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Development of 2-2 piezoelectric ceramic/polymer composites by direct-write technique

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The Micropen™ direct-write technique was used to fabricate ceramic skeletal structures to develop piezoelectric ceramic/polymer composites with 2–2 connectivity for medical imaging applications. A lead zirconate titanate PZT paste with ∼35 vol.% solids loading was prepared as a writing material and the paste’s rheological properties were characterized to evaluate its feasibly for Micropen deposition. A serpentine pattern was designed and deposited in AutoCAD and with a 100 μm pen tip, respectively. After debinding and sintering, the microstructural analysis showed that the ceramic structures were fully densified, with good bonding among layers. Typical single-layer thickness was ∼50 μm, and sintered line width was ∼120 μm. The composites containing 30–45 vol.% PZT were fabricated within 1 cm2 area, with thicknesses ranging from 350 to 380 μm. Their electromechanical and dielectric properties were measured and found similar to that of composites fabricated by other techniques. The k t was ∼0.61, d 33 was 210–320, with Q m of ∼6 and dielectric constant of 650–940.

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Sun, J., Ngernchuklin, P., Vittadello, M. et al. Development of 2-2 piezoelectric ceramic/polymer composites by direct-write technique. J Electroceram 24, 219–225 (2010). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10832-009-9561-3

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