<p>Functional nanowire ink formulations require elaborate control over their composition, rheological properties, and fluidic properties to optimize their printing processes. They also require harsh post-fabrication treatments to maximize the performance of the resulting printed flexible devices, making it challenging to uniformly deposit nanowire-based architectures and ensure device reproducibility and scalability. Here, we propose a strategy for developing silver nanowire (AgNW) ink formulations, where hyperbranched molecules (HPMs) are employed as both dispersant and stabilizer for nanowires. The three-dimensional architecture with functional groups on the periphery of HPMs enables the preparation of thixotropic HPMs-AgNW inks with solid contents of up to 20 wt.% in both aqueous and organic solvents using a low amount of HPMs (AgNW and HPMs weight ratio = 1:0.001). The HPMs-AgNW inks can be printed into patterns with a resolution of 20 μm on various flexible substrates without needing harsh post-treatments. We obtain bar-coated transparent electrodes (sheet resistance of 17.1 Ω sq<sup>−</sup><sup>1</sup> at 94.7% transmittance), slot-die-coated flexible conductive patterns, screen-printed conductive lines (conductivity exceeding 6.2 × 10<sup>4</sup> S cm<sup>−1</sup>), and 3D printed stretchable wires. Importantly, this HPMs-stabilized formulation strategy is general for various functional nanowires, enabling the integration of a diverse set of nanowire-based wearable electronic systems.</p>

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Ink formulation of functional nanowires with hyperbranched stabilizers for versatile printing of flexible electronics

  • Xiaoqian Mi,
  • Lixue Liu,
  • Shujia Yang,
  • Peiqi Wu,
  • Weiqing Zhan,
  • Xinyi Ji,
  • Jiajie Liang

摘要

Functional nanowire ink formulations require elaborate control over their composition, rheological properties, and fluidic properties to optimize their printing processes. They also require harsh post-fabrication treatments to maximize the performance of the resulting printed flexible devices, making it challenging to uniformly deposit nanowire-based architectures and ensure device reproducibility and scalability. Here, we propose a strategy for developing silver nanowire (AgNW) ink formulations, where hyperbranched molecules (HPMs) are employed as both dispersant and stabilizer for nanowires. The three-dimensional architecture with functional groups on the periphery of HPMs enables the preparation of thixotropic HPMs-AgNW inks with solid contents of up to 20 wt.% in both aqueous and organic solvents using a low amount of HPMs (AgNW and HPMs weight ratio = 1:0.001). The HPMs-AgNW inks can be printed into patterns with a resolution of 20 μm on various flexible substrates without needing harsh post-treatments. We obtain bar-coated transparent electrodes (sheet resistance of 17.1 Ω sq1 at 94.7% transmittance), slot-die-coated flexible conductive patterns, screen-printed conductive lines (conductivity exceeding 6.2 × 104 S cm−1), and 3D printed stretchable wires. Importantly, this HPMs-stabilized formulation strategy is general for various functional nanowires, enabling the integration of a diverse set of nanowire-based wearable electronic systems.