• 文献标题:   Morphology and electrical properties of high-speed flexography-printed graphene
  • 文献类型:   Article
  • 作  者:   TAFOYA RR, GALLEGOS MA, DOWNING JR, GAMBA L, KAEHR B, COKER EN, HERSAM MC, SECOR EB
  • 作者关键词:   flexible electronic, printed electronic, additive manufacturing, flexographic printing, graphene electrode
  • 出版物名称:   MICROCHIMICA ACTA
  • ISSN:   0026-3672 EI 1436-5073
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  • 被引频次:   4
  • DOI:   10.1007/s00604-022-05232-6
  • 出版年:   2022

▎ 摘  要

Printed graphene electrodes have been demonstrated as a versatile platform for electrochemical sensing, with numerous examples of rapid sensor prototyping using laboratory-scale printing techniques such as inkjet and aerosol jet printing. To leverage these materials in a scalable production framework, higher-throughput printing methods are required with complementary advances in ink formulation. Flexography printing couples the attractive benefits of liquid-phase graphene printing with large-scale manufacturing. Here, we investigate graphene flexography for the fabrication of electrodes by analyzing the impacts of ink and process parameters on print quality and electrical properties. Characterization of the printed patterns reveals anisotropic structure due to striations along the print direction, which is related to viscous fingering of the ink. However, high-resolution imaging reveals a dense graphene network even in regions of sparse coverage, contributing to robust electrical properties even for the thinnest films (< 100 nm). Moreover, the mechanical and environmental sensitivity of the printed electrodes is characterized, with particular focus on atmospheric response and thermal hysteresis. Overall, this work reveals the conditions under which graphene inks can be employed for high-speed flexographic printing, which will facilitate the development of graphene-based sensors and related devices.