Thesis
Inkjet printing for surface energy control towards tailored wetting characteristics
Washington State University
Master of Science (MS), Washington State University
2017
Handle:
https://hdl.handle.net/2376/102037
Abstract
Control of surface properties is of paramount importance in numerous applications including biomedical, naval, microfluidic, and micro-optics. The intrinsic advantages of additive manufacturing, specifically inkjet printing, allow for unprecedented control over the spatial resolution and ad-hoc patterning of thin films on target substrates. Leveraging these advantages, this thesis outlines a method through which the wettability of a surface is controlled through printing of thin, hydrophobic films using inkjet printing. The contact angle of a commercial micro-optics material is characterized both at small scale (10’s of micrometers) with single films and large scale (multiple millimeters) with large patterns of films. A model is shown that correlates large scale contact angles to specific printing parameters such as film pitch and ink concentration. This work will inform future studies on surface property control through inkjet printing for various applications.
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- Title
- Inkjet printing for surface energy control towards tailored wetting characteristics
- Creators
- Kent Andrew Evans
- Contributors
- Arda Gozen (Degree Supervisor)
- Awarding Institution
- Washington State University
- Academic Unit
- Mechanical and Materials Engineering, School of
- Theses and Dissertations
- Master of Science (MS), Washington State University
- Publisher
- Washington State University; [Pullman, Washington] :
- Identifiers
- 99900525171901842
- Language
- English
- Resource Type
- Thesis