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Acknowledgments
First of all, we would like to thank the European Research Council through the Starting Grants given to Professors Luis Pereira and Pedro Barquinha. The first grant was attributed in 2015 with the project named: “New era of printed paper electronics based on advanced functional cellulose” (NEW_FUN, ERC GA number 640598), while the second, named “Transparent and flexible electronics with embedded energy harvesting based on oxide nanowire devices” (TREND, ERC number 716510) was attributed in 2016. Both grants are directly related to the book’s topic and contribute to the development of this field. We also thank the European Commission and partners involved in the current projects: 1D Nanofibre Electro-Optic Networks (1D-Neon, GA number 685758) and Material Synergy Integration for a Better Europe (BET-EU, GA number 692373). We would also like to express thanks for the fruitful collaboration with the National Institute Imprensa Nacional—Casa da Moeda (INCM) under the project: “Nanomark—Nanostructured up-conversion phosphors for ultra-security markers.” The research that supports the activity of the researchers involved in this work was partially funded by FEDER funds through the COMPETE 2020 Program and National Funds through FCT—Portuguese Foundation for Science and Technology under the project number POCI-01-0145-FEDER-007688, Reference UID/CTM/ 50025/2013. We also acknowledge the National Project named: “Cellulose Nanocomposites for a New Generation of Paper Electronics” under the reference PTDC/CTM-NAN/5172/2014. The authors would also like to express gratitude to the European Materials Research Society (EMRS) and International Union of Materials Research Society (IUMRS), and in particular Professor Rodrigo Martins would like to thank the European Academy of Sciences (EURASC) for the opportunities given to present and discuss in their meeting environment part of the results that support the present book. We would like to thank Andrae Akeh, Project Editor from Elsevier, for his guidance and prompt replies during the editorial process. Thanks are also given to Universidade Nova de Lisboa—Faculdade de Ciˆencias e Tecnologia through its last dean, Professor Fernando Santana, for the vision and support given to build up a campus of scientific excellency, from which Center of Materials Investigation/Institute of Nanostructures, Nanomodelling and Nanofabrication (CENIMAT/I3N) and Center of Excellence in Microelectronics Optoelectronics and Processes/Institute for Development of New Technologies (CEMOP/Uninova) also benefit.
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Finally, we would like to acknowledge all those who made this project possible, especially people composing the group of Materials for Electronics, Optoelectronics and Nanotechnologies (MEON) of CENIMAT and CEMOP for their arduous work, patience, good ideas, knowledge, and support. You all made this project successful!
First of all, we would like to thank the European Research Council through the Starting Grants given to Professors Luis Pereira and Pedro Barquinha. The first grant was attributed in 2015 with the project named: “New era of printed paper electronics based on advanced functional cellulose” (NEW_FUN, ERC GA number 640598), while the second, named “Transparent and flexible electronics with embedded energy harvesting based on oxide nanowire devices” (TREND, ERC number 716510) was attributed in 2016. Both grants are directly related to the book’s topic and contribute to the development of this field. We also thank the European Commission and partners involved in the current projects: 1D Nanofibre Electro-Optic Networks (1D-Neon, GA number 685758) and Material Synergy Integration for a Better Europe (BET-EU, GA number 692373). We would also like to express thanks for the fruitful collaboration with the National Institute Imprensa Nacional—Casa da Moeda (INCM) under the project: “Nanomark—Nanostructured up-conversion phosphors for ultra-security markers.” The research that supports the activity of the researchers involved in this work was partially funded by FEDER funds through the COMPETE 2020 Program and National Funds through FCT—Portuguese Foundation for Science and Technology under the project number POCI-01-0145-FEDER-007688, Reference UID/CTM/ 50025/2013. We also acknowledge the National Project named: “Cellulose Nanocomposites for a New Generation of Paper Electronics” under the reference PTDC/CTM-NAN/5172/2014. The authors would also like to express gratitude to the European Materials Research Society (EMRS) and International Union of Materials Research Society (IUMRS), and in particular Professor Rodrigo Martins would like to thank the European Academy of Sciences (EURASC) for the opportunities given to present and discuss in their meeting environment part of the results that support the present book. We would like to thank Andrae Akeh, Project Editor from Elsevier, for his guidance and prompt replies during the editorial process. Thanks are also given to Universidade Nova de Lisboa—Faculdade de Ciˆencias e Tecnologia through its last dean, Professor Fernando Santana, for the vision and support given to build up a campus of scientific excellency, from which Center of Materials Investigation/Institute of Nanostructures, Nanomodelling and Nanofabrication (CENIMAT/I3N) and Center of Excellence in Microelectronics Optoelectronics and Processes/Institute for Development of New Technologies (CEMOP/Uninova) also benefit.
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Finally, we would like to acknowledge all those who made this project possible, especially people composing the group of Materials for Electronics, Optoelectronics and Nanotechnologies (MEON) of CENIMAT and CEMOP for their arduous work, patience, good ideas, knowledge, and support. You all made this project successful!