Issue 6, 2023

Recent advances and emerging opportunities in rapid thermal annealing (RTA) of polymers

Abstract

A classic technique in semiconductors but new to polymers, rapid thermal annealing (RTA) offers numerous opportunities in polymer processing. Infrared/visible light in RTA allows uniform rapid heating (typically ∼100–150 °C s−1; up to 1200 °C) with the capability of finely tuned temperature and atmosphere, unlike other flash heating methods, such as photothermal annealing. This review first summarizes the recent advances in RTA of polymers in the areas of doping/templating of hard materials and accessing non-equilibrium structures. The review of these previous studies elucidates emerging research opportunities in the field of polymer synthesis, characterization, and synergistic study for other flash heating methods that are relevant for various applications, from healthcare to electronics.

Graphical abstract: Recent advances and emerging opportunities in rapid thermal annealing (RTA) of polymers

Article information

Article type
Review Article
Submitted
29 12 2022
Accepted
07 3 2023
First published
29 3 2023

Mol. Syst. Des. Eng., 2023,8, 701-712

Recent advances and emerging opportunities in rapid thermal annealing (RTA) of polymers

R. Katsumata, C. Senger and J. N. Pagaduan, Mol. Syst. Des. Eng., 2023, 8, 701 DOI: 10.1039/D2ME00283C

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