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ArticleNature communications2024

Enhanced aerosol-jet printing using annular acoustic field for high resolution and minimal overspray.

Teng Ma, Yuan Li, Hui Cheng, Yingjie Niu, Zhenxiang Xiong, Ao Li, Xuanbo Jiang, Donghun Park, Kaifu Zhang, Chenglin Yi

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Article in Nature communications, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 20 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

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2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

20 citing papers in PubMed.

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  11. Wide-Flow Aerosol Jet Printing Enables High-Throughput, Ultra-Low Aspect Ratio Patterning.Advanced science (Weinheim, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany) · 2026
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  15. Aerosol Jet Printing for Neuroprosthetic Device Development.Bioengineering (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

10 authors.

Teng MaSchool of Mechanical Engineering, Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xi'an, Shaanxi, 710072, China.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-0061-8989
Yuan LiSchool of Mechanical Engineering, Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xi'an, Shaanxi, 710072, China.
Hui ChengSchool of Mechanical Engineering, Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xi'an, Shaanxi, 710072, China. chenghui@nwpu.edu.cn.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-3276-6209
Yingjie NiuSchool of Mechanical Engineering, Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xi'an, Shaanxi, 710072, China.
Zhenxiang XiongSchool of Mechanical Engineering, Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xi'an, Shaanxi, 710072, China.
Ao LiSchool of Mechanical Engineering, Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xi'an, Shaanxi, 710072, China.
Xuanbo JiangSchool of Mechanical Engineering, Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xi'an, Shaanxi, 710072, China.
Donghun Park3DFlexible Inc, College Park, MD, 20740, USA. dpark@3dflexible.com.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-1647-4772
Kaifu ZhangSchool of Mechanical Engineering, Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xi'an, Shaanxi, 710072, China. zhangkf@nwpu.edu.cn.
Chenglin YiSchool of Mechanical Engineering, Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xi'an, Shaanxi, 710072, China. yichenglin@nwpu.edu.cn.ORCID http://orcid.org/0009-0009-7677-2529

Funding

National Natural Science Foundation of China (National Science Foundation of China) 52205417
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Aerosol jet printing has the potential to fabricate fine features on various substrates due to its large stand-off distance. However, the presence of overspray and instability, particularly at high printing resolutions, has limited its widespread application. In this study, we introduce an efficient approach called annular acoustic focusing for aerosol jet printing. By determining the optimal focusing frequency (5.8 MHz) for silver nanoparticles using a particle ejection model, we achieve precise and stable printing. We also propose a modified print nozzle geometry, resulting in ultrafine traces (line width < 6 μm, overspray < 0.1 μm). Compared to printing without acoustic focusing, the line width of the traces decreases to 60 ± 5% while their conductivity increases to 180 ± 5%. Additionally, several 8 h experiments demonstrate excellent printing stability. This research opens up possibilities for the fabrication of conformal electronics with high precision and improved conductivity using aerosol jet printing.

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PMCPMC11282100

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