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Adv Mater. 2013 Dec 10;25(46):6714-8. doi: 10.1002/adma.201303278. Epub 2013 Oct 07.

Controlled inkjetting of a conductive pattern of silver nanoparticles based on the coffee-ring effect.

Advanced materials (Deerfield Beach, Fla.)

Zhiliang Zhang, Xingye Zhang, Zhiqing Xin, Mengmeng Deng, Yongqiang Wen, Yanlin Song

Affiliations

  1. Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences, Key Laboratory of Green Printing, Key Laboratory of Organic Solids, Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100190, P. R. China; Research Center of Analysis and Test, Shandong Polytechnic University, Jinan, 250353, P. R. China.

PMID: 24123367 DOI: 10.1002/adma.201303278

Abstract

Conductive patterns with line widths of 5-10 µm are successfully fabricated by utilizing the coffee-ring effect in inkjet printing, resulting in transmittance values of up to 91.2% in the visible to near-infrared region. This non-lithographic approach broadens the range of fabrication procedures that can be used to create various nanoparticle-based microstructures and electronic devices.

© 2013 WILEY-VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, Weinheim.

Keywords: coffee-ring effect; inkjet printing; silver nanoparticles; surface patterning; wettability

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