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The research project focuses on the utilization of three-dimensional printing (3D printing) to create functional elements in flexible electronic devices. 3D printing provides the capability to manufacture customised components with specific shapes and geometries, which is particularly useful in the field of flexible electronic devices, where flexibility and adaptability are key characteristics.
Acronym

PrintFlex

Reference code

NATO-SPS-G5916

Description

The research choice of environmentally benign compounds with an electron (ZnO) and hole (NiO, СuO, SnS, CZTSSe) conductivities will allow obtaining the wide range of multilayer structures based on their heterojunctions suitable for further application in the design of a variety of sensitive elements of flexible electronic and optoelectronic devices.

The printing approach is the innovative low-cost method to produce high-quality single layer and multilayer structures based on nanocrystals of oxide and multicomponent materials which will be synthesized.

Developers of the project
Crystal Growth and Semiconductor Characterization Group (CRECYCSEM)
Principal investigators:
  • Muñoz Sanjose, Vicente
  • PDI-Catedratic/a d'Universitat
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Non-UV principal researchers

  • Anatoliy Opanasyuk (Sumy State University)

Participating researchers:
  • Martinez Tomas, M Del Carmen
  • PDI-Catedratic/a d'Universitat
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  • Agouram Ouhtit, Said
  • PDI-Ajudant Doctor/A
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  • Klymov -, Oleksii
  • PIT-Tecnic/a Sup Uv
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  • Yeste Torregrosa, Javier
  • PIT-Tecnic/a Mitja/Na Uv
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Non-UV participating researchers

  • Maksym Yermakov (Sumy State University)
  • Roman Pshenychnyi (Sumy State University)
  • Oleksiy Diachenko (Sumy State University)
  • Stanislav Kakherskyi (Sumy State University)
  • Vladyslav Yevdokymenko (Sumy State University)

Contact

Grup de Creixement Cristal·lí i Caracterització de Semiconductors (CRECYCSEM)

Campus Burjassot/Paterna

C/ Dr. Moliner, 50 46100 Burjassot (València)

Telephone: 963 543 307 

Email: vicente.munoz@uv.es

Start date
2022 January
End date
2024 December
Funding agencies:

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Results

In this project the development of different approachs to obtain semiconductor nanomaterials by synthesizing nanoparticles, with the colloid-polyol method, will be carried out in order to produce nanoinks by  dispersing the nanoparticles into environmentally friendly solvents, with the aim of depositing them on nanostructured films by printing with 2D and 3D printers. The work will be focussed mainly on the promising СuО, ZnO, NiO, Cu2ZnSn(SxSe1-x)4 and SnS semiconductors being open to other materials that could show their interest in the time of developing the project.

In order to determine the properties of the synthesised materials, the following analysis will be conducted:

  • Studies of structural, optical and photoelectric properties, establishing the correlation between them.
  • Determination of the chemical composition of nanomaterials and their multilayer structures.
  • Determination of mechanisms of structure and phase formation of nanomaterials.
  • Study of their influence on the structurally sensitive optical characteristics.
  • Determination of optimal physical and technological conditions for printing layers of nanomaterials with controlled physical properties.

The obtained materials would be further used to develop devices for flexible electronics, optoelectronics, and solar energy.