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A low cost desktop electrochemical metal 3D printer
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Author(s)
Chen, X
Liu, X
Childs, P
Brandon, N
Wu, B
Type
Journal Article
Abstract
Additive manufacturing (AM), or 3D printing as it is more commonly known, is the process of creating 3D objects from digital models through the sequential deposition of material in layers. Electrochemical 3D printing is a relatively new form of AM that creates metallic structures through electrochemical reduction of metal ions from solutions onto conductive substrates. The advantage of this process is that a wide range of materials and alloys can be deposited under ambient conditions without thermal damage and more importantly at low cost, as this does not require expensive laser optics or inert gas environments. Other advantages include the fact that this process can be both additive and subtractive through reversal of potential allowing for recycling of components through electrochemical dissolution. However, one main limitation of this technology is speed. Here, a novel electrochemical 3D printer design is proposed using a meniscus confinement approach which demonstrates deposition rates three orders of magnitude higher than equivalent systems due to improved mass transport characteristics afforded through a mechanical electrolyte entrainment mechanism. Printed copper structures exhibit a polycrystalline nature, with decreasing the grain size as the potential is increased resulting in a higher Vickers hardness and electronic resistivity.
Date Issued
2017-08-28
Date Acceptance
2017-07-19
Citation
Advanced Materials Technologies, 2017, 2 (10)
URI
http://hdl.handle.net/10044/1/50154
DOI
https://www.dx.doi.org/10.1002/admt.201700148
ISSN
2365-709X
Publisher
Wiley
Journal / Book Title
Advanced Materials Technologies
Volume
2
Issue
10
Copyright Statement
This is the peer reviewed version of the following article: X. Chen, X. Liu, P. Childs, N. Brandon, B. Wu, Adv. Mater. Technol. 2017, 1700148. https://doi.org/10.1002/admt.201700148, which has been published in final form at https://dx.doi.org/10.1002/admt.201700148. This article may be used for non-commercial purposes in accordance With Wiley Terms and Conditions for self-archiving.
Sponsor
Engineering & Physical Science Research Council (EPSRC)
Engineering & Physical Science Research Council (E
Grant Number
EP/K002252/1
J15119 (EP/P003605/1)
Subjects
Science & Technology
Technology
Materials Science, Multidisciplinary
Materials Science
3D printing
electrical conductivity
electrochemical additive manufacturing
electrochemical deposition
printed electronics
ELECTRICAL-CONDUCTIVITY
DEPOSITION
COPPER
ELECTRODEPOSITION
MICROFABRICATION
FABRICATION
SCAFFOLDS
WIRE
Publication Status
Published
Article Number
1700148
Date Publish Online
2017-08-28
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