Articles

Scientific Publications

Explore scientific publications, conference contributions, book chapters and academic theses produced within SUSTRONICS. The publications cover sustainable and circular electronics, printed electronics, digital product passports, life cycle assessment, sustainable materials, wearable and medical electronics, sensing technologies and wireless systems.

 

Journal Articles

Smart Tags as Enablers for Digital Product Passports in Circular Electronics Value Chains

Authors: L. Hakola, F. Abedi, S. Nordman, M. Smolander, J. Paltakari
Journal: Circular Economy and Sustainability
DOI: 10.1007/s43615-025-00500-y

The Triangle of Sustainability (Im Dreieck der Nachhaltigkeit)

Authors: R. Quay, T. Seeholzer, D. Yousuf
Journal: Physik Journal
ISSN: 1617-9439

Integrating environmental life cycle assessments into circular business models – Sustainable electronics development for the health technology industry

Authors: F. Abedi, M. Seppänen, U.A. Saari
Journal: Cleaner Environmental Systems
ISSN: 2666-7894

Book Chapters

Circular sustainable electronics from design and manufacturing to business models

Authors: F. Abedi, U.A. Saari, M. Smolander, L. Hakola, T. Lakshmana, T.M. Kraft
DOI: 10.1201/9781003513834

Conference Publications

Connectivity Improvement in Wireless Sensor Networks Using ESPAR Antennas with Dielectric Overlays

Authors: L. Leszkowska, M. Rzymowski, M. Madziąg, K. Nyka, L. Kulas
Conference: MIKON
DOI: 10.23919/MIKON60251.2024.10633963

Life Cycle Assessment of Printed Electronics – A Case Study of Three Pilot Applications

Author: L. Hepo-oja
Conference: SETAC
Identifier: 4.04.P-Mo045

Electrodes for Bio-Electrical Impedance and Body-Coupled Communication

Authors: J. Ormanis, A. Sevcenko, V. Medvedevs, K. Nesenbergs, A. Ancans, M. Greitans
Conference: 2024 IEEE International Symposium on Medical Measurements and Applications (MeMeA)
DOI: 10.1109/MeMeA60663.2024.10596765

Implementation and Adoption of Digital Product Passports: A Systematic Literature Review

Authors: F. Abedi, U.A. Saari, L. Hakola
Conference: 2024 IEEE International Conference on Engineering, Technology, and Innovation (ICE/ITMC)
ISSN: 2693-8855

Eco-design of Flexible and Printed Electronics

Authors: M. Marwede, D. Sánchez, U.A. Saari, F. Abedi
Conference: EcoDesign 2025
Identifier: E-1-02

Environmental Hotspots in Semiconductor-Based Diabetes Care: Green ICs and Circular Economy Approaches

Authors: T. Seeholzer, D. Sanchez, R. Quay
Conference: REACT
DOI: 10.3390/engproc2026127010

Advancing Wound Management with Smart and Sustainable Electronics for a Human-Environment-Centric Society: A Life Cycle Assessment Approach

Authors: T. Seeholzer, A. Petre, S. Stuart-Wijesuriya, R. Quay
Conference: 32nd IEEE International Conference on Electronics, Circuits and Systems (ICECS)
DOI: 10.1109/ICECS66544.2025.11270669

Bio-based TPU Smart Wound Dressing with Temperature and pH Sensing on a Skin-Conformal Patch

Authors: B. Pahl, T. Loeher, S. Lafendt, S. Bendig
Conference: NordPac 2026
Identifier: Not yet available

A Novel Concept for a Wake-Up Receiver for LoRa Communication with Improved Selectivity

Authors: P. C. Riege, N.C. Albrecht, B. Tegowski, A. Koelpin
Conference: MRW 2026 (MIKON)
Identifier: Not yet available

Life Cycle Assessment of Printed Electronics over Several Potential End-of-Life Paths

Authors: D. Sánchez, M. de Kok
Conference: LCIC 2026
Identifier: Not yet available

Life Cycle Assessment of Printed Electronics – What We Know and What We Don’t

Authors: D. Sánchez, T. Seeholzer, L. Hepo-oja, R. Teja Pabbisetty
Conference: EPoSS Forum 2026
Identifier: Not yet available

Development and Optimization of Zinc and Molybdenum Bioresorbable Conductive Inks for Printed Transient Electronics

Authors: Sandra Pérez, Oriol Duque, Tammy Leung, Carme Martínez-Domingo, Eloi Ramon
Conference: MATSUS26
Identifier: nanoGe Proceedings MATSUSSpring26: 699ccdded029473582cbce60, Poster 971

A Roadmap for Next-Generation Solutions of Sustainable Mechatronic Integrated Devices via Laser Direct Structuring

Authors: Luciano Rietter, Catarina Rebelo, Lotta Hepo-oja, Agnieszka Rocha, Filipa Carneiro
Conference: 2025 International Conference on Modeling, Simulation & Intelligent Computing (MoSICom)
DOI: 10.1109/MoSICom67153.2025.11398334

Superbiodegradable Overlays for ESPAR Antennas: Employing PVA/PLA Core-Shell Dielectric Concept

Authors: Bartosz Kamecki, Benedykt Sikorski, Krzysztof Nyka, Lukasz Kulas
Conference: MRW 2026 (MIKON)
Identifier: Not yet available

FMCW Radar-Based IoT Identification and Localization System for Emerging 6G Applications using Frequency-Coded Millimeter-Wave Chipless RFID Tags

Authors: Kamil Trzebiatowski, Benedykt Sikorski, Krzysztof Nyka, Lukasz Kulas
Journal: IEEE Internet of Things
Status: Submitted, under review

Theses and Dissertations

Design guidelines for electrochemical detection of biomarkers in urine with a point-of-care potentiostat

Author: P. Malin
Type: Thesis / dissertation

Electromechanical characterization for wearable electronics

Author: J. Puutio
Type: Thesis / dissertation

Development of a wearable bioimpedance measurement device prototype for monitoring human vital parameters

Author: S. Kaģis
Type: Thesis / dissertation

A urinary biomarker as a risk indicator of metabolic conditions and its way toward developing a sustainable paper-based urinary cup for point-of-need testing and monitoring

Author: S. Reintar
Type: Thesis / dissertation

Evaluation of pH sensors for integration in wearable devices

Author: M. Hanstorp
Type: Thesis / dissertation

Sustainability and technical feasibility of smart tags as data carriers for intelligent packaging and digital product passports

Author: L. Hakola
Type: Thesis / dissertation
ISBN, printed: 978-952-64-2911-3
ISBN, PDF: 978-952-64-2910-6