Controllable Liquid-Liquid Printing with Defect-free, Corrosion-Resistance, Unrestricted Wetting Condition
Lingli Min,
Haohui Zhang,
Hong Pan,
Feng Wu,
Yuhang Hu,
Zhizhi Sheng,
Miao Wang,
Mengchuang Zhang,
Shuli Wang,
Xinyu Chen,
Xu Hou
Affiliations
Lingli Min
College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361005, China; Research Institute for Biomimetics and Soft Matter, College of Physical Science and Technology, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361005, China
Haohui Zhang
George W. Woodruff School of Mechanical Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, GA 30332, USA
Hong Pan
College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361005, China
Feng Wu
Research Institute for Biomimetics and Soft Matter, College of Physical Science and Technology, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361005, China
Yuhang Hu
George W. Woodruff School of Mechanical Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, GA 30332, USA
Zhizhi Sheng
College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361005, China; Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemistry for Energy Materials, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361005, China
Miao Wang
Research Institute for Biomimetics and Soft Matter, College of Physical Science and Technology, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361005, China
Mengchuang Zhang
Research Institute for Biomimetics and Soft Matter, College of Physical Science and Technology, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361005, China
Shuli Wang
College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361005, China; Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemistry for Energy Materials, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361005, China
Xinyu Chen
College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361005, China
Xu Hou
College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361005, China; Research Institute for Biomimetics and Soft Matter, College of Physical Science and Technology, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361005, China; Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemistry for Energy Materials, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361005, China; State Key Laboratory of Physical Chemistry of Solid Surfaces, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361005, China; Corresponding author
Summary: Conventional printing is worth revisiting because of its established procedures in meeting the surging demand of manufacturing printed electronics, 3D products, etc. However, one goal in penetrating printing into these is to control pattern transfer with no limitation of wettability. Here we introduce a miscible liquid-liquid transfer printing mechanism that can synchronize material preparation and material patterning with desirable properties including limitless selection of raw materials, corrosion resistance, no wetting constraint, and ability to prepare large-area defect-free materials for multi-function applications. Theoretical modeling and experiments demonstrate that donor liquid could be used to make patterns within the bulk of a receiver material, allowing the obtained intrinsically patterned functional materials to be resistant to harsh conditions. Different from current liquid printing technologies, this printing approach enables stable and defect-free material preparation and is expected to prove useful in flexible display, soft electronics, 4D printing, and beyond. : Interface Science; Surface Property; Materials Property; Materials Design Subject Areas: Interface Science, Surface Property, Materials Property, Materials Design
