C-FLEET brings together research from across the School of Electronics and Computer Science in the areas of flexible electronic, soft, conformable materials and processes for use in the following areas:
- flexible printed circuits: printed organic electrochemical transistors on textiles and yarns
- textile-based energy storage: textile structures provide a scaffold for supercapacitors and batteries to be integrated with the fabric
- energy harvesting: we have developed numerous techniques for harvesting ambient energy as an alternative integrated power supplies for a wide variety of applications
- integrated electronics in textiles: flexible filament circuits with a patented packaging approach for integrated into yarns and textiles
- flexible RF antennas: research covering the design, fabrication and testing of antennas and systems for RF energy harvesting, communication and sensing
- green electronics: centre members are investigating the design, materials and manufacture of printed and flexible electronics to aid re-use or ensure biodegradability
Flexible electronics and e-textiles are at the core of centre’s activities and has been a research topic within the school for over 15 years. Related topics have received over £22m of funding culminating in the SUSTAIN programme grant.