, review articles as well as short communications are invited. For planned papers, a title and short abstract (about 100 words) can be sent to the Editorial Office for announcement on this website.

Submitted manuscripts should not have been published previously, nor be under consideration for publication elsewhere (except conference proceedings papers). All manuscripts are thoroughly refereed through a single-blind peer-review process. A guide for authors and other relevant information for submission of manuscripts is available on the Instructions for Authors page. Materials is an international peer-reviewed open access semimonthly journal published by MDPI.

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Keywords

  • flexible electronics
  • wearable electronics
  • materials for flexible electronics
  • large area processing
  • flexible diodes
  • transistors
  • antennas
  • memristors
  • solar cells

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A Review on Sustainable Inks for Printed Electronics: Materials for Conductive, Dielectric and Piezoelectric Sustainable Inks
by Leire Sanchez-Duenas, Estibaliz Gomez, Mikel Larrañaga, Miren Blanco, Amaia M. Goitandia, Estibaliz Aranzabe and José Luis Vilas-Vilela
Materials 2023, 16(11), 3940; https://doi.org/10.3390/ma16113940 - 24 May 2023
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In the last decades, the demand for electronics and, therefore, electronic waste, has increased. To reduce this electronic waste and the impact of this sector on the environment, it is necessary to develop biodegradable systems using naturally produced materials with low impact on [...] Read more.
In the last decades, the demand for electronics and, therefore, electronic waste, has increased. To reduce this electronic waste and the impact of this sector on the environment, it is necessary to develop biodegradable systems using naturally produced materials with low impact on the environment or systems that can degrade in a certain period. One way to manufacture these types of systems is by using printed electronics because the inks and the substrates used are sustainable. Printed electronics involve different methods of deposition, such as screen printing or inkjet printing. Depending on the method of deposition selected, the developed inks should have different properties, such as viscosity or solid content. To produce sustainable inks, it is necessary to ensure that most of the materials used in the formulation are biobased, biodegradable, or not considered critical raw materials. In this review, different inks for inkjet printing or screen printing that are considered sustainable, and the materials that can be used to formulate them, are collected. Printed electronics need inks with different functionalities, which can be mainly classified into three groups: conductive, dielectric, or piezoelectric inks. Materials need to be selected depending on the ink’s final purpose. For example, functional materials such as carbon or biobased silver should be used to secure the conductivity of an ink, a material with dielectric properties could be used to develop a dielectric ink, or materials that present piezoelectric properties could be mixed with different binders to develop a piezoelectric ink. A good combination of all the components selected must be achieved to ensure the proper features of each ink. Full article
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