title: Controlled inkjetting of a conductive pattern of silver nanoparticles based on the coffee-ring effect.
abstract: Conductive patterns with line widths of 5-10 µm are successfully fabricated by utilizing the coffee-ring effect in inkjet printing, resulting in transmittance values of up to 91.2% in the visible to near-infrared region. This non-lithographic approach broadens the range of fabrication procedures that can be used to create various nanoparticle-based microstructures and electronic devices.
authors.affiliation: Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences, Key Laboratory of Green Printing, Key Laboratory of Organic Solids, Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100190, P. R. China; Research Center of Analysis and Test, Shandong Polytechnic University, Jinan, 250353, P. R. China.
authors.forename: Zhiliang
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Zhang
authors.forename: Xingye
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Zhang
authors.forename: Zhiqing
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Xin
authors.forename: Mengmeng
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Deng
authors.forename: Yongqiang
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Wen
authors.forename: Yanlin
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Song
keywords: coffee-ring effect; inkjet printing; silver nanoparticles; surface patterning; wettability