TY - JOUR
T1 - Biodegradable Materials and Green Processing for Green Electronics
AU - Li, Wenhui
AU - Liu, Qian
AU - Zhang, Yuniu
AU - Li, Chang'an
AU - He, Zhenfei
AU - Choy, Wallace C. H.
AU - Low, Paul J.
AU - Sonar, Prashant
AU - Kyaw, Aung Ko Ko
PY - 2020/8/1
Y1 - 2020/8/1
N2 - There is little question that the "electronic revolution" of the 20th century has impacted almost every aspect of human life. However, the emergence of solid-state electronics as a ubiquitous feature of an advanced modern society is posing new challenges such as the management of electronic waste (e-waste) that will remain through the 21st century. In addition to developing strategies to manage such e-waste, further challenges can be identified concerning the conservation and recycling of scarce elements, reducing the use of toxic materials and solvents in electronics processing, and lowering energy usage during fabrication methods. In response to these issues, the construction of electronic devices from renewable or biodegradable materials that decompose to harmless by-products is becoming a topic of great interest. Such "green" electronic devices need to be fabricated on industrial scale through low-energy and low-cost methods that involve low/non-toxic functional materials or solvents. This review highlights recent advances in the development of biodegradable materials and processing strategies for electronics with an emphasis on areas where green electronic devices show the greatest promise, including solar cells, organic field-effect transistors, light-emitting diodes, and other electronic devices.
AB - There is little question that the "electronic revolution" of the 20th century has impacted almost every aspect of human life. However, the emergence of solid-state electronics as a ubiquitous feature of an advanced modern society is posing new challenges such as the management of electronic waste (e-waste) that will remain through the 21st century. In addition to developing strategies to manage such e-waste, further challenges can be identified concerning the conservation and recycling of scarce elements, reducing the use of toxic materials and solvents in electronics processing, and lowering energy usage during fabrication methods. In response to these issues, the construction of electronic devices from renewable or biodegradable materials that decompose to harmless by-products is becoming a topic of great interest. Such "green" electronic devices need to be fabricated on industrial scale through low-energy and low-cost methods that involve low/non-toxic functional materials or solvents. This review highlights recent advances in the development of biodegradable materials and processing strategies for electronics with an emphasis on areas where green electronic devices show the greatest promise, including solar cells, organic field-effect transistors, light-emitting diodes, and other electronic devices.
KW - biodegradable materials
KW - green electronics
KW - green processing
KW - PEROVSKITE SOLAR-CELLS
KW - LIGHT-EMITTING-DIODES
KW - FIELD-EFFECT TRANSISTORS
KW - LEAD-FREE PEROVSKITE
KW - THIN-FILM TRANSISTORS
KW - ORGANIC PHOTOVOLTAIC DEVICES
KW - LIFE-CYCLE ASSESSMENT
KW - CARBON-NANOTUBE
KW - SMALL-MOLECULE
KW - ELECTRICAL-CONDUCTIVITY
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=85087308932&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1002/adma.202001591
DO - 10.1002/adma.202001591
M3 - Review article
C2 - 32584502
VL - 32
JO - Advanced Materials
JF - Advanced Materials
SN - 0935-9648
IS - 33
M1 - 2001591
ER -