Integrated Computational Materials, Process and Product Engineering – IC-MPPE 2022

Materials Science Department, CENIMAT|I3N and CEMOP/UNINOVA, Faculty of Sciences and Technology, NOVA University Lisbon, 2829-516 Caparica, Portugal.

A massive increase of the internet of things (IoT) nodes is happening nowadays, since almost every device has embedded electronics. However, this will induce a high quantity of electronic waste (e-waste) accumulation. To overcome this serious societal problem, it is necessary to rethink the production process of some electronic devices and to reconsider their environmental footprint. By adopting more abundant metal oxides and processes, electronics waste is reduced, leading to the reduction of the carbon footprint. Printed and paper electronics fulfil these requirements and have been considered as key to surpass the high production costs, material’s waste and still allow large area production.

In this work we will present the most important landmarks achieved by these stimulating scientific areas as well as some insights to emerging applications such as green electronics.