Screen Printing Technology for Energy Devices

Screen Printing Technology for Energy Devices

Author: Andreas Willfahrt

Publisher: Linköping University Electronic Press

Published: 2019-03-05

Total Pages: 115

ISBN-13: 9176852741

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The technical application of screen and stencil printing has been state of the art for decades. As part of the subtractive production process of printed circuit boards, for instance, screen and stencil printing play an important role. With the end of the 20th century, another field has opened up with organic electronics. Since then, more and more functional layers have been produced using printing methods. Printed electronics devices offer properties that give almost every freedom to the creativity of product development. Flexibility, low weight, use of non-toxic materials, simple disposal and an enormous number of units due to the production process are some of the prominent keywords associated with this field. Screen printing is a widely used process in printed electronics, as this process is very flexible with regard to the materials that can be used. In addition, a minimum resolution of approximately 30 µm is sufficiently high. The ink film thickness, which can be controlled over a wide range, is an extremely important advantage of the process. Depending on the viscosity, layer thicknesses of several hundred nanometres up to several hundred micrometres can be realised. The conversion and storage of energy became an increasingly important topic in recent years. Since regenerative energy sources, such as photovoltaics or wind energy, often supply energy intermittently, appropriate storage systems must be available. This applies to large installations for the power supply of society, but also in the context of autarkic sensors, such as those used in the Internet of Things or domestic/industrial automation. A combination of micro-energy converters and energy storage devices is an adequate concept for providing energy for such applications. In this thesis the above mentioned keywords are addressed and the feasibility of printed thermoelectric energy converters and supercapacitors as energy storage devices are investigated. The efficiency of thermoelectric generators (TEG) is low, but in industrial environments, for example, a large amount of unused low temperature heat energy can be found. If the production costs of TEGs are low, conversion of this unused heat energy can contribute to increasing system efficiency. Additionally, printing of supercapacitor energy storage devices increases the usability of the TEG. It is appropriate to use both components as complementary parts in an energy system. Den tekniska tillämpningen av skärm- och stencilutskrift har varit toppmoderna i årtionden. Som en del av den subtraktiva produktionsprocessen av tryckta kretskort spelar exempelvis skärm- och stencilutskrift en viktig roll. I slutet av 1900-talet har ett annat fält öppnat med organisk elektronik. Sedan dess har allt fler funktionella lager producerats med hjälp av tryckmetoder. Tryckta elektronikanordningar erbjuder egenskaper som ger nästan all frihet till kreativiteten i produktutvecklingen. Flexibilitet, låg vikt, användning av giftfria material, enkelt bortskaffande och ett enormt antal enheter på grund av produktionsprocessen är några av de framträdande nyckelord som hör till detta område. Skärmtryck är en allmänt använd process i tryckt elektronik, eftersom processen är mycket flexibel med avseende på material som kan användas. Dessutom är en minsta upplösning på cirka 30 µm tillräckligt bra. Bläckfilmens tjocklek, som kan styras över ett brett område, är en extremt viktig fördel med processen. Beroende på viskositeten kan skikttjockleken på flera hundra nanometer upp till flera hundra mikrometer realiseras. Energikonvertering och lagring har blivit ett allt viktigare ämne de senaste åren. Eftersom regenerativa energikällor, såsom fotovoltaik eller vindkraft, ofta levererar energi intermittent, måste lämpliga lagringssystem vara tillgängliga. Detta gäller stora installationer för samhällets strömförsörjning, men också inom ramen för autarkiska sensorer, som de som används i saker av saker eller inhemsk / industriell automation. En kombination av mikroenergiomvandlare och energilagringsenheter är ett lämpligt koncept för att tillhandahålla energi för sådana applikationer. I denna avhandling behandlas ovan nämnda nyckelord. Genomförbarhet av tryckta termoelektriska energiomvandlare och superkapacitorer som energilagringsenheter undersöks. Effektiviteten hos termoelektriska generatorer (TEG) är låg, men i industriella miljöer kan exempelvis en stor mängd oanvänd låg temperatur värmeenergi hittas. Om produktionskostnaderna för TEG är låga kan konvertering av denna oanvända värmeenergi bidra till ökad systemeffektivitet. Dessutom ökar utskrift av superkapacitorer användbarheten hos TEG. Det är lämpligt att använda båda komponenterna.


Screen-Printing Electrochemical Architectures

Screen-Printing Electrochemical Architectures

Author: Craig E. Banks

Publisher: Springer

Published: 2016-04-05

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9783319251912

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This book offers an essential overview of screen-printing. Routinely utilised to fabricate a range of useful electrochemical architectures, screen-printing is also used in a broad range of areas in both industry and academia. It supports the design of next-generation electrochemical sensing platforms, and allows proven laboratory-based approaches to be upscaled and commercially applied. To those skilled in the art, screen-printing allows novel and useful electrochemical architectures to be mass produced, offering fabrication processes that are cost-effective yet highly reproducible and yield significant electrical benefits. However, there is no readily available textbook that actually equips readers to set about the task of screen-printing, explaining its techniques and implementation. Addressing that gap, this book will be of interest to both academics and industrialists delving into screen-printing for the first time. It offers an essential resource for those readers who want learn to successfully design, fabricate and implement (and mass-produce) electrochemical based architectures, as well as those who already have a basic understanding of the process and want to advance their technical knowledge and skills.


Sol-Gel Technologies for Glass Producers and Users

Sol-Gel Technologies for Glass Producers and Users

Author: Michel Andre Aegerter

Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media

Published: 2013-03-19

Total Pages: 474

ISBN-13: 0387889531

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Sol-Gel Techniques for Glass Producers and Users provides technological information, descriptions and characterizations of prototypes, or products already on the market, and illustrates advantages and disadvantages of the sol-gel process in comparison to other methods. The first chapter entitled "Wet Chemical Technology" gives a summary of the basic principles of the sol-gel chemistry. The most promising applications are related to coatings. Chapter 2 describes the various "Wet Chemical Coating Technologies" from glass cleaning to many deposition and post-coating treatment techniques. These include patterning of coatings through direct or indirect techniques which have became very important and for which the sol-gel processing is particularly well adapted. Chapter 3 entitled "Bulk Glass Technologies" reports on the preparation of special glasses for different applications. Chapter 4 entitled "Coatings and Materials Properties" describes the properties of the different coatings and the sol-gel materials, fibers and powders. The chapter also includes a section dedicated to the characterization techniques especially applied to sol-gel coatings and products.


Printed Batteries

Printed Batteries

Author: Senentxu Lanceros-Méndez

Publisher: John Wiley & Sons

Published: 2018-04-23

Total Pages: 270

ISBN-13: 1119287421

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Offers the first comprehensive account of this interesting and growing research field Printed Batteries: Materials, Technologies and Applications reviews the current state of the art for printed batteries, discussing the different types and materials, and describing the printing techniques. It addresses the main applications that are being developed for printed batteries as well as the major advantages and remaining challenges that exist in this rapidly evolving area of research. It is the first book on printed batteries that seeks to promote a deeper understanding of this increasingly relevant research and application area. It is written in a way so as to interest and motivate readers to tackle the many challenges that lie ahead so that the entire research community can provide the world with a bright, innovative future in the area of printed batteries. Topics covered in Printed Batteries include, Printed Batteries: Definition, Types and Advantages; Printing Techniques for Batteries, Including 3D Printing; Inks Formulation and Properties for Printing Techniques; Rheological Properties for Electrode Slurry; Solid Polymer Electrolytes for Printed Batteries; Printed Battery Design; and Printed Battery Applications. Covers everything readers need to know about the materials and techniques required for printed batteries Informs on the applications for printed batteries and what the benefits are Discusses the challenges that lie ahead as innovators continue with their research Printed Batteries: Materials, Technologies and Applications is a unique and informative book that will appeal to academic researchers, industrial scientists, and engineers working in the areas of sensors, actuators, energy storage, and printed electronics.


Energy Harvesting for Autonomous Systems

Energy Harvesting for Autonomous Systems

Author: Stephen Beeby

Publisher: Artech House

Published: 2014-05-14

Total Pages: 303

ISBN-13: 159693719X

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This unique resource provides a detailed understanding of the options for harvesting energy from localized, renewable sources to supply power to autonomous wireless systems. You are introduced to a variety of types of autonomous system and wireless networks and discover the capabilities of existing battery-based solutions, RF solutions, and fuel cells. The book focuses on the most promising harvesting techniques, including solar, kinetic, and thermal energy. You also learn the implications of the energy harvesting techniques on the design of the power management electronics in a system. This in-depth reference discusses each energy harvesting approach in detail, comparing and contrasting its potential in the field.


Hybrid Nanomaterials

Hybrid Nanomaterials

Author: Rafael Vargas-Bernal

Publisher: BoD – Books on Demand

Published: 2020-06-10

Total Pages: 150

ISBN-13: 1838803378

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Two of the hottest research topics today are hybrid nanomaterials and flexible electronics. As such, this book covers both topics with chapters written by experts from across the globe. Chapters address hybrid nanomaterials, electronic transport in black phosphorus, three-dimensional nanocarbon hybrids, hybrid ion exchangers, pressure-sensitive adhesives for flexible electronics, simulation and modeling of transistors, smart manufacturing technologies, and inorganic semiconductors.


Printing of Graphene and Related 2D Materials

Printing of Graphene and Related 2D Materials

Author: Leonard W. T. Ng

Publisher: Springer

Published: 2018-07-24

Total Pages: 226

ISBN-13: 331991572X

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This book discusses the functional ink systems of graphene and related two-dimensional (2D) layered materials in the context of their formulation and potential for various applications, including in electronics, optoelectronics, energy, sensing, and composites using conventional graphics and 3D printing technologies. The authors explore the economic landscape of 2D materials and introduce readers to fundamental properties and production technologies. They also discuss major graphics printing technologies and conventional commercial printing processes that can be used for printing 2D material inks, as well as their specific strengths and weaknesses as manufacturing platforms. Special attention is also paid to scalable production methods for ink formulation, making this an ideal book for students and researchers in academia or industry, who work with functional graphene and other 2D material ink systems and their applications. Explains the state-of-the-art 2D material production technologies that can be manufactured at the industrial scale for functional ink formulation; Provides starting formulation examples of 2D material, functional inks for specific printing methods and their characterization techniques; Reviews existing demonstrations of applications related to printed 2D materials and provides possible future development directions while highlighting current knowledge gaps; Gives a snapshot and forecast of the commercial market for printed GRMs based on the current state of technologies and existing patents.


Flexible and Wearable Electronics for Smart Clothing

Flexible and Wearable Electronics for Smart Clothing

Author: Gang Wang

Publisher: John Wiley & Sons

Published: 2020-06-02

Total Pages: 360

ISBN-13: 3527345345

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Provides the state-of-the-art on wearable technology for smart clothing The book gives a coherent overview of recent development on flexible electronics for smart clothing with emphasis on wearability and durability of the materials and devices. It offers detailed information on the basic functional components of the flexible and wearable electronics including sensing, systems-on-a-chip, interacting, and energy, as well as the integrating and connecting of electronics into textile form. It also provides insights into the compatibility and integration of functional materials, electronics, and the clothing technology. Flexible and Wearable Electronics for Smart Clothing offers comprehensive coverage of the technology in four parts. The first part discusses wearable organic nano-sensors, stimuli-responsive electronic skins, and flexible thermoelectrics and thermoelectric textiles. The next part examines textile triboelectric nanogenerators for energy harvesting, flexible and wearable solar cells and supercapacitors, and flexible and wearable lithium-ion batteries. Thermal and humid management for next-generation textiles, functionalization of fiber materials for washable smart wearable textiles, and flexible microfluidics for wearable electronics are covered in the next section. The last part introduces readers to piezoelectric materials and devices based flexible bio-integrated electronics, printed electronics for smart clothes, and the materials and processes for stretchable and wearable e-textile devices. -Presents the most recent developments in wearable technology such as wearable nanosensors, logic circuit, artificial intelligence, energy harvesting, and wireless communication -Covers the flexible and wearable electronics as essential functional components for smart clothing from sensing, systems-on-a-chip, interacting, energy to the integrating and connecting of electronics -Of high interest to a large and interdisciplinary target group, including materials scientists, textile chemists, and electronic engineers in academia and industry Flexible and Wearable Electronics for Smart Clothing will appeal to materials scientists, textile industry professionals, textile engineers, electronics engineers, and sensor developers.


Printed Electronics Technologies

Printed Electronics Technologies

Author: Wei Wu

Publisher: Royal Society of Chemistry

Published: 2022-07-20

Total Pages: 685

ISBN-13: 1788014154

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This book describes the key printing technologies for printed electronics.


Supercapacitors for the Next Generation

Supercapacitors for the Next Generation

Author: Daisuke Tashima

Publisher: BoD – Books on Demand

Published: 2022-03-09

Total Pages: 242

ISBN-13: 1839683228

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Supercapacitors are presently applied in various devices and have the potential to be used in many fields in the future. For example, the use of supercapacitors is currently limited not only to automobiles, buses, and trucks, which have been electrified recently, but also to railways and aircraft. We believe that these devices are the most suitable physical batteries for absorbing regenerative energy produced during motor regeneration; thus, further research and development in this direction is expected in the future.