The rise of flexible and wearable electronics has revolutionized healthcare monitoring, signal sensing, and human–machine interaction. With smartwatches and other wearable devices becoming integral to daily life, the demand for flexible, stretchable, and efficient electronic devices is rapidly growing. Traditional electronics rely on rigid substrates, limiting their flexibility, comfort, and functionality. Future advancements in wearable technology hinge on manufacturing flexible devices with high performance, all while ensuring ease of wear and use. One promising technology is inkjet printing, which offers low-cost, precise, and continuous deposition of functional materials on flexible substrates. It’s a key enabler for the development of truly flexible and wearable electronics, including gas sensors.
Inkjet printing stands out as an efficient method for fabricating flexible gas sensors due to its precision, scalability, and cost-effectiveness. It allows for the deposition of nanomaterials in desired patterns on flexible substrates, enabling the creation of highly sensitive, stretchable, and durable gas sensors. The technique offers simplicity and compatibility with various materials, making it ideal for creating flexible gas sensors that can operate reliably under mechanical stress, such as bending and stretching.
Main tasks:
• Investigate the use of inkjet printing techniques for fabricating wearable gas sensors.
• Design and optimize ink formulations (e.g., low dimensional nanomaterials dispersions) for sensor performance.
• Develop flexible substrates that accommodate the printed gas sensors.
• Characterize sensor performance in terms of sensitivity, selectivity, response time, and flexibility.
• Explore potential applications of the developed wearable gas sensors in healthcare, environmental monitoring, and safety systems.
Student background:
• Strong interest in sensor technology, and flexible electronics.
• Background in material science, electrical engineering, nanotechnology, or related fields.
• Experience with printing technologies or sensor characterization is a plus but not mandatory.
Benefits for the student:
• Hands-on experience with cutting-edge inkjet printing techniques and flexible sensor development.
• Deep dive into nanomaterials and their applications in wearable technologies.
• Collaboration with interdisciplinary teams in an innovative research environment.
• Opportunity to contribute to the next generation of wearable devices with practical applications in health, safety, and the environment.
Reference:
[1]. Yan, Ke, et al. "Inkjet printing for flexible and wearable electronics." Apl Materials 8.12 (2020).
[2]. Lawaniya, Shiv Dutta, et al. "Functional nanomaterials in flexible gas sensors: recent progress and future prospects." Materials Today Chemistry 29 (2023): 101428.
The rise of flexible and wearable electronics has revolutionized healthcare monitoring, signal sensing, and human–machine interaction. With smartwatches and other wearable devices becoming integral to daily life, the demand for flexible, stretchable, and efficient electronic devices is rapidly growing. Traditional electronics rely on rigid substrates, limiting their flexibility, comfort, and functionality. Future advancements in wearable technology hinge on manufacturing flexible devices with high performance, all while ensuring ease of wear and use. One promising technology is inkjet printing, which offers low-cost, precise, and continuous deposition of functional materials on flexible substrates. It’s a key enabler for the development of truly flexible and wearable electronics, including gas sensors.
Inkjet printing stands out as an efficient method for fabricating flexible gas sensors due to its precision, scalability, and cost-effectiveness. It allows for the deposition of nanomaterials in desired patterns on flexible substrates, enabling the creation of highly sensitive, stretchable, and durable gas sensors. The technique offers simplicity and compatibility with various materials, making it ideal for creating flexible gas sensors that can operate reliably under mechanical stress, such as bending and stretching.
Main tasks:
• Investigate the use of inkjet printing techniques for fabricating wearable gas sensors.
• Design and optimize ink formulations (e.g., low dimensional nanomaterials dispersions) for sensor performance.
• Develop flexible substrates that accommodate the printed gas sensors.
• Characterize sensor performance in terms of sensitivity, selectivity, response time, and flexibility.
• Explore potential applications of the developed wearable gas sensors in healthcare, environmental monitoring, and safety systems.
Student background:
• Strong interest in sensor technology, and flexible electronics.
• Background in material science, electrical engineering, nanotechnology, or related fields.
• Experience with printing technologies or sensor characterization is a plus but not mandatory.
Benefits for the student:
• Hands-on experience with cutting-edge inkjet printing techniques and flexible sensor development.
• Deep dive into nanomaterials and their applications in wearable technologies.
• Collaboration with interdisciplinary teams in an innovative research environment.
• Opportunity to contribute to the next generation of wearable devices with practical applications in health, safety, and the environment.
Reference:
[1]. Yan, Ke, et al. "Inkjet printing for flexible and wearable electronics." Apl Materials 8.12 (2020).
[2]. Lawaniya, Shiv Dutta, et al. "Functional nanomaterials in flexible gas sensors: recent progress and future prospects." Materials Today Chemistry 29 (2023): 101428.