| About this Abstract |
| Meeting |
MS&T24: Materials Science & Technology
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| Symposium
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Advances in Dielectric Materials and Electronic Devices
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| Presentation Title |
Droplet Spread Analysis of Functional Inks Using A Computational Micro-Fluidics Simulation |
| Author(s) |
Carlos Acosta, Amar Bhalla, Ruyan Guo |
| On-Site Speaker (Planned) |
Carlos Acosta |
| Abstract Scope |
The fabrication of functional electronic materials via 3D printing has been a prolific topic of research for the past decade due to the promising potential to produce cost-effective high-performance devices for advanced applications. Even though significant developments in ink formulations and printing configurations have been achieved, the fidelity of rendering, controllability for precision, and reproducibility of device fabrication is challenging. The difficulty is more acute for custom devices that require manufacturing micro-geometries with low tolerances and high accuracy, as well as the drop-on-demand production of complex and scalable materials. This work aims to provide insights in the controllability and reproducibility of 3D inkjet-printed materials. In that sense, A computational micro-fluidics simulation is conducted to enable the analysis and prediction of the spreading dynamics of droplets as a function of ink formulation and the rate of solvent evaporation. |