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Inkjet Printing of Electrically Conductive Patterns of Carbon Nanotubes
Author(s) -
Kordás Krisztián,
Mustonen Tero,
Tóth Géza,
Jantunen Heli,
Lajunen Marja,
Soldano Caterina,
Talapatra Saikat,
Kar Swastik,
Vajtai Robert,
Ajayan Pulickel M.
Publication year - 2006
Publication title -
small
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 3.785
H-Index - 236
eISSN - 1613-6829
pISSN - 1613-6810
DOI - 10.1002/smll.200600061
Subject(s) - carbon nanotube , materials science , electrical conductor , electrically conductive , electroless deposition , nanotechnology , chemical vapor deposition , dispersion (optics) , aqueous solution , frit compression , carbon fibers , chemical engineering , composite material , carbon nanofiber , carbon nanotube supported catalyst , organic chemistry , copper , chemistry , optics , physics , engineering , composite number , metallurgy
Jet stream : Multi‐walled carbon nanotubes grown by catalytic chemical vapor deposition were carboxylated in a two‐step oxidation process. An aqueous dispersion of the functionalized nanotubes was dispensed using an inkjet printer to obtain electrically conductive patterns on paper and plastic surfaces (see picture). Sheet resistivities for the deposited patterns of about 40 kΩ/□ could be achieved by multiple prints.