The project “Development and research of functional piezoelectric elements for microfluidic devices” is related to the biosensor industry, which is growing rapidly every year in the world due to the growing prevalence of chronic diseases. The main goal of the project is the development and research of nanocomposite piezoelectric functional elements for biosensors in order to ensure the efficient operation of biosensors. During the implementation of the project, biocompatible piezoelectric nanocomposites will be synthesized, and will be used not only to excite volumetric acoustic waves, but also for formation functional elements of biosensors. Therefore, a biocompatible piezoelectric nanocomposite with a piezoelectric effect at the micrometric scale (level) will be synthesized by investigating how the components of the composite and their proportions affect the mechanical and piezoelectric properties of the material and the quality of the functional elements.
Project funding:
This research project is funded by the European Social Fund according to the 2014–2020 Operational Programme for the European Union Funds’ Investments, under measure’s No. 09.3.3-LMT-K-712 activity “Promotion of postdoctoral fellowships studies”.
Project results:
The planned results are related to the biosensor industry, which is currently just beginning to be developed in Lithuania. After evaluating the expected results of the project, there is an opportunity to expand the range of activities of this industry, which will not only generate scientific results, but also increase the competitiveness of the Lithuanian high-tech industry in Europe and the world.
Period of project implementation: 2021-07-01 - 2023-06-30
Project coordinator: Kaunas University of Technology
