Aerosol Jetting Nanostructured Copper Towards High Temperature
Web Published:
11/30/2023
Combines additive manufacturing ease of jet printing with the conductive efficiency of copper and graphene to print high temperature resistant circuits.
Copper is the electrical conductor metal of choice based on price, availability and efficiency. However, copper has limitations for printing high density circuits and heat resistance. High-Temperature Copper–Graphene Conductors via Aerosol Jetting, Adv. Eng. Mater. 2022, 2200284
Copper is converted to a printable ink based on copper nanoplates with incorporated graphene. The ink is amenable to standard aerosol jet printers (aka direct-write manufacturing). This form of printing supports high density circuit production on ceramic substrates using water as the solvent. The graphene component synergistically increases the ampacity and thermal stability of the copper ink.
Source: Filipp, https://stock.adobe.com/uk/512234111, stock.adobe.com
- Temperature resistance (up to 1000ºC)
- High ampacity
- Corrosion resistant
- Flexible printing characteristics allowing high density circuit printing
- Environmentally friendly solvent
- Sensors
- Actuators
- Antennas
- Energy conversion devices
- Aerospace
- High temperature environments
Patent pending
TRL 4 (Technology validated in lab)
Available for licensing.
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