Electrical and Physical Property Characterization of Single Walled Carbon Nanotube Ink for Flexible Printed Electronics

Abstract

This research presents a method of characterizing single-walled carbon nanotube (SWCNT) ink. This research also examines the results of our characterization efforts. First, the process of ink jet printing SWCNT ink onto organic and inorganic substrates is discussed. Next, the tests for measuring sheet resistance, conductance, inductance, adherence, thickness, roll-o , and S-parameters of the ink are described. Results and findings of the research are presented. The SWCNT ink created by Brewer Science (copyright) is shown to be an effective material for additive manufacturing using an aerosol jet printer, but not an inkjet printer. The ink is shown to have a sheet resistance on the order of 5 k = . The thickness is shown to be between 50 and 800 nm. An inductor is printed and shown to have an inductance on the order of 1 H. Future research directions are discussed, including the additional characterization of SWCNT ink.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 01, 2015
Accession Number
ADA619786

Entities

People

  • Kristian E. Warner Jr.

Organizations

  • Air Force Institute of Technology

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Advanced Electronics

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Carbon Nanotubes
  • Construction
  • Department Of Defense
  • Electronic Circuits
  • Fabrication
  • Field Effect Transistors
  • Manufacturing
  • Materials Laboratories
  • Materials Processing
  • Materials Science
  • Materials Testing
  • Nanotechnology
  • Semiconductors
  • Thin Film Transistors
  • Three Dimensional
  • Transmission Lines

Fields of Study

  • Materials science

Readers

  • Nanocomposite Materials Science
  • Superconducting Magnet Technology

Technology Areas

  • Microelectronics