The CDTI Innovation seeks a Spanish company to collaborate with South Korea in an R&D project on advanced materials for electronic modules

The Korean company aweXome Ray Inc. It seeks Spanish companies to collaborate in an R&D project related to the development of advanced materials for electronic modules. The company specializes in the production of carbon nanotube (CNT) sheets and fibers through a continuous FC-CVD direct spinning process, which does not require the use of dispersants or binders.

The aim of the project is to develop a hybrid film of MXene and carbon nanotubes that combines two properties: shielding against electromagnetic interference (EMI), based mainly on wave absorption, and heat dissipation. This solution would allow the development of thin and light sheets for electronic modules, avoiding the interferences that can occur between very close components and reducing the weight of the systems.

In the project, aweXome Ray will supply continuous sheets of carbon nanotubes and develop scalable processes to manufacture the hybrid film. For its part, the UNIST research centre will be responsible for the development of MXeno materials and the design of interfaces.

The Spanish participation will focus on the design of specific components of the modules, their integration with the hybrid film and the subsequent validation of the results. To do this, two collaborative profiles are sought:

• Medium-sized companies or large manufacturers of electronic modules or components for the automotive, telecommunications or industrial electronics sectors, with the capacity to integrate new armour materials into their products.
• SMEs with experience in film lamination, functional coatings or molding, to develop the processes of integration of hybrid films into the components of the modules.

It will be assessed that the participating companies have the capacity to evaluate the shielding against electromagnetic interference, the thermal performance and the reliability of the modules in their operating conditions.

The Spanish consortium will be involved in defining the application requirements, selecting components for demonstration and integrating the hybrid film. It will also be responsible for developing and evaluating the lamination, coating or molding processes necessary to incorporate the new material, as well as validating its performance and manufacturing feasibility.

The proposal is aimed at its presentation to the call KSSP 2026-2027 of the Spain-Korea Strategic Plan, whose deadline for submission will remain open until January 28, 2027.

Contact

For additional information on the technical scope of the proposal and the role of the Spanish company, interested entities can contact Dr. Se Hoon Gihm via email sehoon.gihm@awexomeray.com

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