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Fabrication, Characterization, and Printing of Conductive Ink Based on Multi Core–Shell Nanoparticles Synthesized by RAPET
Author(s) -
Butovsky Evgeny,
Perelshtein Ilana,
Nissan Ifat,
Gedanken Aharon
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
advanced functional materials
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 6.069
H-Index - 322
eISSN - 1616-3028
pISSN - 1616-301X
DOI - 10.1002/adfm.201300837
Subject(s) - materials science , bimetal , electrical conductor , fabrication , nanoparticle , conductive ink , electrical resistivity and conductivity , inkwell , dynamic light scattering , nanotechnology , conductivity , carbon fibers , chemical engineering , scanning electron microscope , characterization (materials science) , core (optical fiber) , nanocomposite , metal , layer (electronics) , composite material , sheet resistance , metallurgy , composite number , medicine , chemistry , alternative medicine , engineering , pathology , electrical engineering
In the current research, conductive patterns are deposited on different substrates by direct inkjet printing of conductive inks based on metal@carbon and bimetal@carbon core–shell nanoparticles synthesized by the RAPET (reaction under autogenic pressure at elevated temperatures) technique. Various co‐solvents and additives are examined for production of stable conductive ink. The morphology of the deposited layers is characterized by optical and scanning electron microscopy measurements. The stability of the prepared inks is examined by dynamic light scattering measurements. The electrical resistivity is measured by a four‐point probe system and calculated using the geometric dimensions. The results obtained are very promising and indicate that the conductivity of the deposited layers is close to that of bulk metals and higher than most results published so far. Moreover, the importance and advantages of the protective carbon layer that prevents metal oxidation is demonstrated.