Low-cost 3D-printing system for the deposition of reduced graphene oxide (rGO) thin films by dip-coating with application for electrode fabrication
| Autor: | Challhua, Ronaldo, Champi, Ana |
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| Rok vydání: | 2022 |
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| Zdroj: | Instrumentation Science & Technology. 51:241-249 |
| ISSN: | 1525-6030 1073-9149 |
| DOI: | 10.1080/10739149.2022.2122996 |
| Popis: | A low-cost 3D-printing system is reported for the deposition of thin films by a dip-coating technique. The structure was constructed using 3D-printed pieces of polylactic acid (PLA) joined by simple snap-fit. This structure assembly and design simplifies the construction and replicability of dip-coating equipment. The components used are affordable and accessible, reducing the cost of implementation. An Arduino controls the system through a C++ program that varies the pulling and dipping speed from 0.5 to 20 mm/s. The pulling and dipping process uses a servomotor motion transformed into linear by a rack and pinion mechanism. The performance of the presented system was validated by comparison of thin-film reduced graphene oxide (rGO) deposition onto gold. The rGO thin films obtained were homogeneous and smooth, capable of being used as electrodes in biosensors. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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