Wilkinson, NJ orcid.org/0000-0003-1506-9900, Smith, MAA, Kay, RW orcid.org/0000-0002-2283-3789 et al. (1 more author) (2019) A review of aerosol jet printing—a non-traditional hybrid process for micro-manufacturing. International Journal of Advanced Manufacturing Technology, 105 (11). pp. 4599-4619. ISSN 0268-3768
Abstract
Aerosol Jet Printing (AJP) is an emerging contactless direct write approach aimed at the production of fine features on a wide range of substrates. Originally developed for the manufacture of electronic circuitry, the technology has been explored for a range of applications, including, active and passive electronic components, actuators, sensors, as well as a variety of selective chemical and biological responses. Freeform deposition, coupled with a relatively large stand-off distance, is enabling researchers to produce devices with increased geometric complexity compared to conventional manufacturing or more commonly used direct write approaches. Wide material compatibility, high resolution and independence of orientation have provided novelty in a number of applications when AJP is conducted as a digitally driven approach for integrated manufacture. This overview of the technology will summarise the underlying principles of AJP, review applications of the technology and discuss the hurdles to more widespread industry adoption. Finally, this paper will hypothesise where gains may be realised through this assistive manufacturing process.
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Copyright, Publisher and Additional Information: | © The Author(s) 2019. This article is distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/), which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided you give appropriate credit to the original author(s) and the source, provide a link to the Creative Commons license, and indicate if changes were made. |
Keywords: | Aerosol jet; Hybrid manufacture; Micro-manufacturing; Printed electronics; Direct write |
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Institution: | The University of Leeds |
Academic Units: | The University of Leeds > Faculty of Engineering & Physical Sciences (Leeds) > School of Mechanical Engineering (Leeds) > Future Manufacturing Processes (Leeds) The University of Leeds > Faculty of Engineering & Physical Sciences (Leeds) |
Funding Information: | Funder Grant number EPSRC EP/M026388/1 EPSRC EP/L02067X/2 EPSRC EP/P027687/1 |
Depositing User: | Symplectic Publications |
Date Deposited: | 17 May 2019 15:42 |
Last Modified: | 01 Jul 2020 11:42 |
Status: | Published |
Publisher: | Springer Verlag |
Identification Number: | 10.1007/s00170-019-03438-2 |
Open Archives Initiative ID (OAI ID): | oai:eprints.whiterose.ac.uk:146144 |
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