Low cost and highly conductive elastic composites for flexible and printable electronics

Abstract

Printable elastic conductive composites with high conductivity and flexibility have exciting applications in burgeoning flexible electronics.

Metal oxide heterojunctions using a printable nickel oxide ink

“…EG has been previously used to make printable inks, owing to its high viscosity and boiling point. [48][49][50] Furthermore, upon settling, the nanoparticles can be re-dispersed in the medium and reused, without loss of functionality. Hence, EG was chosen as the medium to produce the NiO dispersion.…”

Fabrication and interfacial characteristics of surface modified Ag nanoparticle based conductive composites

“…In addition, the liquid uncured PDMS can be molded easily and could be used as direct printing inks. 12 The surface of cured PDMS can also be further modied using plasma treatment to control its physiochemical properties. Consequently, we can integrate both adhesion and conducting functions by creating a conductive PDMS composite that are loaded with Ag nanoparticles.…”

Ultra-high electrical conductivity and superior bendability simultaneously enabled in Ag nanowire based nanocomposites

“…[7][8][9][10][11] Indeed, high mechanical strength and large electrical conductivity of conductors are required in these numerous applications. [12][13][14][15][16][17][18] Promising candidates that meet the above requirements are nanocomposites with inorganic conductive llers embedded in an organic matrix. In this regard, an effective electron pathway can be established by forming the network of llers, while the matrix provides good mechanical properties.…”