| About this Abstract |
| Meeting |
2025 TMS Annual Meeting & Exhibition
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| Symposium
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Printed Electronics and Additive Manufacturing: Advanced Functional Materials, Processing Concepts, and Emerging Applications
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| Presentation Title |
Aerosol Jet Printing and Optimization of PEDOT:PSS for Flexible Electronics and Soft Robots |
| Author(s) |
Md Shariful Islam, Changyong Cao |
| On-Site Speaker (Planned) |
Changyong Cao |
| Abstract Scope |
In recent years, flexible electronics and soft robotics have expanded their applications from daily infotainment and personalized healthcare to military security, requiring innovative manufacturing techniques for highly conductive and mechanically robust component. Aerosol Jet Printing (AJP), a precise and versatile direct inkjet printing process, has emerged as a promising technology. This study focuses on optimizing AJP parameters for printing Poly(3,4-ethylene dioxythiophene):poly (styrene sulfonate) (PEDOT:PSS), a widely used conductive polymer with Dimethyl sulfoxide (DMSO) as the solvent. By systematically varying key AJP parameters such as nozzle size, printing speed, carrier gas flow rate, and ink-solvent concentration, we aim to achieve optimal electrical conductivity, mechanical flexibility, and adhesion of PEDOT on flexible substrates. The results pinpoint optimal AJP parameters, highlighting the importance of precise control and providing guidelines for future research, thereby broadening PEDOT:PSS applications in efficient and durable flexible electronics and soft robotics. |
| Proceedings Inclusion? |
Planned: |
| Keywords |
Additive Manufacturing, Electronic Materials, Nanotechnology |