Abstract
Highly conductive copper patterns on low-cost flexible substrates are obtained by inkjet printing a metal complex based ink. Upon heating the ink, the soluble complex, which is composed of copper formate and 2-amino-2-methyl-1-propanol, decomposes under nitrogen at 140°C and is converted to pure metallic copper. The decomposition process of the complex is investigated and a suggested mechanism is presented. The ink is stable in air for prolonged periods, with no sedimentation or oxidation problems, which are usually encountered in copper nanoparticle based inks.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 1587-1590 |
| Number of pages | 4 |
| Journal | Chemical Communications |
| Volume | 51 |
| Issue number | 9 |
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| State | Published - 31 Jan 2015 |
Bibliographical note
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