Metal nanoparticle direct inkjet printing for low-temperature 3D micro metal structure fabrication
Ko, Seung Hwan; Chung, Jaewon; Hotz, Nico; Nam, Koo Hyun; Grigoropoulos, Costas P; Ko, Seung Hwan; Applied Nano Technology and Science Lab, Department of Mechanical Engineering, KAIST, 291 Daehak-ro, Yusong-Gu, Daejon 305-701, Korea;; Chung, Jaewon; Department of Mechanical Engineering, Korea University, 1 Anam-Dong 5 Ga, Sungbuk-Gu, Seoul 136-716, Korea; Hotz, Nico; Laser Thermal Lab, 6177 Etcheverry Hall, University of California, Berkeley, CA 94720-1740, USA; Nam, Koo Hyun; Applied Nano Technology and Science Lab, Department of Mechanical Engineering, KAIST, 291 Daehak-ro, Yusong-Gu, Daejon 305-701, Korea; Grigoropoulos, Costas P; Laser Thermal Lab, 6177 Etcheverry Hall, University of California, Berkeley, CA 94720-1740, USA
Журнал:
Journal of Micromechanics and Microengineering
Дата:
2010-12-01
Аннотация:
Inkjet printing of functional materials is a key technology toward ultra-low-cost, large-area electronics. We demonstrate low-temperature 3D micro metal structure fabrication by direct inkjet printing of metal nanoparticles (NPs) as a versatile, direct 3D metal structuring approach representing an alternative to conventional vacuum deposition and photolithographic methods. Metal NP ink was inkjet-printed to exploit the large melting temperature drop of the nanomaterial and the ease of the NP ink formulation. Parametric studies on the basic conditions for stable 3D inkjet printing of NP ink were carried out. Furthermore, diverse 3D metal microstructures, including micro metal pillar arrays, helices, zigzag and micro bridges were demonstrated and electrical characterization was performed. Since the process requires low temperature, it carries substantial potential for fabrication of electronics on a plastic substrate.
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