Date of Award
8-2015
Degree Name
Master of Science in Engineering
Department
Chemical and Paper Engineering
First Advisor
Dr. Margaret K. Joyce
Second Advisor
Dr. Thomas Joyce
Third Advisor
Dr. Raja Aravamuthan
Keywords
Photonic, adhesion, print, silver, Indium-Tin-Oxide
Access Setting
Masters Thesis-Open Access
Abstract
The objective of this study was the fabrication of a printed circuit resulting from the photonic drying/sintering of conductive circuits, printed using silver nano ink layered on a film of low melting glass frit onto indium tin oxide (ITO) coated glass substrate through the flexographic printing method. The fabrication process flow included material preparation, printing, and photonic drying/sintering in that order.
Investigation of the breakthrough photonic drying/sintering method was studied by varying sintering parameters, specifically the amount of heat energy applied to each specimen, and the speed at which it was applied. Additionally, the adhesion promoting properties of a never before studied glass frit was investigated. Their effects were studied by quantifying adhesion and resistivity of the printed film. Adhesion was quantified by mechanically applying abrasive forces, and resistance was measured through the use of a four point collinear probe.
Adhesion improved with an increase in energy flux, and presence of frit, for which both factors were statistically significant. Adhesion decreases with increase in sintering speed. Resistivity decreases dramatically for an increase in energy flux applied and presences of the adhesion promoter has no significant effect. A clear trend for resistivity as a function of sintering speed could not be observed.
Recommended Citation
Kleiner, Jason J., "Low Melting Glass Frit as an Adhesion and Resistivity Promotor to Silver Nanoparticle Ink Photonically Sintered on Indium Tin Oxide Coated Glass" (2015). Masters Theses. 625.
https://scholarworks.wmich.edu/masters_theses/625