Development and characterization of screen‑printed Prosopis africana char thick film for electronic applications

The need for biomass materials that are both cost-efective and highly efective has increased rapidly in a number of areas, including fexible electronics. The aim of this research is to investigate the properties of a screen-printed thick flm of Prosopis Africana charcoal (PAC) on an alumina substrat...

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Main Authors: Hamidon, Mohd Nizar, Ismail, Alyani, Jaafar, Haslina, Hasan, Intan Helina, Suleiman, Babani, Abu Bakar, Azlinda, Ismail, Lawal, Shafiee, Farah Nabilah, Shitu, Ibrahim Garba, Yunusa, Zainab, Lamido, Jamila
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Language:English
Published: Springer 2024
Online Access:http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/120368/
http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/120368/1/120368.pdf
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author Hamidon, Mohd Nizar
Ismail, Alyani
Jaafar, Haslina
Hasan, Intan Helina
Suleiman, Babani
Abu Bakar, Azlinda
Ismail, Lawal
Shafiee, Farah Nabilah
Shitu, Ibrahim Garba
Yunusa, Zainab
Lamido, Jamila
author_facet Hamidon, Mohd Nizar
Ismail, Alyani
Jaafar, Haslina
Hasan, Intan Helina
Suleiman, Babani
Abu Bakar, Azlinda
Ismail, Lawal
Shafiee, Farah Nabilah
Shitu, Ibrahim Garba
Yunusa, Zainab
Lamido, Jamila
author_sort Hamidon, Mohd Nizar
building UPM Institutional Repository
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description The need for biomass materials that are both cost-efective and highly efective has increased rapidly in a number of areas, including fexible electronics. The aim of this research is to investigate the properties of a screen-printed thick flm of Prosopis Africana charcoal (PAC) on an alumina substrate. The biochar was obtained from the Prosopis Africana strain by subjecting it to controlled pyrolysis at 500 °C for 3 h. The rheological properties of the PAC pastes were formulated at a powder-toorganic binder ratio of 40:60 wt%. An average 11.8-µm-thick layer was produced using the screen-printing process. X-ray difraction analysis showed the presence of characteristic peaks at approximately 25.0° and 44.7°. These peaks correspond to the (002) and (004) refections of the graphite structure. Thermogravimetric analysis revealed that the PAC flm exhibited thermal stability in an airfow environment up to 650 °C. The surface morphology of the PAC thick flm exhibits a reticulated appearance with patchy features, while elemental composition analysis (EDX) confrmed the high carbon content of the PAC thick flm. The real and imaginary dielectric constants of the PAC thick flm at 10 GHz were found to be 9.8 and 1.8, respectively. It can be concluded that the PAC biochar has promising electronic properties, making it a suitable candidate as an environmentally friendly material for a range of electronic applications.
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spelling upm-1203682025-10-01T01:49:03Z http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/120368/ Development and characterization of screen‑printed Prosopis africana char thick film for electronic applications Hamidon, Mohd Nizar Ismail, Alyani Jaafar, Haslina Hasan, Intan Helina Suleiman, Babani Abu Bakar, Azlinda Ismail, Lawal Shafiee, Farah Nabilah Shitu, Ibrahim Garba Yunusa, Zainab Lamido, Jamila The need for biomass materials that are both cost-efective and highly efective has increased rapidly in a number of areas, including fexible electronics. The aim of this research is to investigate the properties of a screen-printed thick flm of Prosopis Africana charcoal (PAC) on an alumina substrate. The biochar was obtained from the Prosopis Africana strain by subjecting it to controlled pyrolysis at 500 °C for 3 h. The rheological properties of the PAC pastes were formulated at a powder-toorganic binder ratio of 40:60 wt%. An average 11.8-µm-thick layer was produced using the screen-printing process. X-ray difraction analysis showed the presence of characteristic peaks at approximately 25.0° and 44.7°. These peaks correspond to the (002) and (004) refections of the graphite structure. Thermogravimetric analysis revealed that the PAC flm exhibited thermal stability in an airfow environment up to 650 °C. The surface morphology of the PAC thick flm exhibits a reticulated appearance with patchy features, while elemental composition analysis (EDX) confrmed the high carbon content of the PAC thick flm. The real and imaginary dielectric constants of the PAC thick flm at 10 GHz were found to be 9.8 and 1.8, respectively. It can be concluded that the PAC biochar has promising electronic properties, making it a suitable candidate as an environmentally friendly material for a range of electronic applications. Springer 2024 Article PeerReviewed text en http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/120368/1/120368.pdf Hamidon, Mohd Nizar and Ismail, Alyani and Jaafar, Haslina and Hasan, Intan Helina and Suleiman, Babani and Abu Bakar, Azlinda and Ismail, Lawal and Shafiee, Farah Nabilah and Shitu, Ibrahim Garba and Yunusa, Zainab and Lamido, Jamila (2024) Development and characterization of screen‑printed Prosopis africana char thick film for electronic applications. Journal of the Australian Ceramic Society, 60. pp. 643-652. ISSN 2510-1560; eISSN: 2510-1579 https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s41779-024-00999-8?error=cookies_not_supported&code=0d64c335-8ae5-4917-b355-59b393cb3e98 10.1007/s41779-024-00999-8
spellingShingle Hamidon, Mohd Nizar
Ismail, Alyani
Jaafar, Haslina
Hasan, Intan Helina
Suleiman, Babani
Abu Bakar, Azlinda
Ismail, Lawal
Shafiee, Farah Nabilah
Shitu, Ibrahim Garba
Yunusa, Zainab
Lamido, Jamila
Development and characterization of screen‑printed Prosopis africana char thick film for electronic applications
title Development and characterization of screen‑printed Prosopis africana char thick film for electronic applications
title_full Development and characterization of screen‑printed Prosopis africana char thick film for electronic applications
title_fullStr Development and characterization of screen‑printed Prosopis africana char thick film for electronic applications
title_full_unstemmed Development and characterization of screen‑printed Prosopis africana char thick film for electronic applications
title_short Development and characterization of screen‑printed Prosopis africana char thick film for electronic applications
title_sort development and characterization of screen‑printed prosopis africana char thick film for electronic applications
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http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/120368/1/120368.pdf