| EPSRC Reference: |
EP/J014850/1 |
| Title: |
Reactive Inkjet Printing (RIJ) & Controlled Crystallisation |
| Principal Investigator: |
Smith, Dr PJ |
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| Department: |
Mechanical Engineering |
| Organisation: |
University of Sheffield |
| Scheme: |
First Grant - Revised 2009 |
| Starts: |
01 September 2012 |
Ends: |
31 August 2013 |
Value (£): |
97,179
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| EPSRC Research Topic Classifications: |
| Electronic Devices & Subsys. |
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| Panel History: |
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01 Feb 2012
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EPSRC ICT Responsive Mode - Feb 2012
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Announced
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Summary on Grant Application Form |
Inkjet printing is an appealing choice of production process on account of its additive nature.
Its particular strength is its ability to precisely place pico-litres of ink at predetermined locations on a substrate, which results in thin films, two-dimensional patterns and even three-dimensional structures.
Of particular importance to this research is the fact that inkjet printing can place different materials either side by side, or one on top of the other.
A logical step is to combine reactants, which has led to the emergence of a new field: reactive inkjet printing.
The research proposed here intends to establish a dominant position for the UK in this nascent field.
The main aims of the proposed research are:
- Generate functional materials in situ using an inkjet printer as a synthesis tool. In a single process step, novel film coatings and nanostructures can be patterned and integrated into electronic devices such as conductors, transistors, sensors, printed batteries or displays.
- Control the crystallisation of inorganic systems using inkjet printing.
The principle questions to be answered are:
- Can the overall energy consumption involved in producing printed electronic devices be reduced?
- Are there performance increases to be gained as a consequence of synthesising material in-situ?
- Many crystalline systems have been produced by inkjet printing but can properties such as size and degree of crystallinty be controlled?
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http://www.shef.ac.uk |