Smart labelling and display based on nano-engineered plasmonic materials

Novel electronic components and devices need to constantly foster a high level of functionality and performance; they also have to be designed in a way that lowers material and energy consumption throughout the life-cycle and value chain, and facilitates recycling and waste management. This is particularly true for labelling devices, increasingly involved in applications such as intelligent packaging, environmental monitoring and disposable diagnostics. The present PECLABEL project will build upon a recently emerged smart labelling technology based on electrochromic materials, bearing a high scientific and economic potential for processing highly-efficient optically-commutable display devices. It will bring forward environment-friendly inks of metal-oxide-based plasmonic nanostructures for designing dual-band, VIS-NIR spectrally-selective surfaces and devices, standing as a new generation of robust, stable, performant and durable energy-saving electrochromic labelling systems.