Smart Multifunctional Nano-inks: Fundamentals and Emerging Applications

Smart Multifunctional Nano-inks: Fundamentals and Emerging Applications explores the use of nano-inks in inkjet and 3D printers for printing complex circuitry and microstructures. It highlights their potential applications in various fields, including electronics, energy, security, and biomedical sciences. The book focuses on design concepts, promising applications, and challenges in preparing stable dispersions of advanced materials for nano-inks.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 726 pages
Publication date: 28 October 2022
Publisher: Elsevier - Health Sciences Division

Smart Multifunctional Nano-inks: Fundamentals and Emerging Applications delves into the realm of nano-inks, exploring their potential applications in inkjet printers for printing intricate circuitry on flexible substrates, as well as serving as a paste for 3D printers. By combining high-resolution plasma printing with subsequent rotogravure printing, microstructures can be successfully 3D-printed using nano-inks. Moreover, these smart multifunctional nano-inks find significance beyond the electronic domain, extending to secure inks, currency, and immigration documents. This comprehensive book focuses on fundamental design concepts, promising applications, and future challenges of nano-inks across diverse fields such as optoelectronics, energy, security, and biomedical sciences. The current challenge in successfully industrializing nano-inks lies in the preparation of stable dispersions of advanced materials for nano-inks. Functionalization, synthesis, and theoretical modeling play pivotal roles in addressing most current issues, yet there remain challenges that are thoroughly covered in this comprehensive resource.

Dimension: 235 x 191 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9780323911450