HyPELignum

HyPELignum (Exploring wooden materials in hybrid printed electronics: a holistic approach towards functional electronics with net zero carbon emissions) is a EU-funded project which will combine Hybrid Printed Electronics and forest-based materials (Lignum) to develop consumer electronics with net zero carbon. The Aim: The fast-growing availability of low-cost consumer electronics is leading to increasingly high amount of electronic wastes. The EU-funded HyPELignum project seeks to demonstrate, via a holistic approach, that the combination of additive manufacturing, wood-based materials, abundant transition metals and advance sustainable assessment, can lead to the conceptualization and manufacturing of net-zero carbon electronics. Activities will include: Exploitation of wood-derived materials as core components of substrate and inks, Development of conductive inks based on abundant transition metals, Development of processes for the additive manufacturing of electronics and components (sensors, communication and energy storage units) and their integration in 3 demonstrators, Development of an energy-efficient microchip for systems management, Proposing new ways to recycle wood and recover electronic materials, Exploitation of sustainability analysis (life cycle, toxicity, and biodegradability) to propose a decision-making tool for the design of green and circular electronics. If you would like to know more about the project, please visit the following homepage: www.hypelignum.eu