Journal
NANOMATERIALS
Volume 12, Issue 17, Pages -Publisher
MDPI
DOI: 10.3390/nano12173076
Keywords
high-viscosity inks; inkjet-based 3D printing; jetting behavior; printable region
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Funding
- National Natural Science Foundation of China [52005263]
- Natural Science Foundation of Jiangsu Province [BK20190466]
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Inkjet printing of high-viscosity nanosilver inks is a promising technique for 3D fully printed electronic products. This study investigates the jetting behavior and states of high-viscosity ink, and reveals the factors that influence them. By characterizing the Reynolds number, a jetting phase diagram is obtained, providing insights for the application of high-viscosity inkjet printing.
Inkjet printing of high-viscosity (up to 10(5) mPa center dot s) nanosilver inks is an interesting emerging technology to achieve the 3D fully printed fabrication of electronic products. The highly viscous force of the ink makes it impossible to achieve droplet ejection with the traditional piezoelectric-driven drop-on-demand inkjet method. In this study, a pneumatic needle jetting valve is adopted to provide sufficient driving force. A large number of high-viscosity inkjet printing tests are carried out, and the jetting behavior is recorded with a high-speed camera. Different jetting states are determined according to the recorded images, and the causes of their formation are revealed. Additionally, the effects of the operating pressure, preload angle, and fluid pressure on jetting states are elucidated. Furthermore, the jetting phase diagram is obtained with the characterization of the Reynolds number and the printable region is clarified. This provides a better understanding of high-viscosity inkjet printing and will promote the application of high-viscosity inkjet printing in 3D fully printed electronic products.
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