Thin film transistors (TFTs) using nanomaterials and low-cost substrates for monitoring analytes relevant to the agroindustry

• Grant number: 23/16193-4
• Support Opportunities: Scholarships abroad - Research Internship - Doctorate
• Start date: February 28, 2024
• End date: February 27, 2025
• Field of knowledge: Engineering - Materials and Metallurgical Engineering - Nonmetallic Materials
• Principal Investigator: Daniel Souza Corrêa
• Grantee: Tamires dos Santos Pereira
• Supervisor: Rodrigo Ferrao de Paiva Martins
• Host Institution: Embrapa Instrumentação Agropecuária. Empresa Brasileira de Pesquisa Agropecuária (EMBRAPA). Ministério da Agricultura, Pecuária e Abastecimento (Brasil). São Carlos , SP, Brazil
• Institution abroad: Universidade Nova de Lisboa, Portugal
• Associated to the scholarship: 20/10048-4 - Development of wearable sensors based on nanomaterials to detect fungal diseases in plants, BP.DR

Abstract

In response to the growing global demand for food due to rapid population growth, it is imperative to increase agricultural production and productivity. To face this challenge, new technologies capable of monitoring agricultural productivity are relevant. Wearable sensors are considered a valuable tool for this purpose, as they can facilitate monitoring plant health and controlling food quality. In this context, in this project we propose the development of thin film transistors (TFTs) for use as wearable sensors to monitor plant health and food quality. Project objectives include characterizing paper substrates, evaluating transparent conductive oxides, synthesizing MXenes and GQDs, and evaluating their performance in wearable sensors to monitor plant health and agricultural analytes. This research aims to develop innovative, low-cost and sustainable solutions for agriculture and food security control.