3D Printing of TPU‐Liquid Metal Composite Inks for the Preparation of Flexible Sensing Electronics

Autor: Dr. Shuting Liang, Dr. Mengjun Huang, Dr. Dabo Jiang, Dr. Jianyang Chen, Prof. Liang Hu, Mr. Jiujia Chen, Mr. Zhezi Wang
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2024
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Zdroj: ChemistryOpen, Vol 13, Iss 9, Pp n/a-n/a (2024)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2191-1363
DOI: 10.1002/open.202300301
Popis: Abstract Direct 3D printing of liquid metal is difficult to form and easy to destroy. In this paper, we developed a 3D printed composite material consisting of a thermoplastic polyurethane (TPU) matrix and liquid metal (LM) dispersed droplets, and introduced the method for realizing 3D printed devices with this composite material: First, the LM is added to 10~50wt %TPU at 190~200 °C through ultrasonic blending to prepare blended ink. After solid cooling, the LM‐TPU composite fiber with a diameter of 600 μm was prepared by Wellzoom desktop extruder at 190 °C at an extrusion speed of 400 mm/min. It has excellent elasticity, with a tensile limit of 0.637 N/m2, and the TPU could evenly wrap LM droplets. Finally, the LM‐TPU fiber is 3D printed at 240 °C by using a 3D printer, and 2D/3D flexible electronic devices with heating and conductive functions could be prepared. The microcircuit has good electrical conductivity; after adding voltage, the circuit has heat release; it could be used as heating equipment to keep warm and used in various flexible wearable electronic products.
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