Preparation of Nano Silver Paste and Applications in Transparent Electrodes via Electric-Field Driven Micro-Scale 3D Printing
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Experiment Details
2.1. Materials
2.2. Preparation of Nano-Silver Paste
2.3. EFD Micro-Scale 3D Printing Technology
2.4. Characterization and Measurements
3. Results and Discussion
3.1. Testing Results of the Nano-Silver Paste
3.1.1. Stability of Nano-Silver Paste
3.1.2. The Sintering and Curing of Nano-Silver Paste
3.2. EFD Micro-Scale 3D Printing Results of the Nano-Silver Paste
3.2.1. Geometric Morphology of the Printed Silver Wires
3.2.2. Photoelectric Properties of the Printed Silver Mesh
3.2.3. Practical Application Performance of the Printed Silver Mesh
4. Conclusions
Supplementary Materials
Author Contributions
Funding
Conflicts of Interest
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Element | wt% | wt% Sigma | Atomic Percentage/% |
---|---|---|---|
Zn | 0.22 | 0.19 | 0.36 |
Ag | 99.78 | 0.19 | 99.64 |
Total | 100 | 100 |
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Li, H.; Zhu, X.; Li, Z.; Yang, J.; Lan, H. Preparation of Nano Silver Paste and Applications in Transparent Electrodes via Electric-Field Driven Micro-Scale 3D Printing. Nanomaterials 2020, 10, 107. https://doi.org/10.3390/nano10010107
Li H, Zhu X, Li Z, Yang J, Lan H. Preparation of Nano Silver Paste and Applications in Transparent Electrodes via Electric-Field Driven Micro-Scale 3D Printing. Nanomaterials. 2020; 10(1):107. https://doi.org/10.3390/nano10010107
Chicago/Turabian StyleLi, Hongke, Xiaoyang Zhu, Zhenghao Li, Jianjun Yang, and Hongbo Lan. 2020. "Preparation of Nano Silver Paste and Applications in Transparent Electrodes via Electric-Field Driven Micro-Scale 3D Printing" Nanomaterials 10, no. 1: 107. https://doi.org/10.3390/nano10010107
APA StyleLi, H., Zhu, X., Li, Z., Yang, J., & Lan, H. (2020). Preparation of Nano Silver Paste and Applications in Transparent Electrodes via Electric-Field Driven Micro-Scale 3D Printing. Nanomaterials, 10(1), 107. https://doi.org/10.3390/nano10010107