The focus of this research is on optimizing the performance of inkjet printing using the Meyer Burger PiXDRO LP50 printing platform and KM512-SH printhead with commercially available ink and substrates, focusing on print resolution to overcome one of the two main barriers that are currently preventing inkjet printing from being adopted for prototyping and volume manufacturing which are print reliability and print resolution. We would pursue three approaches to enhance inkjet printing resolution. In the first approach, we will study the properties of selected ink and substrates to understand their separate and combined influence on print resolution and we will try to find an optimized print setting based on the knowledge we gained from it. In the second and third approaches, we will physically and chemically modify the selected substrates using nanoimprint lithography (NIL), and Layer-by-layer Self-assembly (LbL) methods and we will study the effect of these surface modifications methods on print resolution.

Creator

• Masroor Shalmani, Maryam

Contributors

• Rao, Pratap M.

Degree

• PhD

Unit

• Mechanical Engineering

Publisher

• Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Identifier

• etd-71796

Advisor

• Rao, Pratap M.

Defense date

• 2022-06-24

Year

• 2022

Date created

• 2022-08-11

Resource type

• Dissertation

Source

• etd-71796

Rights statement

• In Copyright

Last modified

• 2022-12-09