Polycaprolactone‐Based Zinc Ink for High Conductivity Transient Printed Electronics and Antennas

Baumbauer, Carol L.; Gopalakrishnan, Anupam; Atreya, Madhur; Whiting, Gregory L.; Arias, Ana C.

doi:10.1002/aelm.202300658

Polycaprolactone‐Based Zinc Ink for High Conductivity Transient Printed Electronics and Antennas

Journal Article · Thu Jan 18 23:00:00 EST 2024 · Advanced Electronic Materials

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1002/aelm.202300658· OSTI ID:2282232

^[1]; Gopalakrishnan, Anupam ^[2]; Atreya, Madhur ^[2]; Whiting, Gregory L. ^[2]; ^[1]

University of California Berkeley Berkeley CA USA
University of Colorado Boulder Boulder CO USA

Abstract

Distributed sensors and electronics can be used in agriculture to optimize crop management and improve environmental outcomes. Electronic devices in these outdoor spaces require medium to long range (>1m) wireless communication of data over several weeks or months, which in turn requires high conductivity (1 × 10 ⁵ Sm ⁻¹ ) antennas. Printed bioinert or ecoresorbable conductors, comprising carbon, magnesium, or zinc fillers, typically exhibit conductivity on the order of 10–1000 Sm ⁻¹ and lifetimes from a few hours to a few days. A print‐based fabrication process for chemically treated zinc traces, which achieves conductivity of up to 6 × 10 ⁵ Sm ⁻¹ is reported here. The ink formulation uses a non‐water‐soluble soil biodegradable polycaprolactone binder. The ink and printing processes reported here led to stable conductive traces that are used in ultra high frequency radio frequency identification (UHF‐RFID) folded dipole antennas operating at 915 MHz. The conductivity of the printed traces is maintained for over 70 days in ambient environments when traces are protected by a biodegradable beeswax encapsulation layer.

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Sponsoring Organization:: USDOE

Grant/Contract Number:: NONE; AR0001013

OSTI ID:: 2282232

Alternate ID(s):: OSTI ID: 2282233

Journal Information:: Advanced Electronic Materials, Journal Name: Advanced Electronic Materials Journal Issue: 4 Vol. 10; ISSN 2199-160X

Publisher:: Wiley Blackwell (John Wiley & Sons)Copyright Statement

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

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