Reactive Inkjet Printing (RIJ) & Controlled Crystallisation

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Inkjet printing is an appealing choice of production process on account of its additive nature. Its particular strength is its ability to precisely place pico-litres of ink at predetermined locations on a substrate, which results in thin films, two-dimensional patterns and even three-dimensional structures. Of particular importance to this research is the fact that inkjet printing can place different materials either side by side, or one on top of the other. A logical step is to combine reactants, which has led to the emergence of a new field: reactive inkjet printing. The research proposed here intends to establish a dominant position for the UK in this nascent field.The main aims of the proposed research are:- Generate functional materials in situ using an inkjet printer as a synthesis tool. In a single process step, novel film coatings and nanostructures can be patterned and integrated into electronic devices such as conductors, transistors, sensors, printed batteries or displays. - Control the crystallisation of inorganic systems using inkjet printing.The principle questions to be answered are: - Can the overall energy consumption involved in producing printed electronic devices be reduced?- Are there performance increases to be gained as a consequence of synthesising material in-situ?- Many crystalline systems have been produced by inkjet printing but can properties such as size and degree of crystallinty be controlled?