Aerosol Jet Printing of Flexible Transparent Conductive Silver Nanowire Electrodes: Effects of Printing Cycles

SERBEST B., Kara S. G., Alpay R., ATAŞER T., KINACI B., AKIN SÖNMEZ N., ...Daha Fazla

JOURNAL OF ELECTRONIC MATERIALS, cilt.54, sa.2, ss.1245-1253, 2025 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 54 Sayı: 2
  • Basım Tarihi: 2025
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1007/s11664-024-11615-7
  • Dergi Adı: JOURNAL OF ELECTRONIC MATERIALS
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, PASCAL, Applied Science & Technology Source, Chemical Abstracts Core, Chimica, Compendex, Computer & Applied Sciences, INSPEC
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.1245-1253
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: aerosol jet printing, flexible electrodes, printing cycles, Silver nanowires
  • Gazi Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

In this work, flexible transparent conductive silver nanowire (AgNW) electrodes were fabricated on polyethylene naphthalate (PEN) substrates using the aerosol jet printing (AJP) technique, providing a versatile and cost-effective alternative to conventional transparent conductive oxide (TCO) material production. Additionally, the impact of printing cycles on the transparency and surface resistivity of the electrodes was investigated. Ultraviolet-visible (UV-Vis) spectrometry, optical microscopy, and four-point probe techniques were used to characterize the obtained AgNW electrodes. When the three-cycle printing process was applied, AgNW electrodes with sheet resistance of 30.96 Omega/sq and average transparency of 78% in the visible region were obtained. This means that the electrodes produced with both good properties and flexibility can be used in several optoelectronic and electrochemical applications.