Imagine printing electronics onto fabric using a laser instead of heavy machinery. This technology turns ordinary clothes into power plants that harvest energy from your body movements to power sensors. It also creates a cleaner, drier way to make battery parts, removing the need for wet chemical baths.
Current wearable sensors rely on bulky batteries that require frequent charging and disrupt fabric comfort. Additionally, battery electrode manufacturing remains dependent on costly, wet-chemical processes.
A laser-assisted production method for graphene coatings on textiles and a dry-electrode fabrication process for Li-ion batteries.
If you are a smart clothing manufacturer dealing with bulky batteries that ruin fabric feel — this project developed self-charging e-textiles that harvest energy from movement. This allows for battery-less sensors integrated directly into the garment.
If you are a battery producer dealing with expensive and polluting wet-coating processes — this project developed a dry electrode approach for next-generation batteries. This aligns with the 2030 European SET-plan for more sustainable production.
If you are a medical device developer dealing with the need for continuous patient monitoring without frequent charging — this project developed micro-flexible supercapacitors coupled with energy harvesters. This provides a constant power source for wireless health sensors.
The project uses low-cost raw materials and a one-step laser-assisted process to ensure cost-effective production of energy devices.
Yes, the project is integrating the process into a roll-to-roll pilot line to move from lab-scale to large-scale implementation.
The methodology is implemented by blending IPR-protected technologies already held by the consortium partners.
The self-charging textiles act as a human-body-centric interface that transmits sensor signals wirelessly to the IoT.
The project runs from 2023-10-01 to 2027-03-31, aiming to reach TRL 5 or higher.
The consortium is heavily industry-weighted with a 55% industry ratio, comprising 6 companies (including 6 SMEs) and 5 research/academic partners. This strong commercial presence across 6 European countries suggests a high focus on market viability and industrial scaling rather than pure academic research.
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