• 文献标题:   Low-cost 3D-printing system for the deposition of reduced graphene oxide (rGO) thin films by dip-coating with application for electrode fabrication
  • 文献类型:   Article
  • 作  者:   CHALLHUA R, CHAMPI A
  • 作者关键词:   3dprinting, dipcoating, reduced graphene oxide rgo thinfilm
  • 出版物名称:   INSTRUMENTATION SCIENCE TECHNOLOGY
  • ISSN:   1073-9149 EI 1525-6030
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  • 被引频次:   1
  • DOI:   10.1080/10739149.2022.2122996 EA SEP 2022
  • 出版年:   2023

▎ 摘  要

A low-cost 3D-printing system is reported for the deposition of thin films by a dip-coating technique. The structure was constructed using 3D-printed pieces of polylactic acid (PLA) joined by simple snap-fit. This structure assembly and design simplifies the construction and replicability of dip-coating equipment. The components used are affordable and accessible, reducing the cost of implementation. An Arduino controls the system through a C++ program that varies the pulling and dipping speed from 0.5 to 20 mm/s. The pulling and dipping process uses a servomotor motion transformed into linear by a rack and pinion mechanism. The performance of the presented system was validated by comparison of thin-film reduced graphene oxide (rGO) deposition onto gold. The rGO thin films obtained were homogeneous and smooth, capable of being used as electrodes in biosensors.