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Photonic flash sintering of silver nanoparticle inks: a fast and convenient method for the preparation of highly conductive structures on foil

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  10 December 2012

Robert Abbel ,
Tim van Lammeren ,
Rob Hendriks ,
Jeroen Ploegmakers ,
Eric J. Rubingh ,
Erwin R. Meinders  and
Wilhelm A. Groen
Robert Abbel
Affiliation:
Holst Centre – TNO, High Tech Campus 31, 5656 AE Eindhoven, The Netherlands
Tim van Lammeren
Affiliation:
Holst Centre – TNO, High Tech Campus 31, 5656 AE Eindhoven, The Netherlands
Rob Hendriks
Affiliation:
Holst Centre – TNO, High Tech Campus 31, 5656 AE Eindhoven, The Netherlands
Jeroen Ploegmakers
Affiliation:
Holst Centre – TNO, High Tech Campus 31, 5656 AE Eindhoven, The Netherlands
Eric J. Rubingh
Affiliation:
Holst Centre – TNO, High Tech Campus 31, 5656 AE Eindhoven, The Netherlands
Erwin R. Meinders
Affiliation:
Holst Centre – TNO, High Tech Campus 31, 5656 AE Eindhoven, The Netherlands
Wilhelm A. Groen*
Affiliation:
Holst Centre – TNO, High Tech Campus 31, 5656 AE Eindhoven, The Netherlands; Faculty of Aerospace Engineering, Delft University of Technology, Kluyverweg 1, 2629 HS Delft, The Netherlands
*
Address all correspondence to Wilhelm A. Groen atpim.groen@tno.nl
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Abstract

Silver nanoparticle inks printed on temperature-sensitive substrates can be converted into structures with high electrical conductivities within fractions of a second by photonic flash sintering. The key principle is the selective heating of the ink by the absorption of strongly focused pulsed light for which the substrate is transparent. The influence of process parameters like intensity and flashing frequency on the sintering speed is investigated. Furthermore, a setup is demonstrated for monitoring the temperature development in an ink during flash sintering, revealing that the substrate's glass transition point is exceeded only for very short time intervals, which prevents deformation.

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Research Letters
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MRS Communications , Volume 2 , Issue 4 , December 2012 , pp. 145 - 150
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Copyright © Materials Research Society 2012

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