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Combining Inkjet Printing with Emulsion Solvent Evaporation to Pattern Polymeric Particles

Deng, Renhua; Yang, Lisong; Bain, Colin D.

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Renhua Deng



Abstract

We demonstrate a concept to produce deposits of polymer in the form of particles by inkjet printing an emulsion in which the discrete phase evaporates preferentially. An oil/water emulsion with polymer contained inside the oil phase is used as ink for printing. Circular deposits of spherical polymer particles with uniform thickness are obtained. The effects of the hydrophobicity of substrates and the physical properties of the oil on the morphology of the deposits are explored. The deposit of aggregated polymeric particles can be transformed into a uniform film by annealing if required. This strategy for the patterning of polymer materials in the form of either particles or a film works for mixtures of polymers and functional cargoes.

Citation

Deng, R., Yang, L., & Bain, C. D. (2018). Combining Inkjet Printing with Emulsion Solvent Evaporation to Pattern Polymeric Particles. ACS Applied Materials and Interfaces, 10(15), 12317-12322. https://doi.org/10.1021/acsami.8b02017

Journal Article Type Article
Acceptance Date Mar 29, 2018
Online Publication Date Mar 29, 2018
Publication Date Mar 29, 2018
Deposit Date May 4, 2018
Publicly Available Date Mar 29, 2019
Journal ACS Applied Materials and Interfaces
Print ISSN 1944-8244
Electronic ISSN 1944-8252
Publisher American Chemical Society
Peer Reviewed Peer Reviewed
Volume 10
Issue 15
Pages 12317-12322
DOI https://doi.org/10.1021/acsami.8b02017

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This document is the Accepted Manuscript version of a Published Work that appeared in final form in ACS applied materials & interfaces copyright © American Chemical Society after peer review and technical editing by the publisher. To access the final edited and published work see https://doi.org/10.1021/acsami.8b02017





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