Our Vision
Let's print !
The vision of MADE-PUBLIC is a future intelligent, scalable, and democratized manufacturing paradigmto enable distributed manufacturing of low-cost printable electronic devices using locally identifiable resources such as bio-based materials derived from plants.
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Eco manufacturing (less carbon footprint): plants to electronics
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Cyber manufacturing: AI/ML and data enabled
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Bio-based, biodegradable, recyclable electronics
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Potentially complicated, integrated/multiplexed electronics
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Distributed, democratized electronics manufacturing
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Integrated education and workforce development plan
Team
Research
Name
Research Expertise
Role
Junhong Chen (Chen J)
Printing, field-effect transistor (FET) sensors, LIBs
PI: T1, T2, T3
Elizabeth Ainsworth
Plant growth and molecular plant biochemistry
Co-PI: T1, T3
Santanu Chaudhuri
integrated computational materials and mesoscale models
Co-PI: T3, CT4
Mark Hersam
Functional nanomaterial exfoliation and ink formulation
Co-PI: T2, T3
Stuart Rowan
Cellulose/lignin extraction from plant-based feedstocks
Co-PI: T1, T2
Wei Chen (Chen W)
Design and manufacturing
SP: T2, T3, CT4
Yuxin Chen (Chen Y)
Ml for metrology-driven modification to mesoscale DoE
SP: T1, T3, CT4
Jonathan Claussen
Electrochemical sensors and printing
SP: T1, T2, T3
Jennifer Dunn
TEA, LCA, material flow analysis (MFA), policy
SP: CT5
Dokyoung Lee
Hydroponic palnt growth and bioenergy grasses, crop science
SP: T1, T3
Rebecca Willett
Data analytics and ML
SP: T3, CT4
Zhiyong Cai
Conversion of plant-derived lignin to graphene
Collaborator, T1, T2
Expected Outcomes
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Precision growth recipes for plants/grasses with desired cellulose to lignin composition.
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Methods for efficient extraction and conversion of cellulose and lignin for ink materials and additives.
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A scalable manufacturing process to produce bio-based and nanomaterials-based inks.
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A future manufacturing platform to print sensors, LIBs, and other electronic devices.
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Life-cycle (LCA) and techno-economic analysis (TEA) tools and data to guide design and implementation of a cost-effective and environmentally responsible printing platform.
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An open source, public manufacturing data infrastructure (BEMDI) empowered by AI/ML algorithms to democratizeon-demand printing of customizable, biodegradable/recyclable electronic devices.
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An array of inclusiveeducation and workforce development (EWD) programs that will educate, train, engage, and excite all-age audiences.
Translation through
Strategic Collaborations
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MADE-PUBLIC centers around Chicago regional strengths in agriculture, materials and manufacturing, and AI/ML.
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Our goal is to facilitate translation of MADE-PUBLIC outcomes by establishing a vibrant cyber manufacturing innovation ecosystem,assisted by critical stakeholders that span the entire value chain of agriculture–electronics.
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These stakeholders include Domtar (paper, pulp processing); USDA Forest Products Laboratory (FPL, lignin-derived graphene); Ernst Seeds (seeds); NanoIntegris (nanomaterials ink); MilliporeSigma (printable ink); IDS (printer); Corteva (data); Molex (electronics); NanoAffix (nanosensor); Argonne’s Manufacturing Engineering Research Facility (MERF, scale-up manufacturing) and DLHub (data infrastructure); NIST (materials genome); NUCESR (sustainability); NIMSI (manufacturing); Manufacturing USA Institute MxD (digital manufacturing); mHUB (manufacturing incubator); DPI (skilled workforce development); and the general public (general users).
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Data produced from the project will be deposited into existing materials data platforms: MDF; LCA data platform; NanoHUB; nanoMFG; and Argonne’s manufacturing data platform, MDML, which is supported by ML tools, DLHub, and MDF connections.
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Stakeholders will work with the project team to ensure the alignment of project results toward translation.
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Research and EWD are synchronized to educate, train, engage, and excite diverse, all-age audiences.