In-situ tension investigation of additively manufactured silver lines on flexible substrates
The reliability of additively manufactured flexible electronics or so-called printed electronics is defined as mean time to failure under service conditions, which often involve mechanical loads. It is thus important to understand the mechanical behavior of the printed materials under such condition...
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| author | Seungjong Lee Zabihollah Ahmadi Mikyle Paul Masoud Mahjouri-Samani Shuai Shao Nima Shamsaei |
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| description | The reliability of additively manufactured flexible electronics or so-called printed electronics is defined as mean time to failure under service conditions, which often involve mechanical loads. It is thus important to understand the mechanical behavior of the printed materials under such conditions to ensure their applicational reliability in, for example, sensors, biomedical devices, battery and storage, and flexible hybrid electronics. In this article, a testing protocol to examine the print quality of additively nanomanufactured electronics is presented. The print quality is assessed by both tensile and electrical resistivity responses during in-situ tension tests. A laser based additive nanomanufacturing method is used to print conductive silver lines on polyimide substrates, which is then tested in-situ under tension inside a scanning electron microscope (SEM). The surface morphology of the printed lines is continuously monitored via the SEM until failure. In addition, the real-time electrical resistance variations of the printed silver lines are measured in-situ with a multimeter during tensile tests conducted outside of the SEM. The protocol is shown to be effective in assessing print quality and aiding process tuning. Finally, it is revealed that samples appearing identical under the SEM can have significant different tendencies to delaminate. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-c79abc3823594ffebc547d96f465d15b2023-11-09T04:12:10ZengElsevierAdditive Manufacturing Letters2772-36902023-12-017100171In-situ tension investigation of additively manufactured silver lines on flexible substratesSeungjong Lee0Zabihollah Ahmadi1Mikyle Paul2Masoud Mahjouri-Samani3Shuai Shao4Nima Shamsaei5Department of Mechanical Engineering, Auburn University, Auburn, AL 36849, USA; National Center for Additive Manufacturing Excellence (NCAME), Auburn University, Auburn, AL 36849, USAElectrical and Computer Engineering Department, Auburn University, Auburn, AL, 36849, USADepartment of Mechanical Engineering, Auburn University, Auburn, AL 36849, USA; National Center for Additive Manufacturing Excellence (NCAME), Auburn University, Auburn, AL 36849, USANational Center for Additive Manufacturing Excellence (NCAME), Auburn University, Auburn, AL 36849, USA; Electrical and Computer Engineering Department, Auburn University, Auburn, AL, 36849, USADepartment of Mechanical Engineering, Auburn University, Auburn, AL 36849, USA; National Center for Additive Manufacturing Excellence (NCAME), Auburn University, Auburn, AL 36849, USADepartment of Mechanical Engineering, Auburn University, Auburn, AL 36849, USA; National Center for Additive Manufacturing Excellence (NCAME), Auburn University, Auburn, AL 36849, USA; Corresponding author.The reliability of additively manufactured flexible electronics or so-called printed electronics is defined as mean time to failure under service conditions, which often involve mechanical loads. It is thus important to understand the mechanical behavior of the printed materials under such conditions to ensure their applicational reliability in, for example, sensors, biomedical devices, battery and storage, and flexible hybrid electronics. In this article, a testing protocol to examine the print quality of additively nanomanufactured electronics is presented. The print quality is assessed by both tensile and electrical resistivity responses during in-situ tension tests. A laser based additive nanomanufacturing method is used to print conductive silver lines on polyimide substrates, which is then tested in-situ under tension inside a scanning electron microscope (SEM). The surface morphology of the printed lines is continuously monitored via the SEM until failure. In addition, the real-time electrical resistance variations of the printed silver lines are measured in-situ with a multimeter during tensile tests conducted outside of the SEM. The protocol is shown to be effective in assessing print quality and aiding process tuning. Finally, it is revealed that samples appearing identical under the SEM can have significant different tendencies to delaminate.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2772369023000518Additive nanomanufacturingDry printingFlexible hybrid electronicsIn-situ mechanical testingTesting protocolQualification |
| spellingShingle | Seungjong Lee Zabihollah Ahmadi Mikyle Paul Masoud Mahjouri-Samani Shuai Shao Nima Shamsaei In-situ tension investigation of additively manufactured silver lines on flexible substrates Additive Manufacturing Letters Additive nanomanufacturing Dry printing Flexible hybrid electronics In-situ mechanical testing Testing protocol Qualification |
| title | In-situ tension investigation of additively manufactured silver lines on flexible substrates |
| title_full | In-situ tension investigation of additively manufactured silver lines on flexible substrates |
| title_fullStr | In-situ tension investigation of additively manufactured silver lines on flexible substrates |
| title_full_unstemmed | In-situ tension investigation of additively manufactured silver lines on flexible substrates |
| title_short | In-situ tension investigation of additively manufactured silver lines on flexible substrates |
| title_sort | in situ tension investigation of additively manufactured silver lines on flexible substrates |
| topic | Additive nanomanufacturing Dry printing Flexible hybrid electronics In-situ mechanical testing Testing protocol Qualification |
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