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Inkjet Printed Fractal-Connected Electrodes with Silver Nanoparticle Ink
journal contribution
posted on 2012-06-27, 00:00 authored by Mohammad Vaseem, Kil Mok Lee, A-Ra Hong, Yoon-Bong HahnThe development of a simple and reliable method for nanoparticles-based
ink in an aqueous solution is still a challenge for its inkjet printing
application. Herein, we demonstrate the inkjet printing of fractal-aggregated
silver (Ag) electrode lines on substrates. Spherical, monodisperse
Ag nanoparticles have been synthesized using silver nitrate as a precursor,
ethylene glycol as a reducing agent, and polyvinyl pyrrollidone as
a capping agent. As-synthesized pure Ag nanoparticles were well dispersed
in water-ethylene glycol mixture, which was directly used as an ink
for inkjet printing. Using this ink, the Ag electrodes of fractal-connected
lines were printed on Si/SiO2, glass, and polymer substrates.
The fractal-connected Ag lines were attributed to the diffusion-limited
aggregation of Ag nanoparticles and the effect of annealing on conductivity
was also examined.