Sustainable Printed Electronics: From Materials to Applications
A special issue of Electronics (ISSN 2079-9292). This special issue belongs to the section "Electronic Materials, Devices and Applications".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 15 November 2025 | Viewed by 9
Special Issue Editors
Interests: sustainable printed electronics
Interests: composites
Interests: synthesis and characterization of polyesters; development of biobased polymers; biodegradable polymers; polymer composites and nanocomposites; synthesis and characterization of copolymers; polymer blends; recycling of polymers with various techniques; enzymatic hydrolysis studies; modification of natural polymers; polymers for wastewater treatment pollutant removal; polymers for tissue engineering and drug delivery applications; drug–polymer solid dispersions; drug targeting; drug nanoencapsulation and microencapsulation
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
We are pleased to announce a forthcoming Special Issue entitled “Sustainable Printed Electronics: From Materials to Applications”, which will feature selected submissions from the Sustainable Printed Electronics 2025 (SPE2025) conference, taking place from September 23–25, 2025, in Thessaloniki, Greece. The conference brings together experts from academia, research, and industry to discuss the latest developments in sustainable materials, technologies, and applications in the field of printed electronics (PEs).
This Special Issue aims to highlight innovative research addressing sustainability challenges in the development and life cycle of printed electronic devices. We welcome both original research papers and reviews that contribute to advancing environmentally conscious solutions, including biodegradable materials, recyclable components, cutting-edge manufacturing of PEs, and their applications. Topics such as circular economy strategies and safe and sustainable-by-design (SSbD) methodologies are also encouraged.
Potential topics of interest for this Special Issue include the following:
- Bio-based and biodegradable materials for printed electronics;
- Safe and sustainable-by-design ink formulations;
- Advanced materials: metal nanoparticles, carbon dots, conductive nanocomposites;
- Circular economy approaches for printed electronics;
- Reuse, recycling, and de-bonding techniques;
- Applications in smart packaging, wearables, sensors, and energy devices;
- Scalable, low-cost, and energy-efficient manufacturing processes.
Submissions from both conference attendees and external contributors are welcome.
We look forward to your valuable contributions to this exciting and timely Special Issue.
Dr. Alex Grigoropoulos
Dr. Ioanna Deligkiozi
Prof. Dr. Dimitrios Bikiaris
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- printed electronics
- sustainability
- biodegradable materials
- additive manufacturing
- conductive inks
- flexible electronics
- biosensors
- smart packaging
- wearable electronics
- internet of things (IoT)
- nanomaterials
- SSbD
- eco-design
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