In today's world, point-of-care devices such as glucose monitors have become ubiquitous, but their disposal contributes significantly to environmental waste. At SAL, we aim to address this issue by designing eco-friendly point-of-care devices fabricated using scalable technologies, particularly printing on biodegradable materials. The objective of this master's thesis is to investigate the impact of encapsulation approaches employed in developing sustainable printed electronic systems used as electrochemical sensors. The thesis will involve various activities aimed at achieving this goal. The following activities will be partaken as part of this thesis.  

• Perform literature review (scientific articles, patents, etc.)
• Investigate the effect of the developed encapsulation approaches on the electrical and mechanical properties of the printed electronic system
• Electrical, and mechanical characterization and analysis of the printed electronic system.
• Provide recommendations to improve the system's performance.
• Perform data analysis and prepare reports. 

Silicon Austria Labs (SAL) is a top research center for Electronic Based Systems (EBS). At three locations (Graz, Villach, Linz), SAL is conducting research along the entire EBS value chain in the areas of sensor systems, power electronics, intelligent wireless systems, microsystems and embedded systems to develop future-oriented solutions for industrial production, health, energy, mobility, safety and more. SAL brings together key players from industry, science and research and thus valuable expertise and know-how and conducts cooperative, application-oriented research along the value chain. Cooperative projects are co-financed by SAL and enable a fast and unbureaucratic project start. SAL is thus shaping the high-tech location Austria and Europe and developing the future