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Inkjet Printed Spiral Stretchable Electronics Using Reactive Ink Chemistries

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  14 June 2016

Avinash Mamidanna*
Affiliation:
Arizona State University, Tempe, Arizona, United States
Zeming Song
Affiliation:
Arizona State University, Tempe, Arizona, United States
Cheng Lv
Affiliation:
Arizona State University, Tempe, Arizona, United States
Christopher S. Lefky
Affiliation:
Arizona State University, Tempe, Arizona, United States
Hanqing Jiang
Affiliation:
Arizona State University, Tempe, Arizona, United States
Owen Hildreth
Affiliation:
Arizona State University, Tempe, Arizona, United States
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*(Email: amamidan@asu.edu)
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Abstract

Fabrication methods and performance characteristics of spiral stretchable interconnects fabricated using drop-on-demand printing of silver reactive inks are discussed. This work details ink optimization, device fabrication, and device characterization while demonstrating the potential applications for reactive inks and new design strategies in stretchable electronics. Devices were printed with an ethanol stabilized silver diamine reactive ink and cycled to 160 % over 100 cycles with less than 10% increase in electrical resistance. Maximum deformation before failure was measured at 180% elongation. A novel method for fabrication of a stretchable electronics device has been studied and verified.

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Copyright © Materials Research Society 2016 

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