Materials-Driven Advancements in Chipless Radio-Frequency Identification and Antenna Technologies
This article presents a comprehensive analysis of the technical characteristics of advanced versatile materials used in chipless radio-frequency identification (RFID) tags and antennas. The focus is on materials that are used as radiators and substrates. Crucial aspects include flexibility, weight,...
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| description | This article presents a comprehensive analysis of the technical characteristics of advanced versatile materials used in chipless radio-frequency identification (RFID) tags and antennas. The focus is on materials that are used as radiators and substrates. Crucial aspects include flexibility, weight, size, gain, environmental sustainability, efficiency, fabrication time and type, and cost. A comprehensive set of tables are presented that summarize and compare material properties. The materials include flexible high-tech ink substances, graphene, and liquid crystals, as well as metamaterials which possess properties that allow for an increased bandwidth. Printing techniques are discussed for high-performance high-resolution fabricated tags. This paper contributes by systematically comparing emerging materials for chipless RFID tags, highlighting their impact on performance and sustainability. It also provides practical guidance for material selection and fabrication techniques to enable next-generation wireless applications. It presents a broad understanding of various materials and their use. The paper provides direction for the deployment and utilization of inexpensive passive chipless RFID tags in future intelligent wireless networks. The advancement of chipless RFID is largely driven by the development of innovative materials, especially in the realm of advanced materials and smart materials, which enable the creation of more cost-effective, flexible, and scalable RFID systems. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-d09d5d07730c43488158df6d06fc9f452025-08-20T03:52:57ZengMDPI AGSensors1424-82202025-05-01259286710.3390/s25092867Materials-Driven Advancements in Chipless Radio-Frequency Identification and Antenna TechnologiesHafsa Anam0Syed Muzahir Abbas1Iain B. Collings2Subhas Mukhopadhyay3School of Engineering, Faculty of Science and Engineering, Macquarie, Sydney, NSW 2109, AustraliaSchool of Engineering, Faculty of Science and Engineering, Macquarie, Sydney, NSW 2109, AustraliaSchool of Engineering, Faculty of Science and Engineering, Macquarie, Sydney, NSW 2109, AustraliaSchool of Engineering, Faculty of Science and Engineering, Macquarie, Sydney, NSW 2109, AustraliaThis article presents a comprehensive analysis of the technical characteristics of advanced versatile materials used in chipless radio-frequency identification (RFID) tags and antennas. The focus is on materials that are used as radiators and substrates. Crucial aspects include flexibility, weight, size, gain, environmental sustainability, efficiency, fabrication time and type, and cost. A comprehensive set of tables are presented that summarize and compare material properties. The materials include flexible high-tech ink substances, graphene, and liquid crystals, as well as metamaterials which possess properties that allow for an increased bandwidth. Printing techniques are discussed for high-performance high-resolution fabricated tags. This paper contributes by systematically comparing emerging materials for chipless RFID tags, highlighting their impact on performance and sustainability. It also provides practical guidance for material selection and fabrication techniques to enable next-generation wireless applications. It presents a broad understanding of various materials and their use. The paper provides direction for the deployment and utilization of inexpensive passive chipless RFID tags in future intelligent wireless networks. The advancement of chipless RFID is largely driven by the development of innovative materials, especially in the realm of advanced materials and smart materials, which enable the creation of more cost-effective, flexible, and scalable RFID systems.https://www.mdpi.com/1424-8220/25/9/2867chiplessRF tagspassive RFID tagslow costCRFIDWSN |
| spellingShingle | Hafsa Anam Syed Muzahir Abbas Iain B. Collings Subhas Mukhopadhyay Materials-Driven Advancements in Chipless Radio-Frequency Identification and Antenna Technologies Sensors chipless RF tags passive RFID tags low cost CRFID WSN |
| title | Materials-Driven Advancements in Chipless Radio-Frequency Identification and Antenna Technologies |
| title_full | Materials-Driven Advancements in Chipless Radio-Frequency Identification and Antenna Technologies |
| title_fullStr | Materials-Driven Advancements in Chipless Radio-Frequency Identification and Antenna Technologies |
| title_full_unstemmed | Materials-Driven Advancements in Chipless Radio-Frequency Identification and Antenna Technologies |
| title_short | Materials-Driven Advancements in Chipless Radio-Frequency Identification and Antenna Technologies |
| title_sort | materials driven advancements in chipless radio frequency identification and antenna technologies |
| topic | chipless RF tags passive RFID tags low cost CRFID WSN |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/1424-8220/25/9/2867 |
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