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Dr Shizuo Tokito / Emeritus professor at the organic electronics research center
Yamagata University, Japan Field of research: Organic, flexible
and printed electronic technologies Applications: Sensors, actuators, etc.
“We have been working with Arkema for four years to strengthen our knowledge of fluoro-copolymers with the aim of developing new applications. For example, the development of medical wearables that can detect the heart rate and measure perspiration using pressure sensors.
“We use these materials for this purpose, but our relationship goes further. Arkema is a partner we communicate with about our respective work and our results. We are also working on an applied research project for which one of the company’s researchers is working in our laboratory.
“Yamagata University is at the cutting edge of this field of expertise in Japan and is recognized internationally for its innovations. It shares with Arkema its belief in the importance of the market for flexible printed sensors and their applications in medicine, health, agriculture, logistics, and robotics. Also, its belief in the emergence of the new ‘Society 5.0’ in which our sensors will collect information on people and objects, then, once analyzed using artificial intelligence, will allow us in return to innovate and optimize the environment in which we live.”
Gregor Scheipl / Department of Marketing and Commercial Development of Materials, Institute of Surface Technologies and Photonics
“We created PyzoFlex®, a printed sensor that responds to pressure, temperature changes, and sounds. It is flexible, ultra-thin, economic in terms of energy, durable, and easy to handle. This printed electronic part is found in many applications: electronics (smartphones, etc.), cars (dashboards, seats, etc.), street furniture, smart textiles, etc.
“This technology would not exist without Arkema’s electroactive polymers, which allowed us to improve our sensor. This specialist in advanced materials is a close partner with whom we are constantly communicating in order to optimize their developments.
“Since 2012, we have had a close and rich relationship. We have taken part in research projects (Horizon 2020(1), SuperSmart – see p.14), sourced polymers from them, and have been part of a development partnership that led to the joint marketing of PyzoFlex®, with a strong emphasis on consulting for our clients to identify the optimal way to use it in applications for the end consumer.” ■
Joanneum Research Institute, Austria Field of research: Printed electronics Applications: Sensors
(1) Horizon 2020: Launched on January 1, 2014 and running until 2020, the Horizon 2020 program brings together funding from the European Union for research and innovation and focuses on three key priorities: scientific excellence, industrial leadership and societal challenges. .
Source: https://www.horizon2020.gouv.fr/cid74427/horizon-2020-clic.html
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