Novel Materials & Unconventional Electronics

We work on the combination of electronic functionality with objects and surfaces traditionally not associated with electronic systems. Therefore, electronic thin-film devises with extreme mechanical properties are realized, combined with engineered functional substrates, and integrated into everyday objects. Additionally, the potential waste problem linked to a large number of distributed electronic systems is addressed by investigating healable, and reusable structures together with the use of natural materials.

Biocompatible & Transient electronics

Ultra-thin electronics

Electronics on active substrates

Natural and environmentally friendly materials for electronics

Selected relevant publications:

  • → H. de Souza Oliveira, N. S. Khaanghah, V. Y. Han, A. Carrasco-Pena, A. Ion, M. Haller, G. Cantarella, and N. Münzenrieder, “Permeable thermistor temperature sensors based on porous melamine foam,” IEEE Sensors Letters, vol. 7, iss. 5, pp. 1-4, 2023.
  • → N. S. Khaanghah, H. S. de Oliveira, R. Riaz, F. Catania, M. A. C. Angeli, L. Petti, G. Cantarella, and N. Münzenrieder, “Silicone/carbon black-filled elastomer-based self-healing strain sensor,” IEEE Sensors Letters, vol. 7, iss. 5, pp. 1-4, 2023.
  • → P. Lugoda, J. C. Costa, L. A. Garcia-Garcia, A. Pouryazdan, Z. Jocys, F. Spina, J. Salvage, D. Roggen, and N. Münzenrieder, “Coco stretch: strain sensors based on natural coconut oil and carbon black filled elastomers,” Advanced Materials Technologies, vol. 6, iss. 2, p. 2000780, 2020.
  • → F. Spina, A. Pouryazdan, J. C. Costa, L. P. Cuspinera, and N. Münzenrieder, “Directly 3d-printed monolithic soft robotic gripper with liquid metal microchannels for tactile sensing,” Flexible and Printed Electronics, vol. 4, iss. 3, p. 35001, 2019.
  • → J. C. Costa, A. Wishahi, A. Pouryazdan, M. Nock, and N. Münzenrieder, “Hand-drawn resistors, capacitors, diodes, and circuits for a pressure sensor system on paper,” Advanced Electronic Materials, vol. 4, iss. 5, p. 1700600, 2018.
  • → N. Münzenrieder, G. Cantarella, C. Vogt, L. Petti, L. Büthe, G. A. Salvatore, Y. Fang, R. Andri, Y. Lam, R. Libanori, D. Widner, A. R. Studart, and G. Tröster, “Stretchable and conformable oxide thin-film electronics,” Advanced Electronic Materials, vol. 1, iss. 3, p. 1400038, 2015.
  • → D. Karnaushenko, N. Münzenrieder, D. D. Karnaushenko, B. Koch, A. K. Meyer, S. Baunack, L. Petti, G. Tröster, D. Makarov, and O. G. Schmidt, “Biomimetic microelectronics for regenerative neuronal cuff implants,” Advanced Materials, vol. 27, iss. 43, p. 6797–6805, 2015.
  • → G. A. Salvatore, N. Münzenrieder, T. Kinkeldei, L. Petti, C. Zysset, I. Strebel, L. Büthe, and G. Tröster, “Wafer-scale design of lightweight and transparent electronics that wraps around hairs,” Nature Communications, vol. 5, iss. 1, 2014.