As the demand by consumers for increased computing capabilities grows, the need for new production methods of smaller and more complex electronic circuits on non-planar surfaces is critical. Direct Write (DW) refers to a maskless digital printing process that has advantages over existing (i.e., gravure and sheet based) techniques. This works by using a CAD/CAM program to set the desired circuits and then move an ink jet, aerosol deposition, or syringe based ‘nozzle’ over a support to print the electronic materials. High quality nanomaterial inks are necessary for this application. For this project, we have developed a series of metal nanoinks that were used to print high quality circuits. As this effort has been expanded, ceramic materials have become of interest. In particular high dielectric (K) constant materials such as zirconium oxide (ZrO2) or hafnium oxide (HfO2). This talk will focus on the development of the tailored metal alkoxide precursors, their conversion to the morphologically controlled nano-oxide, and their subsequent utility as nanoinks. Details of the synthesis, characterization, processing, and properties of the final materials will be reported. Sandia National Laboratories is a multi-program laboratory managed and operated by Sandia Corporation, a wholly owned subsidiary of Lockheed Martin Corporation, for the U.S. Department of Energy’s National Nuclear Security Administration under contract DE-AC04-94AL85000.

Novel metal alkoxide precursors for the production of high dielectric nanoinks for direct write applications

251st National Meeting (2016)

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