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    Precise micropatterning of silver nanoparticles on plastic substrates

    Year: 2017

    Journal: Appl. Surf. Sci., Volume 401, APR 15, page 353–361

    Authors: Ammosova, Lena; Jiang, Yu; Suvanto, Mika; Pakkanen, Tapani A.

    Organizations: University of Eastern Finland

    Keywords: Hierarchical; Multilevel; Superimposing; Plastic substrate; Polyol; Micropattern; Silver nanoparticles

    Conventional fabrication methods to obtain metal patterns on polymer substrates are restricted by high operating temperature and complex preparation steps. The present study demonstrates a simple yet versatile method for preparation of silver nanoparticle micropatterns on polymer substrates with various surface geometry. With the microworking robot technique, we were able not only to directly structure the surface, but also precisely deposit silver nanoparticle ink on the desired surface location with the minimum usage of ink material. The prepared silver nanoparticle ink, containing silver cations and polyethylene glycol (PEG) as a reducing agent, yields silver nanoparticle micropatterns on plastic substrates at low sintering temperature without any contamination. The influence of the ink behaviour was studied, such as substrate wettability, ink volume, and sintering temperature. The ultraviolet visible (UV vis), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), and energy dispersive spectroscopy (EDS) measurements revealed the formation of micropatterns with uniformly distributed silver nanoparticles. The prepared patterns are expected to have a broad range of applications in optics, medicine, and sensor devices owing to the unique properties of silver. Furthermore, the deposition of a chemical compound, which is different from the substrate material, not only adds a fourth dimension to the prestructured three-dimensional (3D) surfaces, but alsd opens new application areas to the conventional surface structures. (C) 2017 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
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