Matrix-Assisted Catalytic Printing for the Fabrication of Multiscale, Flexible, Foldable, and Stretchable Metal Conductors

• Published in: Advanced materials (Weinheim) Vol. 25; no. 24; pp. 3343 - 3350
• Main Authors: Guo, Ruisheng, Yu, You, Xie, Zhuang, Liu, Xuqing, Zhou, Xuechang, Gao, Yufan, Liu, Zhilu, Zhou, Feng, Yang, Yong, Zheng, Zijian
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Weinheim WILEY-VCH Verlag 25.06.2013; WILEY‐VCH Verlag
• Subjects: Catalysis; Catalysts; catalytic ink; Conductors; Copper; Flexibility; flexible and stretchable electronics; Interconnections; metal electroless deposition; Printing; surface patterning; surface-grafted polymers; Textiles

Matrix‐assisted catalytic printing (MACP) is developed as a low‐cost and versatile printing method for the fabrication of multiscale metal conductors on a wide variety of plastic, elastomeric, and textile substrates. Highly conductive Cu interconnects (2.0 × 108 S/m) fabricated by MACP at room tempe...