Silver in Printed Electronics

July 7th, 2015 by

Researchers from Oregon State University have fabricated a silver, highly conductive metal that can be used for printed electronics produced at room temperature. The material has application as electronics in sensors, energy devices, low emissivity coatings, and transparent displays. Silver has been known for the advantages it offers in electronic devices. Since it is conductive, it provides high efficiency and stays cool. The limitation has been that often high temperatures are needed in the fabrication process, which adds cost and complexity and causes problems with some substrates. The researchers addressed the temperature problem by using a microreactor to create silver nanoparticles at room temperatures without any protective coating. They then can be printed on almost any substrate with a continuous flow process. A patent has been applied for on the technology, which is now available for commercial development.

Source: http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2015-07/osu-ntu070215.php