Inkjet Printed Conformal and Synthetic Spider Silk Antennas
Abstract
The equipment to be acquired includes:Qty Item1 Dimatix Materials Printer (DMP-2831)1 DMP-2831 Software and Conductive InkThe proposed DURIP will purchase a Dimatix Material Printer that can print on different substrates from paper to rigid surfaces like glass, and can take ink with various viscosities. Using conductive ink, the printer purchased can be used to print transparent antennas on top of solar cells for satellite communications and for ground vehicle applications. Antennas can also be printed on fabrics as wearable antennas or balloons for inflatable antennas. In addition, the equipment will be used to design the first synthetic spider silk antenna, which dopes conductive nanoparticles with the synthetic spider silk and then use the solution as ink to print the novel antennas. Another application of the printer is semi-tattoo antennas. As spider silk is biocompatible glue, antennas can be printed on a synthetic spider silk film. The film can then be attached to body part to form a tattoo-like antenna that will enable future tattoo radios. These novel antennas are extremely valuable for self-powered sensors, wearable radios, and reconfigurable communication systems, which are essential to Department of Defense; specifically lightening the load for Marine Corps applications.
Document Details
- Document Type
- DoD Grant Award
- Publication Date
- Jan 25, 2017
- Source ID
- N000141512913
Entities
People
- Reyhan Baktur
Organizations
- Office of Naval Research
- United States Navy
- Utah State University