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Fang ZQ, Zhu HL, Li YY, Liu Z, Dai JQ, Preston C, Garner S, Cimo P, Chai XS, Chen G, Hu LB. Light management in flexible glass by wood cellulose coating. Sci Rep 2014; 4:5842. [PMID: 25068486 PMCID: PMC5376167 DOI: 10.1038/srep05842] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/07/2014] [Accepted: 06/24/2014] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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Ultra-thin flexible glass with high transparency is attractive for a broad range of display applications; however, substrates with low optical haze are not ideal for thin film solar cells, since most of the light will go through the semiconductor layer without scattering, and the length of light travelling path in the active layer is small. By simply depositing a layer of TEMPO (2,2,6,6-tetramethylpiperidine-1-oxyl radical)-oxidized wood fibers (TOWFs), we are able to tailor the optical properties of flexible glass dramatically from exhibiting low haze (<1%) to high haze (~56%) without compromising the total forward transmittance (~90%). The influence of the TOWFs morphology on the optical properties of TOWFs-coated flexible glass is investigated. As the average fiber length decreases, the transmission haze of TOWF-coated flexible glass illustrates a decreasing trend. Earth-abundant natural materials for transparent, hazy, and flexible glass have tremendous applicability in the fabrication of flexible optoelectronics with tunable light scattering effects by enabling inexpensive and large-scale processes.
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- Zhi-Qiang Fang
- 1] State Key Laboratory of Pulp and Paper Engineering, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510640, Guangdong, P.R China [2] Department of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Maryland College Park, College Park, Maryland, 20742 [3]
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- 1] Department of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Maryland College Park, College Park, Maryland, 20742 [2]
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Maryland College Park, College Park, Maryland, 20742
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Maryland College Park, College Park, Maryland, 20742
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Maryland College Park, College Park, Maryland, 20742
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Maryland College Park, College Park, Maryland, 20742
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- Corning Incorporated, Corning, NY 14831, United States
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- Corning Incorporated, Corning, NY 14831, United States
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- State Key Laboratory of Pulp and Paper Engineering, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510640, Guangdong, P.R China
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- State Key Laboratory of Pulp and Paper Engineering, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510640, Guangdong, P.R China
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Maryland College Park, College Park, Maryland, 20742
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Lessing J, Glavan AC, Walker SB, Keplinger C, Lewis JA, Whitesides GM. Inkjet printing of conductive inks with high lateral resolution on omniphobic "R(F) paper" for paper-based electronics and MEMS. ADVANCED MATERIALS (DEERFIELD BEACH, FLA.) 2014; 26:4677-82. [PMID: 24889538 DOI: 10.1002/adma.201401053] [Citation(s) in RCA: 83] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/06/2014] [Revised: 04/09/2014] [Indexed: 05/13/2023]
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The use of omniphobic "fluoroalkylated paper" as a substrate for inkjet printing of aqueous inks that are the precursors of electrically conductive patterns is described. By controlling the surface chemistry of the paper, it is possible to print high resolution, conductive patterns that remain conductive after folding and exposure to common solvents.
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- Joshua Lessing
- Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology, Harvard University, 12 Oxford Street, Cambridge, MA, 02138, USA
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Huang L, Wang Z, Zhang J, Pu J, Lin Y, Xu S, Shen L, Chen Q, Shi W. Fully printed, rapid-response sensors based on chemically modified graphene for detecting NO2 at room temperature. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2014; 6:7426-33. [PMID: 24806241 DOI: 10.1021/am500843p] [Citation(s) in RCA: 92] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/21/2023]
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Reduced graphene oxide (RGO) has proven to be effective in trace gas detection at room temperature ambient conditions. However, the slow response-recovery characteristic is a major hurdle for the RGO-based gas sensors. Herein, we report a gravure-printed chemoresistor-type NO2 sensor based on sulfonated RGO (S-RGO) decorated with Ag nanoparticles (Ag-S-RGO). Large amounts of silver nanoparticles with an average particle size of 10-20 nm were uniformly assembled on flat S-RGO surfaces. The printed Ag-S-RGO sensor possesses a high sensitivity and fast response-recovery characteristic over NO2 concentrations ranging from 0.5 to 50 ppm. Upon exposure to 50 ppm NO2 at room temperature, the Ag-S-RGO sensor shows a sensitivity of 74.6%, a response time of 12 s and a recovery time of 20 s. In addition, the Ag-S-RGO sensors exhibit satisfactory flexibility with an almost constant resistance after 1000 bending cycles. The printed and high-performance Ag-S-RGO sensors described here will be a good prospect in environmental monitoring of NO2.
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- Lei Huang
- Joint Lab with Wuhu Token for Graphene Electrical Materials and Application, Department of Physics, Shanghai Normal University , Guilin Road 100, Shanghai 200234, China
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Ko H, Lee J, Kim Y, Lee B, Jung CH, Choi JH, Kwon OS, Shin K. Active digital microfluidic paper chips with inkjet-printed patterned electrodes. ADVANCED MATERIALS (DEERFIELD BEACH, FLA.) 2014; 26:2335-40. [PMID: 24729060 DOI: 10.1002/adma.201305014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 43] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/08/2013] [Indexed: 05/21/2023]
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Active, paper-based, microfluidic chips driven by electrowetting are fabricated and demonstrated for reagent transport and mixing. Instead of using the passive capillary force on the pulp to actuate a flow of a liquid, a group of digital drops are transported along programmed trajectories above the electrodes printed on low-cost paper, which should allow point-of-care production and diagnostic activities in the future.
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- Hyojin Ko
- Department of Chemistry and Institute of Biological Interfaces, Sogang University, Seoul, 121-742, Republic of Korea
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Personal electronics printing via tapping mode composite liquid metal ink delivery and adhesion mechanism. Sci Rep 2014; 4:4588. [PMID: 24699375 PMCID: PMC3975221 DOI: 10.1038/srep04588] [Citation(s) in RCA: 147] [Impact Index Per Article: 14.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/20/2013] [Accepted: 03/05/2014] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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Printed electronics is becoming increasingly important in a variety of newly emerging areas. However, restricted to the rather limited conductive inks and available printing strategies, the current electronics manufacture is usually confined to industry level. Here, we show a highly cost-effective and entirely automatic printing way towards personal electronics making, through introducing a tapping-mode composite fluid delivery system. Fundamental mechanisms regarding the reliable printing, transfer and adhesion of the liquid metal inks on the substrate were disclosed through systematic theoretical interpretation and experimental measurements. With this liquid metal printer, a series of representative electronic patterns spanning from single wires to desired complex configurations such as integrated circuit (IC), printed-circuits-on-board (PCB), electronic paintings, or more do-it-yourself (DIY) devices, were demonstrated to be printed out with high precision in a moment. And the total machine cost already reached personally affordable price. This is hard to achieve by a conventional PCB technology which generally takes long time and is material, water and energy consuming, while the existing printed electronics is still far away from the real direct printing goal. The present work opens the way for large scale personal electronics manufacture and is expected to generate important value for the coming society.
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Li Y, Sun H, Shi Y, Tsukagoshi K. Patterning technology for solution-processed organic crystal field-effect transistors. SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY OF ADVANCED MATERIALS 2014; 15:024203. [PMID: 27877656 PMCID: PMC5090407 DOI: 10.1088/1468-6996/15/2/024203] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/30/2013] [Revised: 04/07/2014] [Accepted: 02/21/2014] [Indexed: 05/04/2023]
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Organic field-effect transistors (OFETs) are fundamental building blocks for various state-of-the-art electronic devices. Solution-processed organic crystals are appreciable materials for these applications because they facilitate large-scale, low-cost fabrication of devices with high performance. Patterning organic crystal transistors into well-defined geometric features is necessary to develop these crystals into practical semiconductors. This review provides an update on recentdevelopment in patterning technology for solution-processed organic crystals and their applications in field-effect transistors. Typical demonstrations are discussed and examined. In particular, our latest research progress on the spin-coating technique from mixture solutions is presented as a promising method to efficiently produce large organic semiconducting crystals on various substrates for high-performance OFETs. This solution-based process also has other excellent advantages, such as phase separation for self-assembled interfaces via one-step spin-coating, self-flattening of rough interfaces, and in situ purification that eliminates the impurity influences. Furthermore, recommendations for future perspectives are presented, and key issues for further development are discussed.
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- Yun Li
- School of Electronic Science and Engineering and Jiangsu Provincial Key Laboratory of Photonic and Electronic Materials, Nanjing University, Nanjing, 210093, People’s Republic of China
- International Center for Materials Nanoarchitectronics(WPI-MANA), National Institute for Materials Science (NIMS), 1-1 Namiki, Tsukuba, Ibaraki, 305-0044, Japan
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- School of Electronic Science and Engineering and Jiangsu Provincial Key Laboratory of Photonic and Electronic Materials, Nanjing University, Nanjing, 210093, People’s Republic of China
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- School of Electronic Science and Engineering and Jiangsu Provincial Key Laboratory of Photonic and Electronic Materials, Nanjing University, Nanjing, 210093, People’s Republic of China
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- International Center for Materials Nanoarchitectronics(WPI-MANA), National Institute for Materials Science (NIMS), 1-1 Namiki, Tsukuba, Ibaraki, 305-0044, Japan
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Fosdick SE, Anderson MJ, Renault C, DeGregory PR, Loussaert JA, Crooks RM. Wire, mesh, and fiber electrodes for paper-based electroanalytical devices. Anal Chem 2014; 86:3659-66. [PMID: 24625315 DOI: 10.1021/ac5004294] [Citation(s) in RCA: 66] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Here, we report the use of microwire and mesh working electrodes in paper analytical devices fabricated by origami paper folding (oPADs). The important new result is that Au wires and carbon fibers having diameters ranging from micrometers to tens of micrometers can be incorporated into oPADs and that their electrochemical characteristics are consistent with the results of finite element simulations. These electrodes are fully compatible with both hollow channels and paper channels filled with cellulose fibers, and they are easier to incorporate than typical screen-printed carbon electrodes. The results also demonstrate that the Au electrodes can be cleaned prior to device fabrication using aggressive treatments and that they can be easily surface modified using standard thiol-based chemistry.
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- Stephen E Fosdick
- Department of Chemistry and the Center for Nano- and Molecular Science and Technology, The University of Texas at Austin , 105 E. 24th St., Stop A5300, Austin, Texas 78712-1224, United States
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Vinod TP, Jelinek R. Nonplanar conductive surfaces via "bottom-up" nanostructured gold coating. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2014; 6:3341-3346. [PMID: 24548243 DOI: 10.1021/am4053656] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/03/2023]
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Development of technologies for the construction of bent, curved, and flexible conductive surfaces is among the most important albeit challenging goals in the promising field of "flexible electronics". We present a generic solution-based "bottom-up" approach for assembling conductive gold nanostructured layers on nonplanar polymer surfaces. The simple two-step experimental scheme is based upon incubation of an amine-displaying polymer [the abundantly used poly(dimethylsiloxane) (PDMS), selected here as a proof of concept] with Au(SCN)4(-), followed by a brief treatment with a conductive polymer [poly(3,4-thylenedioxythiophene)/poly(styrenesulfonate)] solution. Importantly, no reducing agent is co-added to the gold complex solution. The resultant surfaces are conductive and exhibit a unique "nanoribbon" gold morphology. The scheme yields conductive layers upon PDMS in varied configurations: planar, "wrinkled", and mechanically bent surfaces. The technology is simple, inexpensive, and easy to implement for varied polymer surfaces (and other substances), opening the way for practical applications in flexible electronics and related fields.
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- T P Vinod
- Ilse Katz Institute for Nanoscale Science and Technology and Department of Chemistry, Ben Gurion University of the Negev , Beer Sheva 8410, Israel
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Ihalainen P, Pettersson F, Pesonen M, Viitala T, Määttänen A, Österbacka R, Peltonen J. An impedimetric study of DNA hybridization on paper-supported inkjet-printed gold electrodes. NANOTECHNOLOGY 2014; 25:094009. [PMID: 24522116 DOI: 10.1088/0957-4484/25/9/094009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/03/2023]
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In this study, two different supramolecular recognition architectures for impedimetric detection of DNA hybridization have been formed on disposable paper-supported inkjet-printed gold electrodes. The gold electrodes were fabricated using a gold nanoparticle based ink. The first recognition architecture consists of subsequent layers of biotinylated self-assembly monolayer (SAM), streptavidin and biotinylated DNA probe. The other recognition architecture is constructed by immobilization of thiol-functionalized DNA probe (HS-DNA) and subsequent backfill with 11-mercapto-1-undecanol (MUOH) SAM. The binding capacity and selectivity of the recognition architectures were examined by surface plasmon resonance (SPR) measurements. SPR results showed that the HS-DNA/MUOH system had a higher binding capacity for the complementary DNA target. Electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS) measurements showed that the hybridization can be detected with impedimetric spectroscopy in picomol range for both systems. EIS signal indicated a good selectivity for both recognition architectures, whereas SPR showed very high unspecific binding for the HS-DNA/MUOH system. The factors affecting the impedance signal were interpreted in terms of the complexity of the supramolecular architecture. The more complex architecture acts as a less ideal capacitive sensor and the impedance signal is dominated by the resistive elements.
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- Petri Ihalainen
- Center of Excellence for Functional Materials and Laboratory of Physical Chemistry, Department of Natural Sciences, Åbo Akademi University, Turku, Finland
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Andersson HA, Manuilskiy A, Haller S, Hummelgård M, Sidén J, Hummelgård C, Olin H, Nilsson HE. Assembling surface mounted components on ink-jet printed double sided paper circuit board. NANOTECHNOLOGY 2014; 25:094002. [PMID: 24521824 DOI: 10.1088/0957-4484/25/9/094002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/03/2023]
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Printed electronics is a rapidly developing field where many components can already be manufactured on flexible substrates by printing or by other high speed manufacturing methods. However, the functionality of even the most inexpensive microcontroller or other integrated circuit is, at the present time and for the foreseeable future, out of reach by means of fully printed components. Therefore, it is of interest to investigate hybrid printed electronics, where regular electrical components are mounted on flexible substrates to achieve high functionality at a low cost. Moreover, the use of paper as a substrate for printed electronics is of growing interest because it is an environmentally friendly and renewable material and is, additionally, the main material used for many packages in which electronics functionalities could be integrated. One of the challenges for such hybrid printed electronics is the mounting of the components and the interconnection between layers on flexible substrates with printed conductive tracks that should provide as low a resistance as possible while still being able to be used in a high speed manufacturing process. In this article, several conductive adhesives are evaluated as well as soldering for mounting surface mounted components on a paper circuit board with ink-jet printed tracks and, in addition, a double sided Arduino compatible circuit board is manufactured and programmed.
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- Henrik A Andersson
- Department of Electronics Design, Mid Sweden University, SE-851 70 Sundsvall, Sweden
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Purandare S, Gomez EF, Steckl AJ. High brightness phosphorescent organic light emitting diodes on transparent and flexible cellulose films. NANOTECHNOLOGY 2014; 25:094012. [PMID: 24522258 DOI: 10.1088/0957-4484/25/9/094012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/03/2023]
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Organic light-emitting diodes (OLED) were fabricated on flexible and transparent reconstituted cellulose obtained from wood pulp. Cellulose is naturally available, abundant, and biodegradable and offers a unique substrate alternative for the fabrication of flexible OLEDs. Transparent cellulose material was formed by dissolution of cellulose in an organic solvent (dimethyl acetamide) at elevated temperature (165 °C) in the presence of a salt (LiCl). The optical transmission of 40-μm thick transparent cellulose sheet averaged 85% over the visible spectrum. High brightness and high efficiency thin film OLEDs were fabricated on transparent cellulose films using phosphorescent Ir(ppy)3 as the emitter material. The OLEDs achieved current and luminous emission efficiencies as high as 47 cd A(-1) and 20 lm W(-1), respectively, and a maximum brightness of 10,000 cd m(-2).
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- Sumit Purandare
- Nanoelectronics Laboratory, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH 45221-0030, USA
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Gaspar D, Fernandes SN, de Oliveira AG, Fernandes JG, Grey P, Pontes RV, Pereira L, Martins R, Godinho MH, Fortunato E. Nanocrystalline cellulose applied simultaneously as the gate dielectric and the substrate in flexible field effect transistors. NANOTECHNOLOGY 2014; 25:094008. [PMID: 24522012 DOI: 10.1088/0957-4484/25/9/094008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 93] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/05/2023]
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Cotton-based nanocrystalline cellulose (NCC), also known as nanopaper, one of the major sources of renewable materials, is a promising substrate and component for producing low cost fully recyclable flexible paper electronic devices and systems due to its properties (lightweight, stiffness, non-toxicity, transparency, low thermal expansion, gas impermeability and improved mechanical properties).Here, we have demonstrated for the first time a thin transparent nanopaper-based field effect transistor (FET) where NCC is simultaneously used as the substrate and as the gate dielectric layer in an 'interstrate' structure, since the device is built on both sides of the NCC films; while the active channel layer is based on oxide amorphous semiconductors, the gate electrode is based on a transparent conductive oxide.Such hybrid FETs present excellent operating characteristics such as high channel saturation mobility (>7 cm(2) V (-1) s(-1)), drain-source current on/off modulation ratio higher than 10(5), enhancement n-type operation and subthreshold gate voltage swing of 2.11 V/decade. The NCC film FET characteristics have been measured in air ambient conditions and present good stability, after two weeks of being processed, without any type of encapsulation or passivation layer. The results obtained are comparable to ones produced for conventional cellulose paper, marking this out as a promising approach for attaining high-performance disposable electronics such as paper displays, smart labels, smart packaging, RFID (radio-frequency identification) and point-of-care systems for self-analysis in bioscience applications, among others.
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- D Gaspar
- CENIMAT/I3N, Departamento de Ciência dos Materiais, Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia, Universidade Nova de Lisboa, Campus de Caparica, 2829-516 Caparica, Portugal
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Shin H, Yoon B, Park IS, Kim JM. An electrothermochromic paper display based on colorimetrically reversible polydiacetylenes. NANOTECHNOLOGY 2014; 25:094011. [PMID: 24522234 DOI: 10.1088/0957-4484/25/9/094011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/03/2023]
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An electrothermochromic paper display composed of colorimetrically reversible polydiacetylenes (PDAs), utilizing screen printing on photopaper and patterning of electrically conductive wires on the reverse side, was developed. Heat generated by passing a current through the wires on the back of the photopaper induced a blue-to-red color transition of the PDA on the front at regions corresponding to the wires. This resulted in the generation of red-colored images, which disappeared when the supplied electric current was removed. The voltage at which the PDAs changed color could be controlled by using structured diacetylene (DA) monomers. A PDA-based seven-segment display has also been developed. By applying voltages, red-colored numeric digits from 0 to 9 can be displayed on the surface of the PDA layer.
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- Hyora Shin
- Department of Chemical Engineering, Hanyang University, Seoul 133-791, Korea
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Pereira L, Gaspar D, Guerin D, Delattre A, Fortunato E, Martins R. The influence of fibril composition and dimension on the performance of paper gated oxide transistors. NANOTECHNOLOGY 2014; 25:094007. [PMID: 24521999 DOI: 10.1088/0957-4484/25/9/094007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/03/2023]
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Paper electronics is a topic of great interest due the possibility of having low-cost, disposable and recyclable electronic devices. The final goal is to make paper itself an active part of such devices. In this work we present new approaches in the selection of tailored paper, aiming to use it simultaneously as substrate and dielectric in oxide based paper field effect transistors (FETs). From the work performed, it was observed that the gate leakage current in paper FETs can be reduced using a dense microfiber/nanofiber cellulose paper as the dielectric. Also, the stability of these devices against changes in relative humidity is improved. On other hand, if the pH of the microfiber/nanofiber cellulose pulp is modified by the addition of HCl, the saturation mobility of the devices increases up to 16 cm(2) V(-1) s(-1), with an ION/IOFF ratio close to 10(5).
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- L Pereira
- CENIMAT/I3N, Departamento de Ciência dos Materiais, Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia, FCT, Universidade Nova de Lisboa, and CEMOP-UNINOVA, 2829-516 Caparica, Portugal
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Kim JH, Mun S, Ko HU, Yun GY, Kim J. Disposable chemical sensors and biosensors made on cellulose paper. NANOTECHNOLOGY 2014; 25:092001. [PMID: 24521757 DOI: 10.1088/0957-4484/25/9/092001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/19/2023]
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Most sensors are based on ceramic or semiconducting substrates, which have no flexibility or biocompatibility. Polymer-based sensors have been the subject of much attention due to their ability to collect molecules on their sensing surface with flexibility. Beyond polymer-based sensors, the recent discovery of cellulose as a smart material paved the way to the use of cellulose paper as a potential candidate for mechanical as well as electronic applications such as actuators and sensors. Several different paper-based sensors have been investigated and suggested. In this paper, we review the potential of cellulose materials for paper-based application devices, and suggest their feasibility for chemical and biosensor applications.
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- Joo-Hyung Kim
- Department of Mechanical Engineering, Inha University, Incheon 402-751, Korea
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Bollström R, Pettersson F, Dolietis P, Preston J, Osterbacka R, Toivakka M. Impact of humidity on functionality of on-paper printed electronics. NANOTECHNOLOGY 2014; 25:094003. [PMID: 24521872 DOI: 10.1088/0957-4484/25/9/094003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/27/2023]
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A multilayer coated paper substrate, combining barrier and printability properties was manufactured utilizing a pilot-scale slide curtain coating technique. The coating structure consists of a thin mineral pigment layer coated on top of a barrier layer. The surface properties, i.e. smoothness and surface porosity, were adjusted by the choice of calendering parameters. The influence of surface properties on the fine line printability and conductivity of inkjet-printed silver lines was studied. Surface roughness played a significant role when printing narrow lines, increasing the risk of defects and discontinuities, whereas for wider lines the influence of surface roughness was less critical. A smooth, calendered surface resulted in finer line definition, i.e. less edge raggedness. Dimensional stability and its influence on substrate surface properties as well as on the functionality of conductive tracks and transistors were studied by exposure to high/low humidity cycles. The barrier layer of the multilayer coated paper reduced the dimensional changes and surface roughness increase caused by humidity and helped maintain the conductivity of the printed tracks. Functionality of a printed transistor during a short, one hour humidity cycle was maintained, but a longer exposure to humidity destroyed the non-encapsulated transistor.
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- Roger Bollström
- Center for Functional Materials, Turku, Finland. Paper Coating and Converting, Department of Chemical Engineering, Åbo Akademi University, Turku, Finland
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Wu G, Wan C, Zhou J, Zhu L, Wan Q. Low-voltage protonic/electronic hybrid indium zinc oxide synaptic transistors on paper substrates. NANOTECHNOLOGY 2014; 25:094001. [PMID: 24521781 DOI: 10.1088/0957-4484/25/9/094001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/03/2023]
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Low-voltage (1.5 V) indium zinc oxide (IZO)-based electric-double-layer (EDL) thin-film transistors (TFTs) gated by nanogranular proton conducting SiO2 electrolyte films are fabricated on paper substrates. Both enhancement-mode and depletion-mode operation are obtained by tuning the thickness of the IZO channel layer. Furthermore, such flexible IZO protonic/electronic hybrid EDL TFTs can be used as artificial synapses, and synaptic stimulation response and short-term synaptic plasticity function are demonstrated. The protonic/electronic hybrid EDL TFTs on paper substrates proposed here are promising for low-power flexible paper electronics, artificial synapses and bioelectronics.
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- Guodong Wu
- Nanjing University, School of Electronic Science and Engineering, Nanjing 210093, Jiangsu, People's Republic of China. Ningbo Institute of Material Technology and Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Ningbo, 315201, People's Republic of China
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Zocco AT, You H, Hagen JA, Steckl AJ. Pentacene organic thin-film transistors on flexible paper and glass substrates. NANOTECHNOLOGY 2014; 25:094005. [PMID: 24521939 DOI: 10.1088/0957-4484/25/9/094005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/03/2023]
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Pentacene-based organic thin-film transistors (OTFTs) were fabricated on several types of flexible substrate: commercial photo paper, ultra-smooth specialty paper and ultra-thin (100 μM) flexible glass. The transistors were fabricated entirely through dry-step processing. The transconductance and field-effect mobility of OTFTs on photo paper reached values of ∼0.52 mS m(-1) and ∼ 0.1 cm(2) V (-1) s(-1), respectively. Preliminary results on the lifetime of OTFTs on photo paper yielded stable transconductance and mobility values over a period of more than 250 h. The comparable characteristics of OTFTs fabricated on widely available, low cost paper and high quality expensive liquid crystal display glass indicate the potential importance of cellulose-based electronic devices.
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- Adam T Zocco
- Nanoelectronics Laboratory, Department of Electrical Engineering and Computing Systems, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH 45221-0030, USA
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Zhu Y, Xu X, Brault ND, Keefe AJ, Han X, Deng Y, Xu J, Yu Q, Jiang S. Cellulose Paper Sensors Modified with Zwitterionic Poly(carboxybetaine) for Sensing and Detection in Complex Media. Anal Chem 2014; 86:2871-5. [DOI: 10.1021/ac500467c] [Citation(s) in RCA: 67] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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- Yongheng Zhu
- Department
of Chemical Engineering, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington 98195, United States
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of Chemistry, College of Science, Shanghai University, Shanghai 200444, China
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- Department
of Chemical Engineering, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington 98195, United States
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- Department
of Chemical Engineering, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington 98195, United States
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- Department
of Chemical Engineering, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington 98195, United States
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- Key Laboratory for Advanced Materials and Department of Chemistry, East China University of Science & Technology, Shanghai 200237, China
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- Department
of Chemical Engineering, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington 98195, United States
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- Department
of Chemistry, College of Science, Shanghai University, Shanghai 200444, China
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- Department
of Chemical Engineering, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington 98195, United States
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- Department
of Chemical Engineering, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington 98195, United States
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Kumar B, Kaushik BK, Negi YS. Organic Thin Film Transistors: Structures, Models, Materials, Fabrication, and Applications: A Review. POLYM REV 2014. [DOI: 10.1080/15583724.2013.848455] [Citation(s) in RCA: 124] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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What holds paper together: nanometre scale exploration of bonding between paper fibres. Sci Rep 2014; 3:2432. [PMID: 23969946 PMCID: PMC3749796 DOI: 10.1038/srep02432] [Citation(s) in RCA: 50] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/01/2013] [Accepted: 07/23/2013] [Indexed: 11/08/2022] Open
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Paper, a man-made material that has been used for hundreds of years, is a network of natural cellulosic fibres. To a large extent, it is the strength of bonding between these individual fibres that controls the strength of paper. Using atomic force microscopy, we explore here the mechanical properties of individual fibre-fibre bonds on the nanometre scale. A single fibre-fibre bond is loaded with a calibrated cantilever statically and dynamically until the bond breaks. Besides the calculation of the total energy input, time dependent processes such as creep and relaxation are studied. Through the nanometre scale investigation of the formerly bonded area, we show that fibrils or fibril bundles play a crucial role in fibre-fibre bonding because they act as bridging elements. With this knowledge, new fabrication routes can be deduced to increase the strength of an ancient product that is in fact an overlooked high-tech material.
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Graphene nano-ink biosensor arrays on a microfluidic paper for multiplexed detection of metabolites. Anal Chim Acta 2014; 813:90-6. [DOI: 10.1016/j.aca.2014.01.024] [Citation(s) in RCA: 54] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/14/2013] [Revised: 01/06/2014] [Accepted: 01/10/2014] [Indexed: 02/08/2023]
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Mahajan A, Francis LF, Frisbie CD. Facile method for fabricating flexible substrates with embedded, printed silver lines. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2014; 6:1306-1312. [PMID: 24320696 DOI: 10.1021/am405314s] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/03/2023]
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Insertion, curing and delamination is presented as a simple and scalable method for creating flexible substrates with embedded, printed silver lines. In a sequential process, aerosol-jet printed silver lines are transferred from a donor substrate to a thin reactive polymer that is directly adhered to a flexible substrate. Due to the unique ability of the aerosol jet to print continuous lines on a low energy surface, a 100% transfer of the printed electrodes is obtained, as confirmed by electrical measurements. Moreover, the root-mean-square roughness of the embedded electrodes is less than 10 nm, which is much lower than that for their as-printed form. The embedded electrodes are robust and do not show a significant degradation in electrical performance after thousands of bending cycles.
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- Ankit Mahajan
- Department of Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, University of Minnesota , Minneapolis, Minnesota 55455, United States
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Jia H, Wang J, Zhang X, Wang Y. Pen-Writing Polypyrrole Arrays on Paper for Versatile Cheap Sensors. ACS Macro Lett 2014; 3:86-90. [PMID: 35651115 DOI: 10.1021/mz400523x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 45] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/22/2023]
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A simple and low-cost "pen-writing" method is exploited for integrating conducting polymer on cellulosic paper. The pen-written paper chip not only possesses excellent mechanical and electrical properties, but also serves as a versatile sensor, fulfilling several real-time and in situ detections for ammonia gas, thermal heating, and NIR light. The theoretical detection limit of ammonia gas can be as low as 1.2 ppm, which is a promising performance for industrial application. In addition, this "pen-writing" technique can be extended to generate wearable electrical textiles in a large scale.
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- Hanyu Jia
- Department of Chemistry, Renmin University of China, Beijing, 100872 China
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- Department of Chemistry, Renmin University of China, Beijing, 100872 China
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- Department of Chemistry, Renmin University of China, Beijing, 100872 China
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- Department of Chemistry, Renmin University of China, Beijing, 100872 China
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Dang R, Song L, Dong W, Li C, Zhang X, Wang G, Chen X. Synthesis and self-assembly of large-area Cu nanosheets and their application as an aqueous conductive ink on flexible electronics. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2014; 6:622-629. [PMID: 24313540 DOI: 10.1021/am404708z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/02/2023]
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Large-area Cu nanosheets are synthesized by a strategy of Cu nanocrystal self-assembly, and then aqueous conductive Cu nanosheet ink is successfully prepared for direct writing on the conductive circuits of flexible electronics. The Cu nanocrystals, as building blocks, self-assemble along the [111] direction and grow into large-area nanosheets approximately 30-100 μm in diameter and a few hundred nanometers in thickness. The laminar stackable patterns of the Cu nanosheet circuits increase the contact area of the Cu nanosheets and improve the stability of the conductor under stress, the result being that the Cu nanosheet circuits display excellent conductive performance during repeated folding and unfolding. Moreover, heterostructures of Ag nanoparticle-coated Cu nanosheets are created to improve the thermal stability of the nanosheet circuits at high temperatures.
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- Rui Dang
- Center for Optoelectronics Materials and Devices, Department of Physics, Bio-x Center, Zhejiang Sci-Tech University , Hangzhou 310018, China
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Irimia-Vladu M. “Green” electronics: biodegradable and biocompatible materials and devices for sustainable future. Chem Soc Rev 2014; 43:588-610. [PMID: 24121237 DOI: 10.1039/c3cs60235d] [Citation(s) in RCA: 379] [Impact Index Per Article: 37.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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- Mihai Irimia-Vladu
- Joanneum Research Forschungsgesellschaft mbH, Franz-Pichler Straße Nr. 30, 8160 Weiz, Linz Institute for Organic Solar Cells (LIOS), Physical Chemistry, Department of Soft Matter Physics, Johannes Kepler University, Linz; Austria.
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Chinga-Carrasco G, Averianova N, Kondalenko O, Garaeva M, Petrov V, Leinsvang B, Karlsen T. The effect of residual fibres on the micro-topography of cellulose nanopaper. Micron 2014; 56:80-4. [DOI: 10.1016/j.micron.2013.09.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 37] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/10/2013] [Revised: 09/13/2013] [Accepted: 09/13/2013] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Irfan A, Al-Sehemi AG, Al-Assiri MS. The effect of donors–acceptors on the charge transfer properties and tuning of emitting color for thiophene, pyrimidine and oligoacene based compounds. J Fluor Chem 2014. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jfluchem.2013.11.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Kiasari NM, Soltanian S, Gholamkhass B, Servati P. Sketching functional, ubiquitous ZnO nano-sensors on paper. RSC Adv 2014. [DOI: 10.1039/c4ra01932f] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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Renault C, Scida K, Knust KN, Fosdick SE, Crooks RM. Paper-Based Bipolar Electrochemistry. J ELECTROCHEM SCI TE 2013. [DOI: 10.5229/jecst.2013.4.4.146] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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Renault C, Scida K, Knust KN, Fosdick SE, Crooks RM. Paper-Based Bipolar Electrochemistry. J ELECTROCHEM SCI TE 2013. [DOI: 10.33961/jecst.2013.4.4.146] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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Ha M, Zhang W, Braga D, Renn MJ, Kim CH, Frisbie CD. Aerosol-jet-printed, 1 volt H-bridge drive circuit on plastic with integrated electrochromic pixel. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2013; 5:13198-206. [PMID: 24245907 DOI: 10.1021/am404204q] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/21/2023]
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In this report, we demonstrate a printed, flexible, and low-voltage circuit that successfully drives a polymer electrochromic (EC) pixel as large as 4 mm(2) that is printed on the same substrate. All of the key components of the drive circuitry, namely, resistors, capacitors, and transistors, were aerosol-jet-printed onto a plastic foil; metallic electrodes and interconnects were the only components prepatterned on the plastic by conventional photolithography. The large milliampere drive currents necessary to switch a 4 mm(2) EC pixel were controlled by printed electrolyte-gated transistors (EGTs) that incorporate printable ion gels for the gate insulator layers and poly(3-hexylthiophene) for the semiconductor channels. Upon application of a 1 V input pulse, the circuit switches the printed EC pixel ON (red) and OFF (blue) two times in approximately 4 s. The performance of the circuit and the behavior of the individual resistors, capacitors, EGTs, and the EC pixel are analyzed as functions of the printing parameters and operating conditions.
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- Mingjing Ha
- Department of Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, University of Minnesota , 421 Washington Avenue SE, Minneapolis, Minnesota 55455, United States
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Meng Y, Wang K, Zhang Y, Wei Z. Hierarchical porous graphene/polyaniline composite film with superior rate performance for flexible supercapacitors. ADVANCED MATERIALS (DEERFIELD BEACH, FLA.) 2013; 25:6985-90. [PMID: 24123419 DOI: 10.1002/adma.201303529] [Citation(s) in RCA: 214] [Impact Index Per Article: 19.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/29/2013] [Indexed: 05/11/2023]
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A highly flexible graphene free-standing film with hierarchical structure is prepared by a facile template method. With a porous structure, the film can be easily bent and cut, and forms a composite with another material as a scaffold. The 3D graphene film exhibits excellent rate capability and its capacitance is further improved by forming a composite with polyaniline nanowire arrays. The flexible hierarchical composite proves to be an excellent electrode material for flexible supercapacitors.
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- Yuena Meng
- National Center for Nanoscience and Technology, No.11 Beiyitiao, Zhongguancun, Beijing, 100190, P. R. China; Academy for Advanced Interdisciplinary Studies Peking University, No. 5 Yiheyuan Road Haidian District, Beijing, 100871, P. R. China
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Głowacki ED, Voss G, Sariciftci NS. 25th anniversary article: progress in chemistry and applications of functional indigos for organic electronics. ADVANCED MATERIALS (DEERFIELD BEACH, FLA.) 2013; 25:6783-800. [PMID: 24151199 DOI: 10.1002/adma.201302652] [Citation(s) in RCA: 122] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/10/2013] [Revised: 07/27/2013] [Indexed: 05/23/2023]
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Indigo and its derivatives are dyes and pigments with a long and distinguished history in organic chemistry. Recently, applications of this 'old' structure as a functional organic building block for organic electronics applications have renewed interest in these molecules and their remarkable chemical and physical properties. Natural-origin indigos have been processed in fully bio-compatible field effect transistors, operating with ambipolar mobilities up to 0.5 cm(2) /Vs and air-stability. The synthetic derivative isoindigo has emerged as one of the most successful building-blocks for semiconducting polymers for plastic solar cells with efficiencies > 5%. Another isomer of indigo, epindolidione, has also been shown to be one of the best reported organic transistor materials in terms of mobility (∼2 cm(2) /Vs) and stability. This progress report aims to review very recent applications of indigoids in organic electronics, but especially to logically bridge together the hereto independent research directions on indigo, isoindigo, and other materials inspired by historical dye chemistry: a field which was the root of the development of modern chemistry in the first place.
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- Eric Daniel Głowacki
- Linz Institute for Organic Solar Cells (LIOS), Physical Chemistry, Johannes Kepler University, Linz, Austria
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Andersson H, Manuilskiy A, Lidenmark C, Gao J, Öhlund T, Forsberg S, Örtegren J, Schmidt W, Nilsson HE. The influence of paper coating content on room temperature sintering of silver nanoparticle ink. NANOTECHNOLOGY 2013; 24:455203. [PMID: 24129403 DOI: 10.1088/0957-4484/24/45/455203] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/02/2023]
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The resistance of inkjet printed lines using a silver nanoparticle based ink can be very dependent on the substrate. A very large difference in resistivity was observed for tracks printed on paper substrates with aluminum oxide based coatings compared to silica based coatings. Silica based coatings are often cationized with polymers using chloride as a counter ion. It is suggested that the precipitation of silver salts is the cause of the high resistivity, since papers pretreated with salt solutions containing ions that precipitate silver salts gave a high resistance. Silver nitrate has a high solubility and paper pretreated with nitrate ions gave a low resistivity without sintering. The results obtained show that, by choosing the correct type of paper substrate, it is possible to manufacture printed structures, such as interconnects on paper, without the need for, or at least to reduce the need for, post-print sintering. This phenomenon is, of course, ink specific. Inks without or with a low silver ion content are not expected to behave in this manner. In some sensor applications, a high resistivity is desired and, by using the correct combination of ink and paper, these types of sensors can be facilitated.
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- H Andersson
- Department of Electronics Design, Mid Sweden University, SE-851 70 Sundsvall, Sweden
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Byrnes S, Thiessen G, Fu E. Progress in the development of paper-based diagnostics for low-resource point-of-care settings. Bioanalysis 2013; 5:2821-36. [PMID: 24256361 PMCID: PMC4012918 DOI: 10.4155/bio.13.243] [Citation(s) in RCA: 53] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/02/2023] Open
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This Review focuses on recent work in the field of paper microfluidics that specifically addresses the goal of translating the multistep processes that are characteristic of gold-standard laboratory tests to low-resource point-of-care settings. A major challenge is to implement multistep processes with the robust fluid control required to achieve the necessary sensitivity and specificity of a given application in a user-friendly package that minimizes equipment. We review key work in the areas of fluidic controls for automation in paper-based devices, readout methods that minimize dedicated equipment, and power and heating methods that are compatible with low-resource point-of-care settings. We also highlight a focused set of recent applications and discuss future challenges.
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- Department of Bioengineering, University of Washington, Seattle, WA 98195, USA
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Petritz A, Wolfberger A, Fian A, Krenn JR, Griesser T, Stadlober B. High performance p-type organic thin film transistors with an intrinsically photopatternable, ultrathin polymer dielectric layer. ORGANIC ELECTRONICS 2013; 14:3070-3082. [PMID: 24748853 PMCID: PMC3990428 DOI: 10.1016/j.orgel.2013.07.014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/12/2013] [Revised: 07/08/2013] [Accepted: 07/12/2013] [Indexed: 05/29/2023]
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A high-performing bottom-gate top-contact pentacene-based oTFT technology with an ultrathin (25-48 nm) and electrically dense photopatternable polymeric gate dielectric layer is reported. The photosensitive polymer poly((±)endo,exo-bicyclo[2.2.1]hept-5-ene-2,3-dicarboxylic acid, diphenylester) (PNDPE) is patterned directly by UV-exposure (λ = 254 nm) at a dose typical for conventionally used negative photoresists without the need for any additional photoinitiator. The polymer itself undergoes a photo-Fries rearrangement reaction under UV illumination, which is accompanied by a selective cross-linking of the macromolecules, leading to a change in solubility in organic solvents. This crosslinking reaction and the negative photoresist behavior are investigated by means of sol-gel analysis. The resulting transistors show a field-effect mobility up to 0.8 cm2 V-1 s-1 at an operation voltage as low as -4.5 V. The ultra-low subthreshold swing in the order of 0.1 V dec-1 as well as the completely hysteresis-free transistor characteristics are indicating a very low interface trap density. It can be shown that the device performance is completely stable upon UV-irradiation and development according to a very robust chemical rearrangement. The excellent interface properties, the high stability and the small thickness make the PNDPE gate dielectric a promising candidate for fast organic electronic circuits.
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- Andreas Petritz
- Materials-Institute for Surface Technologies and Photonics, Franz-Pichler Straße 30, Weiz A-8160, Austria
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- Chemistry of Polymeric Materials, University of Leoben, Otto Glöckel-Straße 2, Leoben A-8700, Austria
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- Materials-Institute for Surface Technologies and Photonics, Franz-Pichler Straße 30, Weiz A-8160, Austria
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- Chemistry of Polymeric Materials, University of Leoben, Otto Glöckel-Straße 2, Leoben A-8700, Austria
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- Materials-Institute for Surface Technologies and Photonics, Franz-Pichler Straße 30, Weiz A-8160, Austria
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Hsieh MC, Kim C, Nogi M, Suganuma K. Electrically conductive lines on cellulose nanopaper for flexible electrical devices. NANOSCALE 2013; 5:9289-9295. [PMID: 23793980 DOI: 10.1039/c3nr01951a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 48] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/02/2023]
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Highly conductive circuits are fabricated on nanopapers composed of densely packed 15-60 nm wide cellulose nanofibers. Conductive materials are deposited on the nanopaper and mechanically sieved through the densely packed nanofiber networks. As a result, their conductivity is enhanced to the level of bulk silver and LED lights are successfully illuminated via these metallic conductive lines on the nanopaper. Under the same deposition conditions, traditional papers consisting of micro-sized pulp fibers produced very low conductivity lines with non-uniform boundaries because of their larger pore structures. These results indicate that advanced, lightweight and highly flexible devices can be realized on cellulose nanopaper using continuous deposition processes. Continuous deposition on nanopaper is a promising approach for a simple roll-to-roll manufacturing process.
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- Ming-Chun Hsieh
- The Institute of Scientific and Industrial Research, Osaka University, Mihogaoka 8-1, Ibaraki, Osaka, Japan.
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Hyun WJ, Park OO, Chin BD. Foldable graphene electronic circuits based on paper substrates. ADVANCED MATERIALS (DEERFIELD BEACH, FLA.) 2013; 25:4729-4734. [PMID: 23847145 DOI: 10.1002/adma.201302063] [Citation(s) in RCA: 51] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/07/2013] [Indexed: 06/02/2023]
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Graphene electronic circuits are prepared on paper substrates by using graphene nanoplates and applied to foldable paper-based electronics. The graphene circuits show a small change in conductance under various folding angles and maintain an electronic path on paper substrates after repetition of folding and unfolding. Foldable paper-based applications with graphene circuits exhibit excellent folding stability.
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- Woo Jin Hyun
- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular, Engineering (BK21 Graduate program), Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST), 335 Gwahangro, Yuseong-gu, Daejeon, 305-701, Republic of Korea
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Lee WH, Min H, Park N, Lee J, Seo E, Kang B, Cho K, Lee HS. Microstructural control over soluble pentacene deposited by capillary pen printing for organic electronics. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2013; 5:7838-7844. [PMID: 23895344 DOI: 10.1021/am401698c] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/02/2023]
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Research into printing techniques has received special attention for the commercialization of cost-efficient organic electronics. Here, we have developed a capillary pen printing technique to realize a large-area pattern array of organic transistors and systematically investigated self-organization behavior of printed soluble organic semiconductor ink. The capillary pen-printed deposits of organic semiconductor, 6,13-bis(triisopropylsilylethynyl) pentacene (TIPS_PEN), was well-optimized in terms of morphological and microstructural properties by using ink with mixed solvents of chlorobenzene (CB) and 1,2-dichlorobenzene (DCB). Especially, a 1:1 solvent ratio results in the best transistor performances. This result is attributed to the unique evaporation characteristics of the TIPS_PEN deposits where fast evaporation of CB induces a morphological evolution at the initial printed position, and the remaining DCB with slow evaporation rate offers a favorable crystal evolution at the pinned position. Finally, a large-area transistor array was facilely fabricated by drawing organic electrodes and active layers with a versatile capillary pen. Our approach provides an efficient printing technique for fabricating large-area arrays of organic electronics and further suggests a methodology to enhance their performances by microstructural control of the printed organic semiconducting deposits.
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- Wi Hyoung Lee
- Department of Organic and Nano System Engineering, Konkuk University, Seoul 143-701, Korea
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Chemically functionalized carbon nanotubes (CNTs) are promising materials for sensing of gases and volatile organic compounds. However, the poor solubility of carbon nanotubes hinders their chemical functionalization and the subsequent integration of these materials into devices. This manuscript describes a solvent-free procedure for rapid prototyping of selective chemiresistors from CNTs and graphite on the surface of paper. This procedure enables fabrication of functional gas sensors from commercially available starting materials in less than 15 min. The first step of this procedure involves the generation of solid composites of CNTs or graphite with small molecule selectors--designed to interact with specific classes of gaseous analytes--by solvent-free mechanical mixing in a ball mill and subsequent compression. The second step involves deposition of chemiresistive sensors by mechanical abrasion of these solid composites onto the surface of paper. Parallel fabrication of multiple chemiresistors from diverse composites rapidly generates cross-reactive arrays capable of sensing and differentiating gases and volatile organic compounds at part-per-million and part-per-thousand concentrations.
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Paper based electronics have been rapidly growing in recent years. Drawing with a pencil on paper is perhaps the simplest and easiest way of establishing graphitic circuitry in a solvent-free manner, which in the post-graphene years, has attracted an unusual interest. Here in this focus article, we highlight the recent efforts in the literature employing pencil drawings in various ways including sensors, microfluidics, energy storage and microanalytical devices. Even active devices such as piezo and chemiresistive devices as well as field effect transistors have been realised by utilizing pencil-traces. Pencil-on-paper may offer a viable route for developing lab-on-paper applications through suitable integration of the passive and active roles of the pencil-trace.
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- Narendra Kurra
- Chemistry & Physics of Materials Unit, Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for Advanced Scientific Research, Jakkur P.O., Bangalore 560 064, India
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Fang M, Voit W, Wu Y, Belova L, Rao K. In-situ preparation of metal oxide thin films by inkjet printing acetates solutions. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2013. [DOI: 10.1557/opl.2013.856] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022]
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ABSTRACTDirect printing of functional oxide thin films could provide a new route to low-cost, efficient and scalable fabrications of electronic devices. One challenge that remains open is to design the inks with long term stability for effective deposition of specific oxide materials of industrial importance. In this paper, we introduce a reliable method of producing stable inks for ‘in-situ’ deposition of oxide thin films by inkjet printing. The inks were prepared from metal-acetates solutions and printed on a variety of substrates. The acetate precursors were decomposed into oxide films during the subsequent calcination process to achieve the ‘in-situ’ deposition of the desired oxide films directly on the substrate. By this procedure we have obtained room temperature contamination free ferromagnetic spintronic materials like Fe doped MgO and ZnO films from their acetate(s) solutions. We find that the origin of magnetism in ZnO, MgO and their Fe-doped films to be intrinsic. For a 28 nm thick film of Fe-doped ZnO we observe an enhanced magnetic moment of 16.0 emu/cm3 while it is 5.5 emu/cm3 for the doped MgO film of single pass printed. The origin of magnetism is attributed to cat-ion vacancies. We have also fabricated highly transparent indium tin oxide films with a transparency >95% both in the visible and IR range which is rather unique compared to films grown by any other technique. The films have a nano-porous structure, an added bonus from inkjetting that makes such films advantageous for a broad range of applications.
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Aarne N, Laine J, Hänninen T, Rantanen V, Seitsonen J, Ruokolainen J, Kontturi E. Controlled hydrophobic functionalization of natural fibers through self-assembly of amphiphilic diblock copolymer micelles. CHEMSUSCHEM 2013; 6:1203-1208. [PMID: 23687082 DOI: 10.1002/cssc.201300218] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/09/2013] [Indexed: 06/02/2023]
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The functionalization of natural fibers is an important task that has recently received considerable attention. We investigated the formation of a hydrophobic layer from amphiphilic diblock copolymer micelles [polystyrene-block-poly(N-methyl-4-vinyl pyridinium iodide)] on natural fibers and on a model surface (mica). A series of micelles were prepared. The micelles were characterized by using cryoscopic TEM and light scattering, and their hydrophobization capability was studied through contact angle measurements, water adsorption, and Raman imaging. Mild heat treatment (130 °C) was used to increase the hydrophobization capability of the micelles. The results showed that the micelles could not hydrophobize a model surface, but could render the natural fibers water repellent both with and without heat treatment. This effect was systematically studied by varying the composition of the constituent blocks. The results showed that the micelle size (and the molecular weight of the constituent diblock copolymers) was the most important parameter, whereas the cationic (hydrophilic) part played only a minor role. We hypothesized that the hydrophobization effect could be attributed to a combination of the micelle size and the shrinkage of the natural fibers upon drying. The shrinking caused the roughness to increase on the fiber surface, which resulted in a rearrangement of the self- assembled layer in the wet state. Consequently, the fibers became hydrophobic through the roughness effects at multiple length scales. Mild heat treatment melted the micelle core and decreased the minimum size necessary for hydrophobization.
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- Niko Aarne
- Department of Forest Products Technology, School of Chemical Technology, Aalto University, Aalto, Finland
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Yoon B, Shin H, Kang EM, Cho DW, Shin K, Chung H, Lee CW, Kim JM. Inkjet-compatible single-component polydiacetylene precursors for thermochromic paper sensors. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2013; 5:4527-35. [PMID: 23469803 DOI: 10.1021/am303300g] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/17/2023]
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Inkjet-printable diacetylene (DA) supramolecules, which can be dispersed in water without using additional surfactants, have been developed. The supramolecules are generated from DA monomers that contain bisurea groups, which are capable of forming hydrogen-bonding networks, and hydrophilic oligoethylene oxide moieties. Because of suitable size distribution and stability characteristics, the single DA component ink can be readily transferred to paper substrates by utilizing a common office inkjet printer. UV irradiation of the DA-printed paper results in generation of blue-colored polydiacetylene (PDA) images, which show reversible thermochromic transitions in specific temperature ranges. Inkjet-printed PDAs, in the format of a two-dimensional (2D) quick response (QR) code on a real parking ticket, serve as a dual anticounterfeiting system that combines easy decoding of the QR code and colorimetric PDA reversibility for validating the authenticity of the tickets. This single-component ink system has great potential for use in paper-based devices, temperature sensors, and anticounterfeiting barcodes.
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- Bora Yoon
- Department of Chemical Engineering, Hanyang University, Seoul, Korea
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Laiho A, Nguyen HT, Sinno H, Engquist I, Berggren M, Dubois P, Coulembier O, Crispin X. Amphiphilic Poly(3-hexylthiophene)-Based Semiconducting Copolymers for Printing of Polyelectrolyte-Gated Organic Field-Effect Transistors. Macromolecules 2013. [DOI: 10.1021/ma400527z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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- Ari Laiho
- Department of Science and Technology, Organic Electronics, Linköping University, SE-601 74 Norrköping,
Sweden
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- Laboratory of Polymeric
and Composite Materials, Center of Innovation and Research in Materials
and Polymers (CIRMAP), University of Mons—UMONS, Place du Parc 23, 7000 Mons, Belgium
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- Department of Science and Technology, Organic Electronics, Linköping University, SE-601 74 Norrköping,
Sweden
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- Department of Science and Technology, Organic Electronics, Linköping University, SE-601 74 Norrköping,
Sweden
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- Department of Science and Technology, Organic Electronics, Linköping University, SE-601 74 Norrköping,
Sweden
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- Laboratory of Polymeric
and Composite Materials, Center of Innovation and Research in Materials
and Polymers (CIRMAP), University of Mons—UMONS, Place du Parc 23, 7000 Mons, Belgium
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- Laboratory of Polymeric
and Composite Materials, Center of Innovation and Research in Materials
and Polymers (CIRMAP), University of Mons—UMONS, Place du Parc 23, 7000 Mons, Belgium
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- Department of Science and Technology, Organic Electronics, Linköping University, SE-601 74 Norrköping,
Sweden
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Micro-drilling of polymer tubular ultramicroelectrode arrays for electrochemical sensors. SENSORS 2013; 13:6319-33. [PMID: 23673674 PMCID: PMC3690057 DOI: 10.3390/s130506319] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/12/2013] [Revised: 05/03/2013] [Accepted: 05/07/2013] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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We present a reproducible fast prototyping procedure based on micro-drilling to produce homogeneous tubular ultramicroelectrode arrays made from poly(3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene) (PEDOT), a conductive polymer. Arrays of Ø 100 μm tubular electrodes each having a height of 0.37 ± 0.06 μm were reproducibly fabricated. The electrode dimensions were analyzed by SEM after deposition of silver dendrites to visualize the electroactive electrode area. The electrochemical applicability of the electrodes was demonstrated by voltammetric and amperometric detection of ferri-/ferrocyanide. Recorded signals were in agreement with results from finite element modelling of the system. The tubular PEDOT ultramicroelectrode arrays were modified by prussian blue to enable the detection of hydrogen peroxide. A linear sensor response was demonstrated for hydrogen peroxide concentrations from 0.1 mM to 1 mM.
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There currently lacks of a way to directly write out electronics, just like printing pictures on paper by an office printer. Here we show a desktop printing of flexible circuits on paper via developing liquid metal ink and related working mechanisms. Through modifying adhesion of the ink, overcoming its high surface tension by dispensing machine and designing a brush like porous pinhead for printing alloy and identifying matched substrate materials among different papers, the slightly oxidized alloy ink was demonstrated to be flexibly printed on coated paper, which could compose various functional electronics and the concept of Printed-Circuits-on-Paper was thus presented. Further, RTV silicone rubber was adopted as isolating inks and packaging material to guarantee the functional stability of the circuit, which suggests an approach for printing 3D hybrid electro-mechanical device. The present work paved the way for a low cost and easygoing method in directly printing paper electronics.
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Sensing approaches on paper-based devices: a review. Anal Bioanal Chem 2013; 405:7573-95. [DOI: 10.1007/s00216-013-6911-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 313] [Impact Index Per Article: 28.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/20/2012] [Revised: 02/25/2013] [Accepted: 03/08/2013] [Indexed: 01/24/2023]
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Secor EB, Prabhumirashi PL, Puntambekar K, Geier ML, Hersam MC. Inkjet Printing of High Conductivity, Flexible Graphene Patterns. J Phys Chem Lett 2013; 4:1347-51. [PMID: 26282151 DOI: 10.1021/jz400644c] [Citation(s) in RCA: 248] [Impact Index Per Article: 22.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/03/2023]
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The ability to print high conductivity, conformal, and flexible electrodes is an important technological challenge in printed electronics, especially for large-area formats with low cost considerations. In this Letter, we demonstrate inkjet-printed, high conductivity graphene patterns that are suitable for flexible electronics. The ink is prepared by solution-phase exfoliation of graphene using an environmentally benign solvent, ethanol, and a stabilizing polymer, ethyl cellulose. The inkjet-printed graphene features attain low resistivity of 4 mΩ·cm after a thermal anneal at 250 °C for 30 min while showing uniform morphology, compatibility with flexible substrates, and excellent tolerance to bending stresses.
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- Ethan B Secor
- †Department of Materials Science and Engineering, ‡Department of Chemistry, and §Department of Medicine, Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois 60208, United States
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- †Department of Materials Science and Engineering, ‡Department of Chemistry, and §Department of Medicine, Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois 60208, United States
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- †Department of Materials Science and Engineering, ‡Department of Chemistry, and §Department of Medicine, Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois 60208, United States
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- †Department of Materials Science and Engineering, ‡Department of Chemistry, and §Department of Medicine, Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois 60208, United States
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- †Department of Materials Science and Engineering, ‡Department of Chemistry, and §Department of Medicine, Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois 60208, United States
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