Inkjet Printing: High-Throughput Printing via Microvascular Multinozzle Arrays

1. Christopher J. Hansen¹, 
2. Rajat Saksena²,
3. David B. Kolesky¹, 
4. John J. Vericella¹,
5. Stephen J. Kranz¹, 
6. Gregory P. Muldowney³, 
7. Kenneth T. Christensen², 
8. Jennifer A. Lewis^1,*

Article first published online: 2 JAN 2013

DOI: 10.1002/adma.201370002

Jennifer A. Lewis and co-workers report on page 96 the design and fabrication of microvascular multinozzle arrays composed of multi-generation, bifurcating microchannels embedded in plastic. Both single and dual multinozzle printheads are produced, which enable rapid printing of functional materials in multilayered structures over large areas (1 m²).