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Showing 1 to 20 of 117 for “"Flexible electronics"”.
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Flexible electronics for chipless RFID sensors
… adopting fabrication techniques typical of the flexible electronics field. An inkjet printing strategy is investigated for the purpose trying to ensure good detection properties as in the case of standard fabricated tags.
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Flexible electronics : materials and sensor fabrication
… the printing of commercial conductive ink on flexible substrates employing the three printing methods. Raman spectroscopy and Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy, are both used to investigate the structure of the P(VDF-TrFE) films. Optical microscopy is used to investigate the thickness …
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Carbon nanotube films for flexible electronics
… to fabricate large scale electronic devices on flexible substrates has been the goal of the newly emerging field of flexible macroelectronics. Thin film transistors (TFTs) have been fabricated on flexible substrates by using organic small-molecule and polymer-based materials, or thin layers of …
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Flexible Electronics: Materials and Device Fabrication
… and fabrication techniques to manufacture flexible electronic devices from them. Conductive ink formulations and inkjet printing of gold and silver on plastic substrates were examined. Line patterning and mask printing methods were also investigated as a means of selective metal deposition …
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Materials and design strategies for flexible electronics
In recent years, flexible electronic systems have gained increasing attention from scientific communities because of their potential to create new classes of applications (e.g. information display, medical diagnostic, X-ray imagers, flexible photovoltaic, flexible displays, structural health …
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Nanomaterials-based inks for flexible electronics, energy and photocatalytic applications
… have great potential for applications such as flexible optoelectronics and energy storage. Given that GRMs can be dispersed in solvents, solution processing is a particularly interesting approach that allows large volume production with tailored properties according to the targeted …
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Flexible Electronics Based on Solution Processable Organic Semiconductors and Colloidal Semiconductor Nanocrystals
… for the large-area, low-cost fabrication of flexible electronics. Recent advances in flexible electronics have introduced new functional devices such as light-weight displays and conformal sensors. However, key challenges remain to develop flexible devices from emerging materials that use …
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Advanced Manufacturing of Functional Lightweight Conductive Composite Systems for Sustainable and Flexible Electronics
Electromagnetic interference (EMI) is generated by various undesirable signals, predominantly emitted by electronic devices. Substantial research indicates that prolonged exposure to such EMI emissions may negatively affect human health and compromise the operational efficiency of electronic …
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Electrodeposition of epitaxial metal thin films on silicon for energy conversion and flexible electronics
… on the silicon surface and their applications in flexible electronics and energy conversion and storage. The first paper: <em>Photoelectrochemistry of ultrathin, semi-transparent, and catalytic gold films electrodeposited epitaxially onto n-silicon (111)</em> describes the epitaxial …
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Micron-scale flexible electronics for detection of reactive oxygen species for in vivo applications
The design, fabrication and modification of a flexible sensor for the detection OF superoxide for investigations within a Mongolian gerbil’s cochlea were optimized. Electron beam deposition was used to deposit a thin film of titanium followed by a layer of gold on a Kapton™ surface. Prior to …
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Self-Healing of Open-Circuit Faults in Organic Thin-Film Transistor-Based Flexible Electronics
Flexible electronics has attracted tremendous attention due to the fast-growing market for portable devices and sensors. However, these devices usually suffer from internal and external forces, which can lead to the failure of interconnects in the circuit. To address this issue, some passive and …
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Biohybrid Peripheral Neural Interfaces: Combining Cell Transplantation and Flexible Electronics for Functional Neurological Restoration
… However, a combinational approach of implantable electronics and stem cell-derived cells for functional neurological restoration could address these issues. The integration between implantable electronics and existing tissue is of paramount importance, this biohybrid strategy with the …
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Ultrasonic inspection methods for defect detection and process control in roll-to-roll flexible electronics manufacturing
Roll-to-roll flexible electronics manufacturing technologies require new sensing and measurement capabilities for defect detection and process control. This body of work investigates the use of ultrasound, specifically Lamb and longitudinal waves, as a sensing modality and measurement technique for …
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Electrodeposition of Epitaxial Wide Bandgap P-Type Semiconductors and Copper Metal for Energy Conversion and Flexible Electronics
… monolayer for energy conversion and flexible electronics. Paper I introduces the epitaxial electrodeposition of hole conducting CuSCN nanorods onto Au (111) surface, and lift-off to produce flexible and transparent foils. Highly ordered CuSCN could serve as an inorganic transport …
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Phase Behavior and Rheology of Latex, Thickener, Surfactant Mixtures and Liquid Crystal Based Compositions for Printing High-Efficiency Flexible Electronics
… studies due to their promising use in low-cost, flexible electronics, which can be processed from solution by printing and coating techniques. Understanding the rheology of these nanocomposites is essential in controlling shear flows during printing and application processes. Through rheology, we …
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Fabrication and transfer assembly of microscale, solid-state light emitting diodes and solar cells for transparent and flexible electronics applications
… and assemble them onto transparent and flexible substrates. This work produced novel form factors for solid-state lighting where small, light-emitting devices were spatially distributed and integrated with color-converting phosphors in ways that controllably tuned their chromaticity. We …
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Graphene-Assisted gan membranes formation /
Flexible electronics technology is already being utilized in industrial and medical devices by worldwide users. This new generation of electronics assists in monitoring the vital signs of premature babies and athlete's hydration. Another application of this technology is in robotics, where flexible …
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Synthesis and characterisation of doped silicon nanoparticles by hot wire thermal catalytic and spark pyrolysis
… will find application in the emerging field of flexible electronics. Two bottom-up production processes were utilised: hot wire thermal catalytic pyrolysis and spark pyrolysis. The latter is a new process,developed as part of this research for silicon nanoparticle synthesis. In each method …
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Application of cellulosic materials as flexible substrates for two-dimensional electronic heterostructure devices
… goal of creating a set of materials to enable flexible electronics, two-dimensional (2D) materials are incredibly capable. This family of nanomaterials comprises a suite of strong and flexible conducting, semiconducting, and dielectric materials. These materials, all compatible with one another …
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Electronic properties of printed nanoparticulate silicon
… technology in the development of a large area of flexible electronics. In an investigation of the fundamental properties of printed nanoparticulate silicon composites, layers were screen printed and successfully characterised to establish their electrical performance using a Hall Measurement …
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