• Journal of Radiation Research and Radiation Processing
  • Vol. 42, Issue 5, 050201 (2024)
Maojiang ZHANG1,3, Jinghua WANG1, Yanfu WU1, Chunlei DONG1..., Zhaowen LIU1, Jie GAN1,*, Jianbing CHEN1,3 and Guozhong WU2,**|Show fewer author(s)
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  • 1Chizhou University, Chizhou 247000, China
  • 2Shanghai Institute of Applied Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai 201800, China
  • 3Nanjing University of Information Science and Technology, Nanjing 210044, China
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    DOI: 10.11889/j.1000-3436.2024-0063 Cite this Article
    Maojiang ZHANG, Jinghua WANG, Yanfu WU, Chunlei DONG, Zhaowen LIU, Jie GAN, Jianbing CHEN, Guozhong WU. Fabrication of fabric-based flexible circuits via electron-beam radiation curing[J]. Journal of Radiation Research and Radiation Processing, 2024, 42(5): 050201 Copy Citation Text show less

    Abstract

    This study focuses on the preparation of fabric-based flexible circuits using polyester fabric (PET) as a substrate via radiation curing and chemical copper plating methods. The microstructures, elemental distributions, durabilities, and stabilities of the flexible circuits were investigated. In this experiment, an industrial electron accelerator was utilized in conjunction with a steel plate "film" mold containing circuit structures to achieve selective irradiation by electron beams. Consequently, cured coating areas corresponding precisely to the designed circuit diagram (containing Ag/Fe3O4 catalyst) were formed on the fabric. Subsequently, metal layers were deposited in situ via chemical plating to construct fabric-based flexible circuits. Scanning electron microscopy (SEM), energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (EDS), and X-ray diffraction (XRD) results demonstrated that the fabricated flexible circuit exhibited a well-defined structure and a highly crystalline conductive copper layer. During a bending test comprising 15 000 cycles, the resistance change rate of the fabric-based flexible circuit remained below 16%, whereas during a temperature variation test ranging from 15 ℃ to 55 ℃, it remained below 5%. These results suggest that the circuit exhibits exceptional durability and stability. The fabrication method for fabric-based flexible circuits presented herin offers novel insights into the development of smart textile products.
    Maojiang ZHANG, Jinghua WANG, Yanfu WU, Chunlei DONG, Zhaowen LIU, Jie GAN, Jianbing CHEN, Guozhong WU. Fabrication of fabric-based flexible circuits via electron-beam radiation curing[J]. Journal of Radiation Research and Radiation Processing, 2024, 42(5): 050201
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