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Theoretical and experimental studies of electrostatic focusing for electrohydrodynamic jet printing
- Source :
- Journal of Micromechanics and Microengineering. 29:065002
- Publication Year :
- 2019
- Publisher :
- IOP Publishing, 2019.
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Abstract
- Electrohydrodynamic jet (e-jet) printing technology has the capability of sub-micrometer resolution with large-range viscous inks, but is incompatible with nonplanar and insulating substrates. Here, we develop a theoretical model for an electrostatic lens that is incorporated into an e-jet system to shape the electric field inside the printhead. The electrostatic lens can generate electrostatic focusing to drive a Taylor cone for the generation of jetting, without a voltage being applied between the printhead and the substrate, which avoids the influence of standoff height on the nonplanar substrate and the charge repulsion from polarization of the insulating substrate. The theoretical model, in combination with finite element simulation, is established to reasonably calculate each design parameter of the electrostatic lens-integrated printhead. Further, the e-jet printhead is successfully utilized to direct-write conductive lines with high-viscosity solutions and drop-on-demand print complex pattern with low-viscosity solutions on both insulating and curvilinear substrates. It leads to high-resolution e-jet printing on the arbitrary substrate in a direct, precise and low-voltage manner. The electrostatic lens-integrated printhead thoroughly breaks the restrictions of printing on insulating and nonplanar substrates and significantly broadens its applications.
- Subjects :
- Curvilinear coordinates
Materials science
business.industry
Mechanical Engineering
02 engineering and technology
021001 nanoscience & nanotechnology
Polarization (waves)
Computer Science::Other
Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials
Taylor cone
Mechanics of Materials
Electric field
Optoelectronics
Electrohydrodynamics
Electrical and Electronic Engineering
0210 nano-technology
business
Electrical conductor
Electrostatic lens
Voltage
Subjects
Details
- ISSN :
- 13616439 and 09601317
- Volume :
- 29
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Journal :
- Journal of Micromechanics and Microengineering
- Accession number :
- edsair.doi...........d6d393f21951e9eb2c9da291553fcd75