Fabrication of micro-structured parts by nanopowder printing using ES-nanofiber imprinting plastic mold

This study aims to develop an eco-friendly fabrication method for micro-structured parts with high aspect ratio. To achieve this purpose, nanopowder printing (nPP) process was adopted to the plastic mold with microstructures produced by electrospinning nanofiber imprinting (ES-NFI) method. A novel m...

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Main Authors: Kazuaki NISHIYABU, Jiro KAWAKAMI
Format: Article
Language:Japanese
Published: The Japan Society of Mechanical Engineers 2015-08-01
Series:Nihon Kikai Gakkai ronbunshu
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Online Access:https://www.jstage.jst.go.jp/article/transjsme/81/829/81_14-00604/_pdf/-char/en
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description This study aims to develop an eco-friendly fabrication method for micro-structured parts with high aspect ratio. To achieve this purpose, nanopowder printing (nPP) process was adopted to the plastic mold with microstructures produced by electrospinning nanofiber imprinting (ES-NFI) method. A novel method named as ES-NFI sacrificial plastic mold nanopowder printing (ES-NFI/nPP) was proposed and demonstrated in this study. Micro plastic molds were prepared by ES-NFI method using Si forms that have various micro-structures including line and space (L/S) pattern, multi-pillars and holes. The effects of aspect ratio in microstructure on the shape transcription were investigated by changing Si forms from 1µm to 50µm wide for 10µm high. Also the composition of paste materials made from TiO2 nano-sized powder and PEG water-soluble binder was varied for the optimization. It was shown from the experimental results that the sintered part with microstructures of 50µm wide for 10µm high could be formed soundly, and it was also desirable to use the paste materials with lower content of binder polymer in keeping adequate viscosity. It was confirmed that ES-NFI/nPP method was a useful method for fabricating the micro-structured parts in the mass production.
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spelling doaj.art-a447cc9389de45c69738de04aa40a9ea2022-12-22T03:39:21ZjpnThe Japan Society of Mechanical EngineersNihon Kikai Gakkai ronbunshu2187-97612015-08-018182914-0060414-0060410.1299/transjsme.14-00604transjsmeFabrication of micro-structured parts by nanopowder printing using ES-nanofiber imprinting plastic moldKazuaki NISHIYABU0Jiro KAWAKAMI1Department of Mechanical Engineering, Faculty of Science and Engineering, Kinki UniversityDepartment of Mechanical Engineering, Faculty of Science and Engineering, Kinki UniversityThis study aims to develop an eco-friendly fabrication method for micro-structured parts with high aspect ratio. To achieve this purpose, nanopowder printing (nPP) process was adopted to the plastic mold with microstructures produced by electrospinning nanofiber imprinting (ES-NFI) method. A novel method named as ES-NFI sacrificial plastic mold nanopowder printing (ES-NFI/nPP) was proposed and demonstrated in this study. Micro plastic molds were prepared by ES-NFI method using Si forms that have various micro-structures including line and space (L/S) pattern, multi-pillars and holes. The effects of aspect ratio in microstructure on the shape transcription were investigated by changing Si forms from 1µm to 50µm wide for 10µm high. Also the composition of paste materials made from TiO2 nano-sized powder and PEG water-soluble binder was varied for the optimization. It was shown from the experimental results that the sintered part with microstructures of 50µm wide for 10µm high could be formed soundly, and it was also desirable to use the paste materials with lower content of binder polymer in keeping adequate viscosity. It was confirmed that ES-NFI/nPP method was a useful method for fabricating the micro-structured parts in the mass production.https://www.jstage.jst.go.jp/article/transjsme/81/829/81_14-00604/_pdf/-char/enmicro-structured partelectrospinning nanofiberplastic moldnanopowdertitanium oxidesinteringviscositytranscription
spellingShingle Kazuaki NISHIYABU
Jiro KAWAKAMI
Fabrication of micro-structured parts by nanopowder printing using ES-nanofiber imprinting plastic mold
Nihon Kikai Gakkai ronbunshu
micro-structured part
electrospinning nanofiber
plastic mold
nanopowder
titanium oxide
sintering
viscosity
transcription
title Fabrication of micro-structured parts by nanopowder printing using ES-nanofiber imprinting plastic mold
title_full Fabrication of micro-structured parts by nanopowder printing using ES-nanofiber imprinting plastic mold
title_fullStr Fabrication of micro-structured parts by nanopowder printing using ES-nanofiber imprinting plastic mold
title_full_unstemmed Fabrication of micro-structured parts by nanopowder printing using ES-nanofiber imprinting plastic mold
title_short Fabrication of micro-structured parts by nanopowder printing using ES-nanofiber imprinting plastic mold
title_sort fabrication of micro structured parts by nanopowder printing using es nanofiber imprinting plastic mold
topic micro-structured part
electrospinning nanofiber
plastic mold
nanopowder
titanium oxide
sintering
viscosity
transcription
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