Polymer-coated compliant receivers for intact laser-induced forward transfer of thin films: experimental results and modelling

Feinäugle, Matthias, Horak, Peter, Sones, Collin L., Lippert, Thomas and Eason, Rob W. (2014) Polymer-coated compliant receivers for intact laser-induced forward transfer of thin films: experimental results and modelling. Applied Physics A, 116 (4), 1939-1950. (doi:10.1007/s00339-014-8360-0).

Abstract

In this study, we investigate both experimentally and numerically laser-induced forward transfer (LIFT) of thin films to determine the role of a thin polymer layer coating the receiver with the aim of modifying the rate of deceleration and reduction of material stress preventing intact material transfer. A numerical model of the impact phase during LIFT shows that such a layer reduces the modelled stress. The evolution of stress within the transferred deposit and the substrate as a function of the thickness of the polymer layer, the transfer velocity and the elastic properties of the polymer are evaluated. The functionality of the polymer layer is verified experimentally by LIFT printing intact 1µm-thick bismuth telluride films and polymeric light-emitting diode pads onto a layer of 12µm-thick polydimethylsiloxane and 50-nm-thick poly(3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene) blended with poly(styrenesulfonate) (PEDOT:PSS), respectively. Furthermore, it is demonstrated experimentally that the introduction of such a compliant layer improves adhesion between the deposit and its substrate.

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Author: Peter Horak

Author: Rob W. Eason

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