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Investigation of aerosol droplets diameter generated in aerosol jet printing

Materials Science-Poland
Volume 40 (2022): Issue 4 (December 2022)
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|Apr 2023

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Fig. 1

An illustration of the AJP technique. AJP, aerosol jet printing
An illustration of the AJP technique. AJP, aerosol jet printing

Fig. 2

Schematics of generators: (A) ultrasonic and (B) pneumatic
Schematics of generators: (A) ultrasonic and (B) pneumatic

Fig. 3

Exemplary measurement: (A) photo from digital microscope, (B) measurement of the droplets size, (C) cross section of the droplet from AFM, and (D) view from above from AFM. AFM, atomic force microscopy
Exemplary measurement: (A) photo from digital microscope, (B) measurement of the droplets size, (C) cross section of the droplet from AFM, and (D) view from above from AFM. AFM, atomic force microscopy

Fig. 4

Images of the droplets below 1 μm from (A) SEM and (B) AFM. AFM, atomic force microscopy; SEM, scanning electron microscopy
Images of the droplets below 1 μm from (A) SEM and (B) AFM. AFM, atomic force microscopy; SEM, scanning electron microscopy

Fig. 5

SEM images for pneumatic generator 1,800 mbar: (A) 6n ink, (B) 60n ink, (C) 600n ink, AFM images for ultrasonic generator 150 mbar, (D) 6n ultrasonic, (E) 60n ultrasonic, and (F) 600n ultrasonic. AFM, atomic force microscopy; SEM, scanning electron microscopy
SEM images for pneumatic generator 1,800 mbar: (A) 6n ink, (B) 60n ink, (C) 600n ink, AFM images for ultrasonic generator 150 mbar, (D) 6n ultrasonic, (E) 60n ultrasonic, and (F) 600n ultrasonic. AFM, atomic force microscopy; SEM, scanning electron microscopy

Fig. 6

SEM image for pneumatic generator 1,800 mbar 6n ink. SEM, scanning electron microscopy
SEM image for pneumatic generator 1,800 mbar 6n ink. SEM, scanning electron microscopy

Fig. 7

Box plot of measured droplets for (A) ultrasonic generator and (B) pneumatic generator
Box plot of measured droplets for (A) ultrasonic generator and (B) pneumatic generator

Pressures used for the ultrasonic (a) and pneumatic (b) generator

InkPressure (mbar)
(a)
6n5060708090100110120130140150
60n 8090100110120130140150
600n 100110120130140150

Properties of the inks

InkDynamic viscosity [m·Pa·s]Surface tension [dynes/cm]Density [g/cm3]Silver content [%]Silver powder particles size range [nm]
600n4.0–5.5330.9–1.12020–100
60n5.0–6.5350.8–1.02020–100
6n7.5–10.528.5–32.51.1–1.3453–8
DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/msp-2022-0046 | Journal eISSN: 2083-134X | Journal ISSN: 2083-1331
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Language: English
Page range: 78 - 90
Submitted on: Dec 7, 2022
Accepted on: Feb 20, 2023
Published on: Apr 4, 2023
Published by: Sciendo
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
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Keywords:
aerosol jet printing,
nano ink,
aerosol generation,
elastic electronics
Related subjects:
Materials sciences,
Materials sciences, other,
Nanomaterials,
Functional and smart materials,
Materials characterization and properties

© 2023 Wojciech Łapa, Marcin Winnicki, Karolina Orłowska, published by Sciendo
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