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Inkjet Printing: Fabrication of Transparent Multilayer Circuits by Inkjet Printing (Adv. Mater. 7/2016)
Author(s) -
Jiang Jieke,
Bao Bin,
Li Mingzhu,
Sun Jiazhen,
Zhang Cong,
Li Yang,
Li Fengyu,
Yao Xi,
Song Yanlin
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
advanced materials
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 10.707
H-Index - 527
eISSN - 1521-4095
pISSN - 0935-9648
DOI - 10.1002/adma.201670047
Subject(s) - materials science , inkwell , inkjet printing , printed electronics , fabrication , substrate (aquarium) , nanotechnology , conductive ink , electronic circuit , electronics , flexible electronics , screen printing , wearable technology , flexible display , electrical conductor , optoelectronics , sheet resistance , composite material , thin film transistor , layer (electronics) , wearable computer , computer science , electrical engineering , medicine , oceanography , alternative medicine , engineering , pathology , embedded system , geology
By inkjet‐printing silver‐nanoparticle ink into a liquid substrate, Y. Song and co‐workers fabricate conductive microcables that are embedded in a transparent film, in work described on page 1420. By controlling the spreading of the ink droplet and the rheological properties of the liquid substrate, transparent multilayer circuits composed of high‐resolution embedded cables are achieved using a commercial inkjet printer. As the silver cables are encapsulated by a poly(dimethylsiloxane) (PDMS) matrix, the embedded circuits can bend reversibly without an apparent resistance increase. This facile strategy provides a new avenue for inkjet‐printing of highly integrated and transparent electronics, which is highly desirable in wearable electronics and implantable devices.