Issue 95, 2015

Conductive silver inks and their applications in printed and flexible electronics

Abstract

Conductive inks have been widely investigated in recent years due to their popularity in printed electronics (PE) and flexible electronics (FE). They comprise specific and unique applications that belong to a whole new level of future technology. In this context, silver is a keenly researched material for its promising application in conductive inks. In printing technology, silver conductive inks have a major role in electronic applications. The emerging integration of different technologies is in the form of silver nanoinks. In recent years, the printed electronics market has been dominated by expensive materials such as gold, platinum, etc., which result in costly and complex instruments. To overcome these drawbacks, silver conductive inks can serve as alternative to the current technology. Presently, printed circuit boards (PCBs) use complex and expensive techniques to fabricate the circuit boards, which in turn increases the overall cost. Solvent-based silver conductive inks are capable of substituting PCB technology while reducing the cost of manufacturing. Due to their stellar reputation, investors are looking forward to applying this technology in printed electronics industries.

Graphical abstract: Conductive silver inks and their applications in printed and flexible electronics

Article information

Article type
Review Article
Submitted
22 Jun 2015
Accepted
25 Aug 2015
First published
25 Aug 2015

RSC Adv., 2015,5, 77760-77790

Conductive silver inks and their applications in printed and flexible electronics

V. K. R. R., V. A. K., K. P. S. and S. P. Singh, RSC Adv., 2015, 5, 77760 DOI: 10.1039/C5RA12013F

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