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Flexible conductive patterns using electrohydrodynamic jet printing method based on high-voltage electrostatic focusing lens

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To improve the resolution of printed patterns fabricated with PEDOT:PSS organic conductive polymer printing solutions by an electrohydrodynamic (EHD) jet printing method, the EHD jet printing method based on the high-voltage electrostatic focusing lens was proposed based on the analysis of the theoretical model of the EHD jet printing method. Using the PEDOT:PSS mixed solution as the printing solution, flexible conductive patterns were printed on the photographic paper by the EHD jet printing method based on the high-voltage electrostatic focusing lens. The effects of the working voltage, the velocity of the motion platform, and the flow rate of the injection pump on the width of the printed patterns were analyzed. Compared with the traditional EHD jet printing method, it has been verified that the EHD jet printing method based on the high-voltage electrostatic focusing lens has higher resolution under the same printing conditions, which provides a new method for achieving high-resolution pattern printing of PEDOT:PSS organic conductive polymer printing solutions.

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This work was supported by the Ministry of Education's Cooperative Education Project (220506058211135), Basic Public Welfare Research Program of Zhejiang Province (LGG20E050023), and National Innovation and Entrepreneurship Training Program for College Students in 2022 (202210354040).

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  1. College of Information Science and Engineering, Jiaxing University, Jiaxing, 314001, China

    Jun Chen, Ting Wu, Libing Zhang, Haijun Song, Chengli Tang & Xiangying Yan

  2. School of Mechanical Engineering and Automation, Zhejiang Sci-Tech University, Hangzhou, 310018, China

    Jun Chen

  3. Key Laboratory of Medical Electronics and Digital Health of Zhejiang Province, Jiaxing University, Jiaxing, 314001, China

    Libing Zhang & Chengli Tang

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Jun Chen designed the structure of the high-voltage electrostatic focusing lenses, conducted the experiments, and wrote the original draft. Ting Wu conducted conceptualization, methodology, supervision, and fund support. Libing Zhang provided guidance and revisions to the initial draft, methodology, and fund support. Haijun Song and Chengli Tang guided the preparation of the printing solution. Xiangying Yan prepared the printing solution and analyzed the experimental data.

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Chen, J., Wu, T., Zhang, L. et al. Flexible conductive patterns using electrohydrodynamic jet printing method based on high-voltage electrostatic focusing lens. Int J Adv Manuf Technol 127, 4321–4329 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00170-023-11833-z

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