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This study demonstrates that renewable plastic substrates are suitable for screen-printing conductive silver patterns in flexible hybrid electronics. Cellulose-based materials offer superior pattern formation and lower resistance, paving the way for sustainable electronics.

Area of Science:

  • Materials Science
  • Electronics Engineering
  • Sustainable Manufacturing

Background:

  • Printed flexible hybrid electronics (FHE) are increasingly used in displays, sensors, and energy devices.
  • Current FHE predominantly uses non-renewable plastic substrates like PET and PI.
  • There is a growing need for sustainable alternatives in FHE manufacturing.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To evaluate the suitability of renewable-based plastic materials for sheet-to-sheet (S2S) screen-printing of conductive silver patterns.
  • To compare the performance of bio-based substrates against traditional non-renewable substrates.
  • To explore the potential for biodegradable solutions in FHE.

Main Methods:

  • Selected renewable substrates: biaxially oriented bio-PET (Bio-PET BO), poly(lactic acid) (PLA BO), cellulose acetate propionate (CAP BO), and regenerated cellulose film (NatureFlex™).
Keywords:
biopolymer filmsflexible hybrid electronicsflexible printed electronicsrenewable-based substratescreen-printingsurface energy

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  • Assessed substrate properties including mechanical strength and transparency.
  • Conducted S2S screen-printing of silver ink and evaluated pattern printability, resistance, and dimensional stability.

    • Main Results:

    • Biaxial orientation and annealing enhanced the mechanical strength of Bio-PET and PLA to match reference PET (Ref-PET).
    • All tested renewable substrates exhibited comparable transparency to Ref-PET.
    • Good printability of silver ink was achieved on all renewable substrates, with resistances similar to Ref-PET.
    • Cellulose-based substrates (CAP BO, Natureflex) showed 10-18% lower resistance and superior dimensional stability in S2S printing compared to Ref-PET.

    Conclusions:

    • Renewable-based substrates, particularly cellulose derivatives, are viable alternatives for conductive pattern printing in FHE.
    • These findings support the development of more sustainable and potentially biodegradable electronic devices.
    • The study opens new avenues for applying renewable materials in the rapidly growing FHE market.