Book Description The first book on this hot topic includes such major research areas as printed electronics, sensors, biomaterials and 3D cell printing. Well-structured and with a strong focus on applications, the text is divided in three sections with the first describing the fundamentals of laser transfer. The second provides an overview of the wide variety of materials that can be used for laser transfer processing, while the final section comprehensively discusses a number of practical uses, including printing of electronic materials, printing of 3D structures as well as large-area, high-throughput applications. The book is rounded off by a look at the future for laser printed materials. Invaluable reading for a broad audience ranging from material developers to mechanical engineers, from academic researchers to industrial developers and for those interested in the development of micro-scale additive manufacturing techniques. Show and hide more
Table of Contents
Cover Title Page Copyright Preface Part I: Fundamentals Chapter 1: Introduction to Laser-Induced Transfer and Other Associated Processes 1.1 LIFT and Its Derivatives 1.2 The Laser Transfer Universe 1.3 Book Organization and Chapter Overview 1.4 Looking Ahead Acknowledgments References Chapter 2: Origins of Laser-Induced Transfer Processes 2.1 Introduction 2.2 Early Work in Laser-Induced Transfer 2.3 Overview of Laser-Induced Forward Transfer 2.4 Other Laser-Based Transfer Techniques Inspired by LIFT 2.5 Other Studies on LIFT 2.6 Conclusions References Chapter 3: LIFT Using a Dynamic Release Layer 3.1 Introduction 3.2 Absorbing Release Layer – Triazene Polymer 3.3 Front- and Backside Ablation of the Triazene Polymer 3.4 Examples of Materials Transferred by TP-LIFT 3.5 First Demonstration of Devices: OLEDs and Sensors 3.6 Variation of the DRL Approach: Reactive LIFT 3.7 Conclusions and Perspectives 3.8 Acknowledgments Conflict of Interest References Chapter 4: Laser-Induced Forward Transfer of Fluids 4.1 Introduction to the LIFT of Fluids 4.2 Mechanisms of Fluid Ejection and Deposition 4.3 Printing Droplets through LIFT 4.4 Printing Lines and Patterns with LIFT 4.5 Summary Acknowledgments References Chapter 5: Advances in Blister-Actuated Laser-Induced Forward Transfer (BA-LIFT) 5.1 Introduction 5.2 BA-LIFT Basics 5.3 Why BA-LIFT? 5.4 Blister Formation 5.5 Jet Formation and Expansion 5.6 Application to the Transfer of Delicate Materials 5.7 Conclusions References Chapter 6: Film-Free LIFT (FF-LIFT) 6.1 Introduction 6.2 Rheological Considerations in Traditional LIFT of Liquids 6.3 Fundamentals of Film-Free LIFT 6.4 Implementation and Optical Considerations 6.5 Applications 6.6 Conclusions and Future Outlook References Part II: The Role of the Laser–Material Interaction in LIFT Chapter 7: Laser-Induced Forward Transfer of Metals 7.1 Introduction, Background, and Overview 7.2 Modeling, Simulation, and Experimental Studies of the Transfer Process 7.3 Advanced Modeling of LIFT 7.4 Research Needs and Future Directions 7.5 Conclusions References Chapter 8: LIFT of Solid Films (Ceramics and Polymers) 8.1 Introduction 8.2 Assisted Release Processes 8.3 Shadowgraphy Studies and Assisted Capture 8.4 Applications in Energy Harvesting 8.5 Laser-Induced Backward Transfer (LIBT) of Nanoimprinted Polymer 8.6 Conclusions Acknowledgments References Chapter 9: Laser-Induced Forward Transfer of Soft Materials 9.1 Introduction 9.2 Background 9.3 Jetting Dynamics during Laser Printing of Soft Materials 9.4 Laser Printing Applications Using Optimized Printing Conditions 9.5 Conclusions and Future Work Acknowledgments References Chapter 10: Congruent LIFT with High-Viscosity Nanopastes 10.1 Introduction 10.2 Congruent LIFT (or LDT) 10.3 Applications 10.4 Achieving Congruent Laser Transfers 10.5 Issues and Challenges 10.6 Summary Acknowledgment References Chapter 11: Laser Printing of Nanoparticles 11.1 Introduction, Setup, and Motivation 11.2 Laser-Induced Transfer 11.3 Materials for Laser Printing of Nanoparticles 11.4 Laser Printing from Bulk-Silicon and Silicon Films 11.5 Magnetic Resonances of Silicon Particles 11.6 Laser Printing from Prestructured Films 11.7 Applications: Sensing, Metasurfaces, and Additive Manufacturing 11.8 Outlook References Part III: Applications Chapter 12: Laser Printing of Electronic Materials 12.1 Introduction and Context 12.2 Organic Thin-Film Transistor 12.3 Organic Light-Emitting Diode 12.4 Passive Components 12.5 Interconnection and Heterogeneous Integration 12.6 Conclusion References Chapter 13: Laser Printing of Chemical and Biological Sensors 13.1 Introduction 13.2 Conventional Printing Methods for the Fabrication of Chemical and Biological Sensors 13.3 Laser-Based Printing Techniques: Introduction 13.4 Applications of Direct Laser Printing 13.5 Conclusions References Chapter 14: Laser Printing of Proteins and Biomaterials 14.1 Introduction 14.2 LIFT of DNA in Solid and Liquid Phase 14.3 LIFT of Biomolecules 14.4 Conclusions and Perspectives Acknowledgments Conflict of Interest References Chapter 15: Laser-Assisted Bioprinting of Cells for Tissue Engineering 15.1 Laser-Assisted Bioprinting of Cells 15.2 Laser-Assisted Bioprinting for Cell Biology Studies 15.3 Laser-Assisted Bioprinting for Tissue-Engineering Applications 15.4 Conclusion References Chapter 16: Industrial, Large-Area, and High-Throughput LIFT/LIBT Digital Printing 16.1 Introduction 16.2 Potential Markets and their Technical Demands on Lasersonic® LIFT 16.3 Lasersonic® LIFT/LIBT Printing Method 16.4 Optical Concept and Pulse Control of the Lasersonic® Printing Machine 16.5 The Four-Color Lasersonic® Printing Machine 16.6 Print Experiments and Results 16.7 Discussion of Effects 16.8 Future Directions 16.9 Summary Acknowledgments References Chapter 17: LIFT of 3D Metal Structures 17.1 Introduction 17.2 Basic Aspects of LIFT of Metals for 3D Structures 17.3 Properties of LIFT-Printed Freestanding Metal Pillars 17.4 Demonstrators and Potential Applications 17.5 Conclusions and Outlook References Chapter 18: Laser Transfer of Entire Structures and Functional Devices 18.1 Introduction 18.2 Early Demonstrations of LIFT of Entire Structures 18.3 Process Dynamics 18.4 Laser Transfer of Intact Structures 18.5 Laser Transfer of Components for Embedded Electronics 18.6 Outlook 18.7 Summary Acknowledgments References Index End User License Agreement