Silver Nanoparticles for Conductive Inks: From Synthesis and Ink Formulation to Their Use in Printing Technologies

Currently, silver nanoparticles have attracted large interest in the photonics, electrics, analytical, and antimicrobial/biocidal fields due to their excellent optical, electrical, biological, and antibacterial properties. The versatility in generating different sizes, shapes, and surface morphologi...

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Published inMetals (Basel ) Vol. 12; no. 2; p. 234
Main Authors Zhang, Junhui, Ahmadi, Maziar, Fargas, Gemma, Perinka, Nikola, Reguera, Javier, Lanceros-Méndez, Senentxu, Llanes, Luis, Jiménez-Piqué, Emilio
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Basel MDPI AG 01.02.2022
Subjects
Aerosols
Biocides
Biological properties
Electronic devices
Industrial applications
Inkjet printing
Inks
Nanoparticles
Optical properties
Polyethylene glycol
post-printing treatments
Screen printing
Silver
silver nanoparticles
silver-based ink formulations
Solvents
Substrates
synthesis
Viscosity
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Summary:Currently, silver nanoparticles have attracted large interest in the photonics, electrics, analytical, and antimicrobial/biocidal fields due to their excellent optical, electrical, biological, and antibacterial properties. The versatility in generating different sizes, shapes, and surface morphologies results in a wide range of applications of silver nanoparticles in various industrial and health-related areas. In industrial applications, silver nanoparticles are used to produce conductive inks, which allows the construction of electronic devices on low-cost and flexible substrates by using various printing techniques. In order to achieve successful printed patterns, the necessary formulation and synthesis need to be engineered to fulfil the printing technique requirements. Additional sintering processes are typically further required to remove the added polymers, which are used to produce the desired adherence, viscosity, and reliable performance. This contribution presents a review of the synthesis of silver nanoparticles via different methods (chemical, physical and biological methods) and the application of silver nanoparticles under the electrical field. Formulation of silver inks and formation of conductive patterns by using different printing techniques (inkjet printing, screen printing and aerosol jet printing) are presented. Post-printing treatments are also discussed. A summary concerning outlooks and perspectives is presented at the end of this review.
ISSN:2075-4701
2075-4701
DOI:10.3390/met12020234