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Fabrication of Transparent Multilayer Circuits by Inkjet Printing

Key Laboratory of Green Printing, Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences (ICCAS), Beijing Engineering Research Center of Nanomaterials for Green Printing Technology, Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences (BNLMS), Beijing, 100190 P. R. China

University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049 P. R. China

Department of Biological Sciences, City University of Hong Kong, Tat Chee Avene, Hong Kong

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Bin Bao

University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049 P. R. China

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Mingzhu Li

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Jiazhen Sun

School of Chemistry and Environment, Beihang University, Beijing, 100191 P. R. China

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Cong Zhang

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Yang Li

University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049 P. R. China

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Fengyu Li

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Xi Yao

Department of Biological Sciences, City University of Hong Kong, Tat Chee Avene, Hong Kong

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Yanlin Song

Corresponding Author

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Jieke Jiang

University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049 P. R. China

Department of Biological Sciences, City University of Hong Kong, Tat Chee Avene, Hong Kong

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Bin Bao

University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049 P. R. China

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Mingzhu Li

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Jiazhen Sun

School of Chemistry and Environment, Beihang University, Beijing, 100191 P. R. China

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Cong Zhang

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Yang Li

University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049 P. R. China

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Fengyu Li

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Xi Yao

Department of Biological Sciences, City University of Hong Kong, Tat Chee Avene, Hong Kong

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Yanlin Song

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First published: 08 December 2015

https://doi.org/10.1002/adma.201503682

Citations: 92

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Abstract

Conductive microcables embedded in a transparent film are fabricated by inkjet printing silver‐nanoparticle ink into a liquid poly(dimethylsiloxane) (PDMS) precursor substrate. By controlling the spreading of the ink droplet and the rheological properties of the liquid substrate, transparent multilayer circuits composed of high‐resolution embedded cables are achieved using a commercial inkjet printer. This facile strategy provides a new avenue for inkjet printing of highly integrated and transparent electronics.