Affiliation:
1. Department of Mechanical Engineering Politecnico di Milano Via La Masa 1 20156 Milano Italy
2. Department of Physics Politecnico di Milano Via Colombo 81 20133 Milano Italy
3. Department of Chemistry, Materials and Chemical Engineering i“Giulio Natta” Politecnico di Milano Via Mancinelli 7 20131 Milano Italy
Abstract
Inkjet printing is a versatile and cheap technique for the fabrication of films, offering unique advantages in terms of scalability, precision, and customization. In recent years, there has been a growing interest in utilizing inkjet printing technology for the deposition of magnetic films with tailored properties. Cobalt ferrite (CoFe2O4) stands out due to its exceptional magnetic properties, including high coercivity, saturation magnetization, and excellent chemical stability. This paper presents a comprehensive study on the inkjet printing of cobalt ferrite magnetic films, focusing on the manufacturing process, especially on the different factors that could lead to stable multilayer depositions to achieve high thicknesses: ink solid loading, drop spacing, substrate temperature, and interlayers drying. Finally, the microstructure of the samples is investigated to identify the occurring defects after sintering between 800 and 1000 °C. The magnetic properties of the films are determined, revealing a maximum coercivity of 1.98 kOe and a magnetic saturation of 78.25 emu cm−3.