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Elaborate Control of Inkjet Printer for Fabrication of Chip-based Supercapacitors
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Efficient inkjet printing of graphene
Jiantong Li1, Fei Ye, Sam Vaziri
1KTH Royal Institute of Technology, School of Information and Communication Technology, Electrum 229, SE-164 40 Kista, Sweden. jiantong@kth.se
Advanced Materials (Deerfield Beach, Fla.)
|June 4, 2013
Summary
High-quality graphene patterns are mass-produced using inkjet printing, enabling the fabrication of advanced electronic devices. This mature technology offers high resolution and good performance for various applications.
Area of Science:
- Materials Science
- Nanotechnology
- Electrical Engineering
Background:
- Inkjet printing is a versatile fabrication technique.
- Graphene offers unique electronic properties.
- Controlling coffee-ring effects is crucial for uniform graphene deposition.
Purpose of the Study:
- To develop an efficient inkjet printing method for high-quality, coffee-ring-free graphene patterns.
- To demonstrate the fabrication of various electronic devices using the developed graphene printing technology.
Main Methods:
- Utilized mature inkjet printing technology for graphene deposition.
- Employed multiple printing passes and a simple baking process.
- Fabricated patterns with high resolution and minimal coffee-ring effect.
Main Results:
- Achieved coffee-ring-free graphene patterns with high quality and resolution.
- Successfully fabricated functional electronic devices including transparent conductors, resistors, thin-film transistors, and micro-supercapacitors.
- Demonstrated the efficiency and scalability of the inkjet printing method for mass production.
Conclusions:
- The developed inkjet printing technology is suitable for mass production of high-quality graphene patterns.
- This method enables the fabrication of diverse, high-performance electronic devices.
- The technology offers a promising route for advanced graphene-based electronics.
