Inkjet printing of narrow conductive tracks on untreated polymeric substrates
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van Osch, Thijs H. J.; Perelaer, Jolke; de Laat, Antonius W. M.; Schubert, Ulrich S.
- Abstract:
- Small conductive tracks are created by direct inkjet-printing of an ink with 30 nm silver particles onto flexible and transparent untreated polyarylate foils with a low surface energy. Lines with a diameter as narrow as 40 micrometers are obtained. After sintering, the conductivity of the obtained silver tracks is 13 to 23 % that of bulk silver. Such direct inkjet-printing may be applied in plastic electronics, where prestructuring or pretreatment of the substrate should be avoided to reduce production costs.
- Year:
- 2008
- Type of Publication:
- Article
- Keywords:
- Inkjet printing; conductive tracks; silver; suspension; polyarylate foil; polymer substrate
- Journal:
- Advanced Materials
- Volume:
- 20
- Number:
- 2
- Pages:
- 343 - 348