• 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)
Author Affiliations
  • 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
    Flowchart of preparation of fabric-based flexible circuit
    Fig. 1. Flowchart of preparation of fabric-based flexible circuit
    TEM (a) and HRTEM (b) images of Fe3O4; TEM (c) and HRTEM (d) images of Ag/Fe3O4
    Fig. 2. TEM (a) and HRTEM (b) images of Fe3O4; TEM (c) and HRTEM (d) images of Ag/Fe3O4
    SEM images of Fe3O4(a) and Ag/Fe3O4(b)
    Fig. 3. SEM images of Fe3O4(a) and Ag/Fe3O4(b)
    (a) XRD patterns of Fe3O4 and Ag/Fe3O4; high-resolution XPS of Fe3O4 or Ag/Fe3O4 samples: (b) Ag 3d; (c) O 1s, and (d) Fe 2p
    Fig. 4. (a) XRD patterns of Fe3O4 and Ag/Fe3O4; high-resolution XPS of Fe3O4 or Ag/Fe3O4 samples: (b) Ag 3d; (c) O 1s, and (d) Fe 2p
    Before and after digital photos of the sample with 1% Ag/Fe3O4 added: (a) unmodified coatings; (b) add Ag/Fe3O4-coating
    Fig. 5. Before and after digital photos of the sample with 1% Ag/Fe3O4 added: (a) unmodified coatings; (b) add Ag/Fe3O4-coating
    (a) Digital photos of electron beam directional curing Ag/Fe3O4-coating; (b) its fabric-based flexible circuit formed by electroless copper plating; (c) stainless steel mask with circuit structure, thickness 10 mm
    Fig. 6. (a) Digital photos of electron beam directional curing Ag/Fe3O4-coating; (b) its fabric-based flexible circuit formed by electroless copper plating; (c) stainless steel mask with circuit structure, thickness 10 mm
    XRD patterns of Ag/Fe3O4-coating and fabric-based flexible circuit
    Fig. 7. XRD patterns of Ag/Fe3O4-coating and fabric-based flexible circuit
    SEM images of fabric-based flexible circuits: (a) the junction between the conducting region and the non-routed area, conductive routing area (b), and non-routed area (c); microstructural model of fabric-based flexible circuits (d)
    Fig. 8. SEM images of fabric-based flexible circuits: (a) the junction between the conducting region and the non-routed area, conductive routing area (b), and non-routed area (c); microstructural model of fabric-based flexible circuits (d)
    EDS layered image of the fabric-based flexible circuit,along with its corresponding SEM and Cu element distribution map (from left to right): non-circuit region (a~c) and non-circuit region (d~f)
    Fig. 9. EDS layered image of the fabric-based flexible circuit,along with its corresponding SEM and Cu element distribution map (from left to right): non-circuit region (a~c) and non-circuit region (d~f)
    Elemental composition map of non-circuit area (a) and circuit area (b) of fabric-based flexible circuit
    Fig. 10. Elemental composition map of non-circuit area (a) and circuit area (b) of fabric-based flexible circuit
    Resistance rate changes of flexible circuits made of fabric substrates under bending test (a, b, c); resistiance rate changes under different temperature conditions (d)
    Fig. 11. Resistance rate changes of flexible circuits made of fabric substrates under bending test (a, b, c); resistiance rate changes under different temperature conditions (d)
    Flexible circuits made of fabric substrates with LED lights in series connected to a 3 V DC power supply: on and off
    Fig. 12. Flexible circuits made of fabric substrates with LED lights in series connected to a 3 V DC power supply: on and off
    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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