Laser Printing of Functional Materials

Laser Printing of Functional Materials

by Alberto Piqué, Pere Serra
Released May 2018
Publisher(s): Wiley-VCH
ISBN: 9783527342129

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Book description

The first book on this hot topic includes such major research areas as printed electronics, sensors, biomaterials and 3D cell printing.

Well-structured and with a strong focus on applications, the text is divided in three sections with the first describing the fundamentals of laser transfer. The second provides an overview of the wide variety of materials that can be used for laser transfer processing, while the final section comprehensively discusses a number of practical uses, including printing of electronic materials, printing of 3D structures as well as large-area, high-throughput applications. The book is rounded off by a look at the future for laser printed materials.

Invaluable reading for a broad audience ranging from material developers to mechanical engineers, from academic researchers to industrial developers and for those interested in the development of micro-scale additive manufacturing techniques.

Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Title Page
    1. Copyright
  3. Preface
  4. Part I: Fundamentals
    1. Chapter 1: Introduction to Laser-Induced Transfer and Other Associated Processes
      1. 1.1 LIFT and Its Derivatives
      2. 1.2 The Laser Transfer Universe
      3. 1.3 Book Organization and Chapter Overview
      4. 1.4 Looking Ahead
      5. Acknowledgments
      6. References
    2. Chapter 2: Origins of Laser-Induced Transfer Processes
      1. 2.1 Introduction
      2. 2.2 Early Work in Laser-Induced Transfer
      3. 2.3 Overview of Laser-Induced Forward Transfer
      4. 2.4 Other Laser-Based Transfer Techniques Inspired by LIFT
      5. 2.5 Other Studies on LIFT
      6. 2.6 Conclusions
      7. References
    3. Chapter 3: LIFT Using a Dynamic Release Layer
      1. 3.1 Introduction
      2. 3.2 Absorbing Release Layer – Triazene Polymer
      3. 3.3 Front- and Backside Ablation of the Triazene Polymer
      4. 3.4 Examples of Materials Transferred by TP-LIFT
      5. 3.5 First Demonstration of Devices: OLEDs and Sensors
      6. 3.6 Variation of the DRL Approach: Reactive LIFT
      7. 3.7 Conclusions and Perspectives
      8. 3.8 Acknowledgments
      9. Conflict of Interest
      10. References
    4. Chapter 4: Laser-Induced Forward Transfer of Fluids
      1. 4.1 Introduction to the LIFT of Fluids
      2. 4.2 Mechanisms of Fluid Ejection and Deposition
      3. 4.3 Printing Droplets through LIFT
      4. 4.4 Printing Lines and Patterns with LIFT
      5. 4.5 Summary
      6. Acknowledgments
      7. References
    5. Chapter 5: Advances in Blister-Actuated Laser-Induced Forward Transfer (BA-LIFT)
      1. 5.1 Introduction
      2. 5.2 BA-LIFT Basics
      3. 5.3 Why BA-LIFT?
      4. 5.4 Blister Formation
      5. 5.5 Jet Formation and Expansion
      6. 5.6 Application to the Transfer of Delicate Materials
      7. 5.7 Conclusions
      8. References
    6. Chapter 6: Film-Free LIFT (FF-LIFT)
      1. 6.1 Introduction
      2. 6.2 Rheological Considerations in Traditional LIFT of Liquids
      3. 6.3 Fundamentals of Film-Free LIFT
      4. 6.4 Implementation and Optical Considerations
      5. 6.5 Applications
      6. 6.6 Conclusions and Future Outlook
      7. References
  5. Part II: The Role of the Laser–Material Interaction in LIFT
    1. Chapter 7: Laser-Induced Forward Transfer of Metals
      1. 7.1 Introduction, Background, and Overview
      2. 7.2 Modeling, Simulation, and Experimental Studies of the Transfer Process
      3. 7.3 Advanced Modeling of LIFT
      4. 7.4 Research Needs and Future Directions
      5. 7.5 Conclusions
      6. References
    2. Chapter 8: LIFT of Solid Films (Ceramics and Polymers)
      1. 8.1 Introduction
      2. 8.2 Assisted Release Processes
      3. 8.3 Shadowgraphy Studies and Assisted Capture
      4. 8.4 Applications in Energy Harvesting
      5. 8.5 Laser-Induced Backward Transfer (LIBT) of Nanoimprinted Polymer
      6. 8.6 Conclusions
      7. Acknowledgments
      8. References
    3. Chapter 9: Laser-Induced Forward Transfer of Soft Materials
      1. 9.1 Introduction
      2. 9.2 Background
      3. 9.3 Jetting Dynamics during Laser Printing of Soft Materials
      4. 9.4 Laser Printing Applications Using Optimized Printing Conditions
      5. 9.5 Conclusions and Future Work
      6. Acknowledgments
      7. References
    4. Chapter 10: Congruent LIFT with High-Viscosity Nanopastes
      1. 10.1 Introduction
      2. 10.2 Congruent LIFT (or LDT)
      3. 10.3 Applications
      4. 10.4 Achieving Congruent Laser Transfers
      5. 10.5 Issues and Challenges
      6. 10.6 Summary
      7. Acknowledgment
      8. References
    5. Chapter 11: Laser Printing of Nanoparticles
      1. 11.1 Introduction, Setup, and Motivation
      2. 11.2 Laser-Induced Transfer
      3. 11.3 Materials for Laser Printing of Nanoparticles
      4. 11.4 Laser Printing from Bulk-Silicon and Silicon Films
      5. 11.5 Magnetic Resonances of Silicon Particles
      6. 11.6 Laser Printing from Prestructured Films
      7. 11.7 Applications: Sensing, Metasurfaces, and Additive Manufacturing
      8. 11.8 Outlook
      9. References
  6. Part III: Applications
    1. Chapter 12: Laser Printing of Electronic Materials
      1. 12.1 Introduction and Context
      2. 12.2 Organic Thin-Film Transistor
      3. 12.3 Organic Light-Emitting Diode
      4. 12.4 Passive Components
      5. 12.5 Interconnection and Heterogeneous Integration
      6. 12.6 Conclusion
      7. References
    2. Chapter 13: Laser Printing of Chemical and Biological Sensors
      1. 13.1 Introduction
      2. 13.2 Conventional Printing Methods for the Fabrication of Chemical and Biological Sensors
      3. 13.3 Laser-Based Printing Techniques: Introduction
      4. 13.4 Applications of Direct Laser Printing
      5. 13.5 Conclusions
      6. References
    3. Chapter 14: Laser Printing of Proteins and Biomaterials
      1. 14.1 Introduction
      2. 14.2 LIFT of DNA in Solid and Liquid Phase
      3. 14.3 LIFT of Biomolecules
      4. 14.4 Conclusions and Perspectives
      5. Acknowledgments
      6. Conflict of Interest
      7. References
    4. Chapter 15: Laser-Assisted Bioprinting of Cells for Tissue Engineering
      1. 15.1 Laser-Assisted Bioprinting of Cells
      2. 15.2 Laser-Assisted Bioprinting for Cell Biology Studies
      3. 15.3 Laser-Assisted Bioprinting for Tissue-Engineering Applications
      4. 15.4 Conclusion
      5. References
    5. Chapter 16: Industrial, Large-Area, and High-Throughput LIFT/LIBT Digital Printing
      1. 16.1 Introduction
      2. 16.2 Potential Markets and their Technical Demands on Lasersonic® LIFT
      3. 16.3 Lasersonic® LIFT/LIBT Printing Method
      4. 16.4 Optical Concept and Pulse Control of the Lasersonic® Printing Machine
      5. 16.5 The Four-Color Lasersonic® Printing Machine
      6. 16.6 Print Experiments and Results
      7. 16.7 Discussion of Effects
      8. 16.8 Future Directions
      9. 16.9 Summary
      10. Acknowledgments
      11. References
    6. Chapter 17: LIFT of 3D Metal Structures
      1. 17.1 Introduction
      2. 17.2 Basic Aspects of LIFT of Metals for 3D Structures
      3. 17.3 Properties of LIFT-Printed Freestanding Metal Pillars
      4. 17.4 Demonstrators and Potential Applications
      5. 17.5 Conclusions and Outlook
      6. References
    7. Chapter 18: Laser Transfer of Entire Structures and Functional Devices
      1. 18.1 Introduction
      2. 18.2 Early Demonstrations of LIFT of Entire Structures
      3. 18.3 Process Dynamics
      4. 18.4 Laser Transfer of Intact Structures
      5. 18.5 Laser Transfer of Components for Embedded Electronics
      6. 18.6 Outlook
      7. 18.7 Summary
      8. Acknowledgments
      9. References
    8. Index
  7. End User License Agreement

Product information

  • Title: Laser Printing of Functional Materials
  • Author(s): Alberto Piqué, Pere Serra
  • Release date: May 2018
  • Publisher(s): Wiley-VCH
  • ISBN: 9783527342129