2019 participants
Ross MacDonald
Printed electronics is a promising emerging technology with many applications such as flexible electronic devices, wearable electronics and biomedical devices. Inkjet printers are the most widely used type of printer due to the variety of useable substrates and a cost-effective system. However spray coating has also been applied to printable electronics. Aerosol spray printing exhibits higher printing speeds and allows easier control of the deposited film morphology allowing for more uniform devices.
In this project I will be designing and building a semi-automated aerosol spray coating tool, equipped with a user interface for its control. I will be evaluating its effectiveness by characterising a film of nanoparticle ink sprayed down by it, through optical and atomic force microscopy.
Funding source: Newcastle University
Project supervisor: Dr Toby Hallam