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Sustainable wood electronics by iron-catalyzed laser-induced graphitization for large-scale applications

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  • Christopher H. Dreimol

    (Wood Materials Science, Institute for Building Materials, ETH Zürich
    Cellulose & Wood Materials Laboratory, Empa)

  • Huizhang Guo

    (Wood Materials Science, Institute for Building Materials, ETH Zürich)

  • Maximilian Ritter

    (Wood Materials Science, Institute for Building Materials, ETH Zürich
    Cellulose & Wood Materials Laboratory, Empa)

  • Tobias Keplinger

    (Wood Materials Science, Institute for Building Materials, ETH Zürich)

  • Yong Ding

    (Wood Materials Science, Institute for Building Materials, ETH Zürich
    Cellulose & Wood Materials Laboratory, Empa)

  • Roman Günther

    (Laboratory of Adhesives and Polymer Materials, Institute of Materials and Process Engineering, ZHAW Zürich University of Applied Sciences
    ETH Zürich)

  • Erik Poloni

    (ETH Zürich
    University of Stuttgart)

  • Ingo Burgert

    (Wood Materials Science, Institute for Building Materials, ETH Zürich
    Cellulose & Wood Materials Laboratory, Empa)

  • Guido Panzarasa

    (Wood Materials Science, Institute for Building Materials, ETH Zürich)

Abstract

Ecologically friendly wood electronics will help alleviating the shortcomings of state-of-art cellulose-based “green electronics”. Here we introduce iron-catalyzed laser-induced graphitization (IC-LIG) as an innovative approach for engraving large-scale electrically conductive structures on wood with very high quality and efficiency, overcoming the limitations of conventional LIG including high ablation, thermal damages, need for multiple lasing steps, use of fire retardants and inert atmospheres. An aqueous bio-based coating, inspired by historical iron-gall ink, protects wood from laser ablation and thermal damage while promoting efficient graphitization and smoothening substrate irregularities. Large-scale (100 cm2), highly conductive (≥2500 S m−1) and homogeneous surface areas are engraved single-step in ambient atmosphere with a conventional CO2 laser, even on very thin (∼450 µm) wood veneers. We demonstrate the validity of our approach by turning wood into highly durable strain sensors, flexible electrodes, capacitive touch panels and an electroluminescent LIG-based device.

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  • Christopher H. Dreimol & Huizhang Guo & Maximilian Ritter & Tobias Keplinger & Yong Ding & Roman Günther & Erik Poloni & Ingo Burgert & Guido Panzarasa, 2022. "Sustainable wood electronics by iron-catalyzed laser-induced graphitization for large-scale applications," Nature Communications, Nature, vol. 13(1), pages 1-12, December.
    • Handle: RePEc:nat:natcom:v:13:y:2022:i:1:d:10.1038_s41467-022-31283-7
    DOI: 10.1038/s41467-022-31283-7
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