Redox Flow Batteries (RFBs) will play in important role in the future of energy storage system. A key advantage of RFBs is that they can be connected in series to form a stack. However, this process, if it is to be implemented at scale, requires automation. Interestingly, it is often highly specialized adhesives and potting materials which are in the unsung heros enabling this automation in harsh and highly oxidising environments. In this post, @Andreas Artl at @Wevo Chemie offers a sneek-peak view on the following. Much more will be presented at TechBlick’s event on (a) Frontier Battery Materials and (b) Solid-State Battery Materials on 15-16 Feb 2023 online. https://www.techblick.com/event/batterymaterials ✔️ The constructions of redox flow batteries and material challenges in stack assembly of RFBs especially in the presence of a harsh vanadium electrolyte ✔️ the need for adhesive and potting materials in helping ‘automate’ the process of stacking, which could otherwise be manual based on use of threaded rods or clamping rings ✔️ some sneek-peak results showcasing results of how polyurethane, epoxy and silicone resins survive in vanadium electrolytes at different oxidizing potentials ✔️ some sneek-peak results showing flame-resistance, thermal properties, and hydrogen permeation for fuel cells. These results and much more will be presented at TechBlick’s event on (a) Frontier Battery Materials and (b) Solid-State Battery Materials on 15-16 Feb 2023 online. This is a wor...

Speaker: Thomas Morel | Company: JCDecaux | Date: 10-11 March 2021 | Full Presentation Join TechBlick on an annual pass to join all live online conference or online version of onsite conference access library of on-demand talks (600 talks + PDFs) portfolio of expert led masterclass year-round platform https://www.techblick.com/ And do NOT miss our flagship event in Berlin on 17-18 OCT 2023 focused on Reshaping the Future of Electronics. This event attracts 550-600 participants from all the world and offers a superb ambience and dynamic exhibition floor. To learn more visit https://www.techblick.com/electronicsreshaped To see feedback about previous event see https://www.techblick.com/events-agenda...

Marja Vilkman from VTT will present the latest on the theme tomorrow at TechBlick's event on Perovskite, Organic, CIGS and Tandem Photovoltaics - check out the agenda now www.TechBlick.com First slide depicts the structure of the smart label and the associated package design optimized for the best performance, functionality, and appearance.
The labels were fabricated according to process flow described in the upper image. Biobased PLA and commercial fossil-PET (as a reference) films were chosen as base substrates for the labels. Silver and dielectric were screen printed for the antenna and circuitry. Organic photovoltaics (OPV) was printed next to the antenna, the supercapacitor on top of OPV and, surface mount devices (SMD) were assembled with isotropic conductive adhesive. The printed graphics film on biobased substrate covered the label. The graphics film was designed to provide the information for the user and comprised embossed feature for authentication. Second slide presents the use of energy autonomous smart label for the temperature monitoring of the secondary packaging. Intelligent packaging is a relatively new application domain, and it has specific expectations as the smart label comprising electronics would need to be cost-efficient, recyclable, and lightweight. Aim of the product design was to identify the opportunities of the intelligent product packaging using new materials and production processes to improve material and production efficiency and, product...

Executive summary NANOWEB® is an extremely thin, transparent, conductive film that consists of an invisible, nanostructured metal mesh fabricated onto a glass or plastic surface. With its unrivaled transparency, conductivity, and flexibility, this patented functional film holds immense potential for both passive and powered use cases, with applications including electromagnetic interference shielding, antennas, 5G/6G redirection systems for elimination of dead spots, and deicing/defogging devices for vehicle windows and eyewear. NANOWEB® technology Transparent conductors are critical components in a wide range of electronic devices, including touchscreens, organic light-emitting diodes (OLEDs), and photovoltaics. They also find frequent use in the optical components of sensors and display systems, including electromagnetic interference (EMI) shielding and transparent heating elements. Existing transparent conductive electrode (TCE) materials, such as indium tin oxide (ITO) and silver nanowires, suffer from several drawbacks, including poor mechanical stability, low optical transmissivity, low electrical conductivity, high cost, and limited supply. These constraints (or limitations), together with the ever-growing demand for electronic products, have encouraged efforts to explore alternative solutions. One outcome of such efforts is NANOWEB®, a unique transparent thin-film conductor developed by Meta Materials Inc. (META®) and winner of the IDTechEx “Best Manufacturing Technol...

Dr Alex S Groombridge, Co-founder & CTO Echion is a leading battery materials company providing advanced technology to solve some of the biggest electrification and decarbonisation challenges for industrial users. We specialise in the development and supply of lithium-ion anode active materials based on niobium, at Gigawatt-hour (>1,000 T/y) scale. These materials enable Li-ion batteries to improve safety, charge in less than 10 minutes, and last for more than 10,000 full charge/discharge cycles, without changing manufacturing methods. Improving the Li-ion battery Current lithium-ion batteries have performance limitations, especially for applications where high power, long cycle life and safety are key requirements. The technology that works for passenger electric vehicles will not work as well for industrial or commercial applications, where expensive capital assets need to return a low Total Cost of Ownership over a long lifetime. What are the limitations of other anode materials? Current anode materials (particularly graphite, Si-based, LTO) all bring a level of compromise and limitation for these applications. For graphite, there are limitations in safety, fast-charging, and lifetime, particularly related to Li ‘plating’ and electrolyte side reactions. Silicon-based materials show leading energy densities but have limitations in lifetime and fast-charging relating to their large volume expansion. LTO, while able to fast charge safely with a long lifetime, has limitations...

Speaker: Nancy Stoffel | Company: GE Research | Date:10-11 March 2021 | Full Presentation This presentation overviews GE’s vision of the digital industrial challenges in manufacturing. It does this in the context of opportunities for sensors, and communication elements made using flexible hybrid electronics, for smart manufacturing, structural health monitoring, and for improved worker safety and productivity. Nancy Stoffel Platform Leader for FHE @ GE Research Bio Nancy Stoffel specializes in design and manufacturing of printed embedded systems and electronics packaging. She serves as GE’s representative on the Nextflex consortia Board of Governors and was recognized for her technical contributions by being named a Next Flex Fellow. Nancy holds a PhD in Materials Science from Cornell University. Her career has focused on materials and process development for electronics integration. During her 30+ industry career, she was Director of Microsystems Integration at STC MEMS & Technical Manager at Xerox Corp in-charge of inkjet device fluidic design, materials technology and process development for next generation product. During her time at IBM she developed new materials and process technology to create co-fired glass-ceramic multichip modules. She has been with GE Research for 9 years where her work has focused on the integration of sensors and electronics for power electronics, wearables and asset monitoring. She is active in the IEEE, and is the 2021 General Chair of the IEE...

Speaker: Nello Li Pira | Company: FIAT Research Centre | Date: 10-11 March 2021 | Full Presentation This work discusses one of the main future challenge in automotive materials addressing the integration of embedded electronic functionalities and sustainability. The cars of the future will have an elegant and ergonomic design with embedded sensors, touch surfaces and biomimetic multi-coloured components. E-mobility and autonomous driving are becoming fundamental demands in vehicles but at the same time, they have to merge with sustainability introducing biomaterials and strengthening the circular economy. This implies a continuous development of current products with increase of electronics contents meeting in parallel the main issues of economy of the future: limiting the presence of hazardous chemicals, increase uptake of recycled materials and developing bio-based plastics. Nello Li Pira Head of Materials Labs @ FIAT Research Centre Bio Nello Li Pira, Dr. General Physics, University of Torino, 2000. He obtained a PhD degree at the Polytechnic of Turin in 2010. He currently works as Global Materials R&I manager in FCA Material Engineering and additionally he is in charge of Electrics/Electronics and Multi-functional materials department in EMEA. He is the global manager of Advanced & Aesthetics Materials managing within the internal FCA Innovation Master plan on the development of novel innovative trims/solutions for different FCA projects including Alfa Romeo, Maserati, FI...

Speaker: James Lee | Company: Jones Healthcare Group | Date: 10-11 March 2021 | Full Presentation This talk will discuss how an intelligent package using printed electronics can be used to improve medication adherence with patients. Those outside of the medical field are unaware of the impacts of low medication adherence, James will define medication adherence and studies performed by Jones to improve adherence among patients. Join TechBlick on an annual pass to join all live online conference or online version of onsite conference access library of on-demand talks (600 talks + PDFs) portfolio of expert led masterclass year-round platform https://www.techblick.com/ And do NOT miss our flagship event in Berlin on 17-18 OCT 2023 focused on Reshaping the Future of Electronics. This event attracts 550-600 participants from all the world and offers a superb ambience and dynamic exhibition floor. To learn more visit https://www.techblick.com/electronicsreshaped To see feedback about previous event see https://www.techblick.com/events-agenda...