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Table 5.1 Formulations for pure BT and BTNi composite inks<br />

1 Ni(m) Ink Preparation<br />

i) Pure component suspensions<br />

a. BT suspension<br />

DI Water 8.500 g<br />

Darvan 821A 0.450 g<br />

BT powder 60.000 g<br />

b. Ni suspension<br />

DI Water 9.000 g<br />

PEI-50K (50% wt.) 0.800 g<br />

Ni powder 100.000 g<br />

BT particle density 5.950 g/cm 3 Ni particle density 8.904 g/cm 3<br />

Solid volume fraction 0.530<br />

Solid volume fraction 0.534<br />

total weight 68.950 g total weight 109.800 g<br />

total volume 19.034 mL total volume 21.031 mL<br />

BT volume 10.084 cm 3<br />

Ni volume 11.231 cm 3<br />

ii) Ni(m) inks<br />

a. 20BT80Ni (solid volume=1 cm 3 :4 cm 3 ) b. 40BT60Ni (solid volume=2 cm 3 :3 cm 3 )<br />

BT suspension 6.838 g BT suspension 13.675 g<br />

Ni suspension 39.106 g Ni suspension 29.330 g<br />

HPMC (5% wt.) 0.928 g HPMC (5% wt.) 0.928 g<br />

DI Water 1.109 g DI Water 1.307 g<br />

Darvan 821A 0.168 g Darvan 821A 0.112 g<br />

c. 60BT40Ni (solid volume=3 cm 3 :2 cm 3 ) d. 80BT20Ni (solid volume=4 cm 3 :1 cm 3 )<br />

BT suspension 20.513 g BT suspension 27.350 g<br />

Ni suspension 19.553 g Ni suspension 9.777 g<br />

HPMC (5% wt.) 0.928 g HPMC (5% wt.) 0.928 g<br />

DI Water 1.236 g DI Water 1.322 g<br />

Darvan 821A 0.056 g<br />

2. BT Ink Preparation<br />

DI Water 8.500 g<br />

Darvan 821A 0.288 g<br />

PAA-90K (20% wt.) 0.432 g<br />

BT powder 60.000 g<br />

HPMC (5% wt.) 1.871 g<br />

PEI-50K (25% wt.) 0.270 g<br />

DI Water 2.006 g<br />

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