Study of printing parameters for the drop-on-demand inkjet performance improvement

This study proposes the optimization for the inkjet printing parameters and conditions of inks based in zinc oxide (ZnO) or zinc oxide doped with aluminium (Al:ZnO) processed in solution. Hereby, patterns are printed with different resolution, under continuous ejection conditions and parameters of c...

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Autores: Garduño, Salvador Ivan, Fajardo Cornejo, Josué, Rodríguez-Lugo, Ventura, Estrada del Cueto, Magali
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:2021
País:México
Institución:UNIVERSIDAD AUTÓNOMA DEL ESTADO DE HIDALGO
Repositorio:PÄDI Boletín Científico de Ciencias Básicas e Ingeniería del ICBI
Idioma:español
OAI Identifier:oai:repository.uaeh.edu.mx:article/7919
Acceso en línea:https://repository.uaeh.edu.mx/revistas/index.php/icbi/article/view/7919
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Inkjet printing
Drop-on-demand
Printability
Printed ZnO
Printed Al:ZnO
Uniform printed patterns
Impresión por inyección de tinta
Goteo-sobre-demanda
Imprimibilidad
ZnO impreso
Al:ZnO impreso
Patrones impresos uniformes
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Sumario:This study proposes the optimization for the inkjet printing parameters and conditions of inks based in zinc oxide (ZnO) or zinc oxide doped with aluminium (Al:ZnO) processed in solution. Hereby, patterns are printed with different resolution, under continuous ejection conditions and parameters of commercially available inks, which poses specific rheological properties for this technique. The used inks consist in ZnO or Al:ZnO in the form of nanoparticles, that are dispersed in an alcohols combination. The printed patterns are characterized by the techniques of atomic force microscopy, ellipsometry and optical microscopy to determine the variation on its morphology, thickness, and uniformity, respectively. Predominantly, the obtained results depend on the configured resolution, and they are important evidence to determine the optimal conditions and parameters that allow the possible overlap between printed patterns of other different materials, such that it is considered its use in the fabrication of fully printed semiconductor devices.