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Roadmap on printable electronic materials for next-generation sensors

Pecunia, Vincenzo, Petti, Luisa, Andrews, Joseph, Ollearo, Riccardo, Gelinck, Gerwin H., Nasrollahi, Bahareh, Jailani, Javith Mohammed, Li, Ning, Kim, Jong H., Ng, Tse Nga, and others. (2024) Roadmap on printable electronic materials for next-generation sensors. Nano Futures, 8 (3). Article Number 032001. E-ISSN 2399-1984. (doi:10.1088/2399-1984/ad36ff) (KAR id:106403)

Abstract

The dissemination of sensors is key to realizing a sustainable, ‘intelligent’ world, where everyday objects and environments are equipped with sensing capabilities to advance the sustainability and quality of our lives—e.g., via smart homes, smart cities, smart healthcare, smart logistics, Industry 4.0, and precision agriculture. The realization of the full potential of these applications critically depends on the availability of easy-to-make, low-cost sensor technologies. Sensors based on printable electronic materials offer the ideal platform: they can be fabricated through simple methods (e.g., printing and coating) and are compatible with high-throughput roll-to-roll processing. Moreover, printable electronic materials often allow the fabrication of sensors on flexible/stretchable/biodegradable substrates, thereby enabling the deployment of sensors in unconventional settings. Fulfilling the promise of printable electronic materials for sensing will require materials and device innovations to enhance their ability to transduce external stimuli—light, ionizing radiation, pressure, strain, force, temperature, gas, vapours, humidity, and other chemical and biological analytes. This Roadmap brings together the viewpoints of experts in various printable sensing materials—and devices thereof—to provide insights into the status and outlook of the field. Alongside recent materials and device innovations, the roadmap discusses the key outstanding challenges pertaining to each printable sensing technology. Finally, the Roadmap points to promising directions to overcome these challenges and thus enable ubiquitous sensing for a sustainable, ‘intelligent’ world.

Item Type: Article
DOI/Identification number: 10.1088/2399-1984/ad36ff
Additional information: For the purpose of open access, the author has applied a CC BY public copyright licence to any Author Accepted Manuscript version arising from this submission.
Uncontrolled keywords: printed electronics; sensing materials; sensors; Internet of Things; RFID
Subjects: T Technology > TK Electrical engineering. Electronics. Nuclear engineering > TK7800 Electronics
Divisions: Divisions > Division of Computing, Engineering and Mathematical Sciences > School of Engineering and Digital Arts
Funders: Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (https://ror.org/0439y7842)
Depositing User: John Batchelor
Date Deposited: 24 Jun 2024 15:50 UTC
Last Modified: 19 Nov 2024 15:04 UTC
Resource URI: https://kar.kent.ac.uk/id/eprint/106403 (The current URI for this page, for reference purposes)

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