Inkjet Printing of Functional Materials for Optical and Photonic Applications
Inkjet printing, traditionally used in graphics, has been widely investigated as a valuable tool in the preparation of functional surfaces and devices. This review focuses on the use of inkjet printing technology for the manufacturing of different optical elements and photonic devices. The presented...
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| author | Jorge Alamán Raquel Alicante Jose Ignacio Peña Carlos Sánchez-Somolinos |
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| description | Inkjet printing, traditionally used in graphics, has been widely investigated as a valuable tool in the preparation of functional surfaces and devices. This review focuses on the use of inkjet printing technology for the manufacturing of different optical elements and photonic devices. The presented overview mainly surveys work done in the fabrication of micro-optical components such as microlenses, waveguides and integrated lasers; the manufacturing of large area light emitting diodes displays, liquid crystal displays and solar cells; as well as the preparation of liquid crystal and colloidal crystal based photonic devices working as lasers or optical sensors. Special emphasis is placed on reviewing the materials employed as well as in the relevance of inkjet in the manufacturing of the different devices showing in each of the revised technologies, main achievements, applications and challenges. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-04932c9560274f00841d77158522e8b12022-12-22T03:35:39ZengMDPI AGMaterials1996-19442016-11-0191191010.3390/ma9110910ma9110910Inkjet Printing of Functional Materials for Optical and Photonic ApplicationsJorge Alamán0Raquel Alicante1Jose Ignacio Peña2Carlos Sánchez-Somolinos3Departamento de Física de la Materia Condensada, Instituto de Ciencia de Materiales de Aragón (ICMA), CSIC-Universidad de Zaragoza, C./Pedro Cerbuna 12, Zaragoza 50009, SpainDepartamento de Física de la Materia Condensada, Instituto de Ciencia de Materiales de Aragón (ICMA), CSIC-Universidad de Zaragoza, C./Pedro Cerbuna 12, Zaragoza 50009, SpainDepartamento de Ciencia y Tecnología de Materiales y Fluidos, Instituto de Ciencia de Materiales de Aragón (ICMA), CSIC-Universidad de Zaragoza, C./María de Luna 3, Zaragoza 50018, SpainDepartamento de Física de la Materia Condensada, Instituto de Ciencia de Materiales de Aragón (ICMA), CSIC-Universidad de Zaragoza, C./Pedro Cerbuna 12, Zaragoza 50009, SpainInkjet printing, traditionally used in graphics, has been widely investigated as a valuable tool in the preparation of functional surfaces and devices. This review focuses on the use of inkjet printing technology for the manufacturing of different optical elements and photonic devices. The presented overview mainly surveys work done in the fabrication of micro-optical components such as microlenses, waveguides and integrated lasers; the manufacturing of large area light emitting diodes displays, liquid crystal displays and solar cells; as well as the preparation of liquid crystal and colloidal crystal based photonic devices working as lasers or optical sensors. Special emphasis is placed on reviewing the materials employed as well as in the relevance of inkjet in the manufacturing of the different devices showing in each of the revised technologies, main achievements, applications and challenges.http://www.mdpi.com/1996-1944/9/11/910inkjet printingfunctional materialsoptical applicationsphotonic devicesmicrolensesOLEDssolar cellsliquid crystalscolloidal crystalssensors |
| spellingShingle | Jorge Alamán Raquel Alicante Jose Ignacio Peña Carlos Sánchez-Somolinos Inkjet Printing of Functional Materials for Optical and Photonic Applications Materials inkjet printing functional materials optical applications photonic devices microlenses OLEDs solar cells liquid crystals colloidal crystals sensors |
| title | Inkjet Printing of Functional Materials for Optical and Photonic Applications |
| title_full | Inkjet Printing of Functional Materials for Optical and Photonic Applications |
| title_fullStr | Inkjet Printing of Functional Materials for Optical and Photonic Applications |
| title_full_unstemmed | Inkjet Printing of Functional Materials for Optical and Photonic Applications |
| title_short | Inkjet Printing of Functional Materials for Optical and Photonic Applications |
| title_sort | inkjet printing of functional materials for optical and photonic applications |
| topic | inkjet printing functional materials optical applications photonic devices microlenses OLEDs solar cells liquid crystals colloidal crystals sensors |
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