Now conductive circuits can be printed on an inkjet printer

Researchers at Purdue University научились print on inkjet printers circuits. Flexible circuits are obtained which can be used, for example, fabrics, flexible robots and other embodiments of flexible electronics. Print used mechanical sintering of nanoparticles of gallium-iridium.

Print used metals which are in the liquid phase at room temperature. But pure liquid metal jet printing is not done. For this purpose, metals ultrasonically mixed with a solvent, such as ethanol. And the resulting mixture is ready to be used in an ink jet printer for printing circuits. After printing, the solvent evaporates.

"The uniqueness of the printed tracks so that they retain their conductivity for sprains and strains of other", - says Rebecca Kramer, senior university lecturer. "Thus, the process allows us to print on any surface, until elastic materials and fabrics." After printing, the chain must be attached to the pressure that damages the membrane of oxidised particles and gives them conductive properties.

Flexible electronics is becoming a new trend. It will help to promote a new level now popular portable gadgets. In this area are constantly new discoveries are made. Recently, Chinese scientists have created conductive thread , and the Americans have come up with flexible battery .

Source: geektimes.ru/post/248740/