Choi Ji-Min, Jang Sang, Jang Keon-Soo
Department of Polymer Engineering, School of Chemical and Materials Engineering, The University of Suwon, Hwaseong 18323, Gyeonggi-do, Republic of Korea.
Polymers (Basel). 2025 May 4;17(9):1252. doi: 10.3390/polym17091252.
This study investigated the interaction between UV-triggered curing binders and photoinitiators, focusing on their thermal, mechanical, and morphological properties. Using epoxy acrylate as the matrix and three potential photoinitiators with varying phosphorus contents, UV curing systems were fabricated and analyzed. 2-hydroxy-2-methyl-1-phenyl-1-propanone (HMPP), 2,4,6-trimethyl benzoyl diphenyl phosphine oxide (TPO), and their mixture were utilized as photoinitiators. We observed that the curing process significantly reduced residual double bonds within the first 5 s of UV irradiation time. The glass transition temperature (T) increased with curing time due to enhanced network density. For instance, in the MyA-TPO formulation, T of the cured sample tended to increase to 67.3 °C for 3 s to 79.8 °C for 15 s. Mechanical analysis revealed that HMPP facilitated the formation of robust network structures. Notably, the MyA-HMPP formulation exhibited a tensile strength of 63 MPa and a Young's modulus of 21 MPa, indicating excellent mechanical strength. SEM imaging confirmed these findings, illustrating distinct fracture morphologies that correlated with mechanical performance. These results provide insights into optimizing UV-curable materials for applications requiring high precision and durability. In particular, the combination of high T, superior tensile strength, and uniform fracture morphology indicates excellent thermal stability, mechanical integrity, and crack resistance-critical requirements in semiconductor packaging. These properties, along with rapid UV curing, support the suitability of the proposed systems for advanced applications such as system-in-package (SiP) and 3D integration.
本研究调查了紫外线引发的固化粘合剂与光引发剂之间的相互作用,重点关注它们的热性能、机械性能和形态学性能。以环氧丙烯酸酯为基体,使用三种含磷量不同的潜在光引发剂,制备并分析了紫外线固化体系。选用2-羟基-2-甲基-1-苯基-1-丙酮(HMPP)、2,4,6-三甲基苯甲酰基二苯基氧化膦(TPO)及其混合物作为光引发剂。我们观察到,在紫外线照射的前5秒内,固化过程显著减少了残余双键。由于网络密度增加,玻璃化转变温度(T)随固化时间升高。例如,在MyA-TPO配方中,固化样品的T从3秒时的67.3℃升高到15秒时的79.8℃。力学分析表明,HMPP有助于形成坚固的网络结构。值得注意的是,MyA-HMPP配方的拉伸强度为63MPa,杨氏模量为21MPa,表明具有优异的机械强度。扫描电子显微镜成像证实了这些发现,展示了与机械性能相关的不同断裂形态。这些结果为优化用于需要高精度和耐久性的应用的紫外线可固化材料提供了见解。特别是,高T、优异的拉伸强度和均匀的断裂形态表明了出色的热稳定性、机械完整性和抗裂性,这些都是半导体封装中的关键要求。这些性能以及快速的紫外线固化,支持了所提出的体系适用于诸如系统级封装(SiP)和3D集成等先进应用。