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

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

doi:10.1002/adma.201303278

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

Adv Mater. 2013 Dec 10;25(46):6714-8. doi: 10.1002/adma.201303278. Epub 2013 Oct 7.

Authors

Zhiliang Zhang¹, Xingye Zhang, Zhiqing Xin, Mengmeng Deng, Yongqiang Wen, Yanlin Song

Affiliation

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.

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

Publication types

Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't