Residual polymer stabiliser causes anisotropic electrical conductivity during inkjet printing of metal nanoparticles

Gustavo F. Trindade; Feiran Wang; Jisun Im; Yinfeng He; Adam Balogh; David Scurr; Ian Gilmore; Mariavitalia Tiddia; Ehab Saleh; David Pervan; Lyudmila Turyanska; Christopher J. Tuck; Ricky Wildman; Richard Hague; Clive J. Roberts

doi:10.1038/s43246-021-00151-0

Communications Materials (May 2021)

Residual polymer stabiliser causes anisotropic electrical conductivity during inkjet printing of metal nanoparticles

Gustavo F. Trindade,
Feiran Wang,
Jisun Im,
Yinfeng He,
Adam Balogh,
David Scurr,
Ian Gilmore,
Mariavitalia Tiddia,
Ehab Saleh,
David Pervan,
Lyudmila Turyanska,
Christopher J. Tuck,
Ricky Wildman,
Richard Hague,
Clive J. Roberts

Affiliations

Gustavo F. Trindade: Advanced Materials and Healthcare Technologies, School of Pharmacy, University of Nottingham
Feiran Wang: Centre for Additive Manufacturing, Faculty of Engineering, University of Nottingham
Jisun Im: Centre for Additive Manufacturing, Faculty of Engineering, University of Nottingham
Yinfeng He: Centre for Additive Manufacturing, Faculty of Engineering, University of Nottingham
Adam Balogh: Centre for Additive Manufacturing, Faculty of Engineering, University of Nottingham
David Scurr: Advanced Materials and Healthcare Technologies, School of Pharmacy, University of Nottingham
Ian Gilmore: National Physical Laboratory
Mariavitalia Tiddia: National Physical Laboratory
Ehab Saleh: Centre for Additive Manufacturing, Faculty of Engineering, University of Nottingham
David Pervan: Centre for Additive Manufacturing, Faculty of Engineering, University of Nottingham
Lyudmila Turyanska: Centre for Additive Manufacturing, Faculty of Engineering, University of Nottingham
Christopher J. Tuck: Centre for Additive Manufacturing, Faculty of Engineering, University of Nottingham
Ricky Wildman: Centre for Additive Manufacturing, Faculty of Engineering, University of Nottingham
Richard Hague: Centre for Additive Manufacturing, Faculty of Engineering, University of Nottingham
Clive J. Roberts: Advanced Materials and Healthcare Technologies, School of Pharmacy, University of Nottingham

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/s43246-021-00151-0
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 2, no. 1
pp. 1 – 10

Abstract

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Inkjet printed metal nanoparticles are known to have lower electrical conductivity than those produced by traditional approaches. Here, anisotropic electrical conductivity is attributed to organic residuals from the metal nanoparticle ink, reducing conductivity.

Published in Communications Materials

ISSN: 2662-4443 (Online)
Publisher: Nature Portfolio
Country of publisher: United States
LCC subjects: Technology: Electrical engineering. Electronics. Nuclear engineering: Materials of engineering and construction. Mechanics of materials
Website: https://www.nature.com/commsmat/

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