Screen printed conductive pastes for biomedical electronics

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Abstract

This paper describes the evaluation of screen printed materials fabricated with an additive manufacturing process for flexible biomedical applications. Five different conductive polymeric thick film pastes, printed on a polyimide substrate have been investigated. For the intended biocompatible applications, the cytotoxicity of the used materials was tested through adherent cell test. Furthermore, the electrical resistance, the printed structure thickness, the surface energy and roughness have been examined. Additionally, the mechanical resilience of the printed materials was tested through a bending test. During the bending the electrical resistance of printed meander structures could be monitored indicating failures. Two out of five materials were qualified as non-toxic, all of the materials are useable for flexible electronics, as they provide good electrical and mechanical properties.

Details

Original languageGerman
Title of host publication2016 39th International Spring Seminar on Electronics Technology (ISSE)
PublisherIEEE
Pages1-6
Number of pages6
ISBN (print)978-1-5090-1390-6
Publication statusPublished - 22 May 2016
Peer-reviewedYes

Conference

Title2016 39th International Spring Seminar on Electronics Technology
SubtitlePrinted electronics and smart textiles
Abbreviated titleISSE 2016
Conference number39
Duration18 - 22 May 2016
CityPilsen
CountryCzech Republic

External IDs

Scopus 84988810007
ORCID /0000-0002-0757-3325/work/139064864

Keywords

Keywords

  • Rough surfaces, Surface roughness, Immune system, Substrates, Conductivity, Biomedical measurement, Carbon