Dear colleagues and friends,
We are pleased to announce the international conference SPE2025 – Sustainable Printed Electronics: Sustainability and Challenges that will be held at the KEDEA Building in Thessaloniki, Greece, from September 23rd to 25th, 2025. This event is organized by EXELISIS and supported by the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki (AUTH), the Danish Technological Institute (DTI) and AXIA Innovation, who are partners in the SaP EU project.
Printed electronics (PE) are becoming increasingly prevalent in various aspects of our daily lives, including flexible displays, energy harvesting devices, wearable sensors, smart labels, consumer electronics, and home appliances. Considering that less than 40% of electronic waste is currently recycled in the EU, it is necessary to develop the next generation of PE that are reusable, recyclable, and manufactured from biobased and/or biodegradable materials. SPE2025 will focus on the latest cutting-edge advancements in PE and their applications, with an emphasis on sustainability across their entire life cycle.
We are excited to explore novel, greener manufacturing techniques for large-scale and high-speed mass production of low-cost PE, and highlight breakthroughs in the employment of advanced materials (nanoparticles, carbon dots, conductive nanocomposites, biobased and biodegradable polymeric substrates) that enable reuse or high-quality recycling, thereby promoting sustainability.
We welcome presentations on high-performance ink formulations containing biobased components, including adhesives and solvents, that facilitate the extraction and reuse or recycling of precious metals. Primary, mechanical, and chemical recycling methods, including on-demand de-bonding, will also be discussed. We will demonstrate innovative applications of printed, flexible, and stretchable devices. Finally, we will address the integration of Safe and Sustainable by Design (SSbD) methodologies and circular economy principles in PE.
We look forward to welcoming you to Thessaloniki!
Prof. Dimitrios Bikiaris, Dr. Zachary J. Davis and Dr. Ioanna Deligkiozi
Sustainable Printed Electronics 2025 Chairs