LAPSE:2019.0810
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LAPSE:2019.0810
Microstructure and Resistivity Analysis of Silver Nanoparticle-Based Crystalline Conductive Films Synthesized using PEG Surfactant
Faisal Mustafa, Muhammad Razwan, Saima Shabbir
July 28, 2019
Silver nanoparticle-based crystalline conductive films were synthesized using a simple and environmentally friendly method centered on chemical reduction. A stoichiometric balance of three different molecular weights of polyethylene glycol (PEG) was used as a capping agent. Resistivity, and its correlation with temperature and the particle size of nanoparticle films, was probed. The silver nanoparticles were characterized using thermogravimetric analysis (TGA) and field emission scanning electron microscopy (FESEM). Further silver films deposited on a glass substrate were characterized by FESEM, Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR), X-ray diffraction (XRD) and resistivity measurements. Particle size distribution and room temperature electrical conductivity were also investigated. The high conductivity of sintered films suggested applications for the ink-jet printing of electronic circuitry on thermally sensitive substrates.
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PEG, resistivity, silver nanoparticles, surfactant
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Mustafa F, Razwan M, Shabbir S. Microstructure and Resistivity Analysis of Silver Nanoparticle-Based Crystalline Conductive Films Synthesized using PEG Surfactant. (2019). LAPSE:2019.0810
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Mustafa F: Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Institute of Space Technology, Islamabad 44000, Pakistan
Razwan M: Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Institute of Space Technology, Islamabad 44000, Pakistan
Shabbir S: Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Institute of Space Technology, Islamabad 44000, Pakistan [ORCID]
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Processes
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7
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5
Article Number
E245
Year
2019
Publication Date
2019-04-27
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2227-9717
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