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Chen Y, Liang T, Chen L, Chen Y, Yang BR, Luo Y, Liu GS. Self-assembly, alignment, and patterning of metal nanowires. NANOSCALE HORIZONS 2022; 7:1299-1339. [PMID: 36193823 DOI: 10.1039/d2nh00313a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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Armed with the merits of one-dimensional nanostructures (flexibility, high aspect ratio, and anisotropy) and metals (high conductivity, plasmonic properties, and catalytic activity), metal nanowires (MNWs) have stood out as a new class of nanomaterials in the last two decades. They are envisaged to expedite significantly and even revolutionize a broad spectrum of applications related to display, sensing, energy, plasmonics, photonics, and catalysis. Compared with disordered MNWs, well-organized MNWs would not only enhance the intrinsic physical and chemical properties, but also create new functions and sophisticated architectures of optoelectronic devices. This paper presents a comprehensive review of assembly strategies of MNWs, including self-assembly for specific structures, alignment for anisotropic constructions, and patterning for precise configurations. The technical processes, underlying mechanisms, performance indicators, and representative applications of these strategies are described and discussed to inspire further innovation in assembly techniques and guide the fabrication of optoelectrical devices. Finally, a perspective on the critical challenges and future opportunities of MNW assembly is provided.
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- Ying Chen
- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Optical Fiber Sensing and Communications, Department of Optoelectronic Engineering, Jinan University, Guangzhou 510632, China.
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Optical Fiber Sensing and Communications, Department of Optoelectronic Engineering, Jinan University, Guangzhou 510632, China.
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Optical Fiber Sensing and Communications, Department of Optoelectronic Engineering, Jinan University, Guangzhou 510632, China.
- Key Laboratory of Visible Light Communications of Guangzhou, Jinan University, Guangzhou 510632, China
- Key Laboratory of Optoelectronic Information and Sensing Technologies of Guangdong Higher Education Institutes, Guangzhou 510632, China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Optical Fiber Sensing and Communications, Department of Optoelectronic Engineering, Jinan University, Guangzhou 510632, China.
- Key Laboratory of Visible Light Communications of Guangzhou, Jinan University, Guangzhou 510632, China
- Key Laboratory of Optoelectronic Information and Sensing Technologies of Guangdong Higher Education Institutes, Guangzhou 510632, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Optoelectronic Materials and Technologies, School of Electronics and Information Technology, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou 510006, China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Optical Fiber Sensing and Communications, Department of Optoelectronic Engineering, Jinan University, Guangzhou 510632, China.
- Key Laboratory of Visible Light Communications of Guangzhou, Jinan University, Guangzhou 510632, China
- Key Laboratory of Optoelectronic Information and Sensing Technologies of Guangdong Higher Education Institutes, Guangzhou 510632, China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Optical Fiber Sensing and Communications, Department of Optoelectronic Engineering, Jinan University, Guangzhou 510632, China.
- Key Laboratory of Visible Light Communications of Guangzhou, Jinan University, Guangzhou 510632, China
- Key Laboratory of Optoelectronic Information and Sensing Technologies of Guangdong Higher Education Institutes, Guangzhou 510632, China
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Kim J, Jang SC, Bae K, Park J, Kim HD, Lahann J, Kim HS, Lee KJ. Chemically Tunable Organic Dielectric Layer on an Oxide TFT: Poly( p-xylylene) Derivatives. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2021; 13:43123-43133. [PMID: 34472836 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.1c13865] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Inorganic materials such as SiOx and SiNx are commonly used as dielectric layers in thin-film transistors (TFTs), but recent advancements in TFT devices, such as inclusion in flexible electronics, require the development of novel types of dielectric layers. In this study, CVD-deposited poly(p-xylylene) (PPx)-based polymers were evaluated as alternative dielectric layers. CVD-deposited PPx can produce thin, conformal, and pinhole-free polymer layers on various surfaces, including oxides and metals, without interfacial defects. Three types of commercial polymers were successfully deposited on various substrates and exhibited stable dielectric properties under frequency and voltage sweeps. Additionally, TFTs with PPx as a dielectric material and an oxide semiconductor exhibited excellent device performance; a mobility as high as 22.72 cm2/(V s), which is the highest value among organic gate dielectric TFTs, to the best of our knowledge. Because of the low-temperature deposition process and its unprecedented mechanical flexibility, TFTs with CVD-deposited PPx were successfully fabricated on a flexible plastic substrate, exhibiting excellent durability over 10000 bending cycles. Finally, a custom-synthesized functionalized PPx was introduced into top-gated TFTs, demonstrating the possibility for expanding this concept to a wide range of chemistries with tunable gate dielectric layers.
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- Jaehyun Kim
- Department of Chemical Engineering and Applied Chemistry, College of Engineering, Chungnam National University, 34134 Daejeon, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Materials Science and, College of Engineering, Chungnam National University, 34134 Daejeon, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Chemical Engineering and Applied Chemistry, College of Engineering, Chungnam National University, 34134 Daejeon, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Materials Science and, College of Engineering, Chungnam National University, 34134 Daejeon, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Materials Science and, College of Engineering, Chungnam National University, 34134 Daejeon, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, College of Engineering, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan 48109, United States
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- Department of Materials Science and, College of Engineering, Chungnam National University, 34134 Daejeon, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Chemical Engineering and Applied Chemistry, College of Engineering, Chungnam National University, 34134 Daejeon, Republic of Korea
- Department of Chemical Engineering, College of Engineering, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan 48109, United States
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Eloul S, Frenkel D. Nano-pump based on exothermic surface reactions. SOFT MATTER 2021; 17:1173-1177. [PMID: 33511971 DOI: 10.1039/d0sm02079f] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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We present simulations indicating that it should be possible to construct a switchable nano-scale fluid pump, driven by exothermic surface reactions. Such a pump could, for instance, be controlled electro-chemically. In our simulations we explore a simple illustration of such a pump. We argue that the simplicity of the pump design could make it attractive for micro/nano-fluidics applications.
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Cambridge, UK.
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Kim DW, Min SY, Lee Y, Jeong U. Transparent Flexible Nanoline Field-Effect Transistor Array with High Integration in a Large Area. ACS NANO 2020; 14:907-918. [PMID: 31895536 DOI: 10.1021/acsnano.9b08199] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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Transparent flexible transistor array requests large-area fabrication, high integration, high manufacturing throughput, inexpensive process, uniformity in transistor performance, and reproducibility. This study suggests a facile and reliable approach to meet the requirements. We use the Al-coated polymer nanofiber patterns obtained by electrohydrodynamic (EHD) printing as a photomask. We use the lithography and deposition to produce highly aligned nanolines (NLs) of metals, insulators, and semiconductors on large substrates. With these NLs, we demonstrate a highly integrated NL field-effect transistor (NL-FET) array (105/(4 × 4 in2), 254 pixel-per-inch) made of pentacene and indium zinc oxide semiconductor NLs. In addition, we demonstrate a NL complementary inverter (NL-CI) circuit consisting of pentacene and fullerene NLs. The NL-FET array shows high transparency (∼90%), flexibility (stable at 2.5 mm bending radius), uniformity (∼90%), and high performances (mobility = 0.52 cm2/(V s), on-off ratio = 7.0 × 106). The NL-CI circuit also shows high transparency, flexibility, and typical switching characteristic with a gain of 21. The reliable large-scale fabrication of the various NLs proposed in this study is expected to be applied for manufacturing transparent flexible nanoelectronic devices.
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- Dong Wook Kim
- Department of Materials Science and Engineering , Pohang University of Science and Technology (POSTECH) , 77 Cheongam-Ro , Nam-Gu, Pohang , Gyeongbuk 37673 , Republic of Korea
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering , Pohang University of Science and Technology (POSTECH) , 77 Cheongam-Ro , Nam-Gu, Pohang , Gyeongbuk 37673 , Republic of Korea
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering , Seoul National University , 1 Gwanak-gu , 08826 Seoul , Republic of Korea
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering , Pohang University of Science and Technology (POSTECH) , 77 Cheongam-Ro , Nam-Gu, Pohang , Gyeongbuk 37673 , Republic of Korea
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Yu H, Chen Y, Wei H, Gong J, Xu W. High-k polymeric gate insulators for organic field-effect transistors. NANOTECHNOLOGY 2019; 30:202002. [PMID: 30669134 DOI: 10.1088/1361-6528/ab00a4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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Gate insulators play a role as important as that of the semiconductor in high performance OFETs, with a high on/off current ratio, low hysteresis, and device stability. The essential requirements for gate dielectrics include high capacitance, high dielectric breakdown strength, solution-processibility, and flexibility. In this paper we review progress in recent years in developing high-k gate polymeric insulators for modern organic electronic applications. After a general introduction to OFETs, three types of high-k polymeric gate insulating materials are enumerated in achieving high-quality OFETs, including polymer gate insulators, polymer-inorganic gate composites or bilayers, and ion gel electrolytes. Especially, we emphasize the significance, implementation and development of high-k polymeric gate insulators used in OFETs for future low voltage operated and flexible electronics. Finally, a brief summary and outlook are presented.
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- Haiyang Yu
- Institute of Photoelectronic Thin Film Devices and Technology, Nankai University, No. 38 Tongyan Road, Haihe Education Park, Tianjin 300350, People's Republic of China. Tianjin Key Laboratory of Photoelectronic Thin Film Devices and Technology, No. 38 Tongyan Road, Haihe Education Park, Tianjin 300350, People's Republic of China
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Zhang F, Xu L, Chen J, Xie J, Fu X, Chen Q, Sun R, Wong C. Adhesion‐Enhanced Flexible Conductive Metal Patterns on Polyimide Substrate Through Direct Writing Catalysts with Novel Surface‐Modification Electroless Deposition. ChemistrySelect 2018. [DOI: 10.1002/slct.201801081] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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- Fu‐Tao Zhang
- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Materials for High Density Electronic PackagingShenzhen Institutes of Advanced TechnologyChinese Academy of Sciences Shenzhen 518055 China
- Nano Science and Technology InstituteUniversity of Science and Technology of China Suzhou 215123 China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Materials for High Density Electronic PackagingShenzhen Institutes of Advanced TechnologyChinese Academy of Sciences Shenzhen 518055 China
- Nano Science and Technology InstituteUniversity of Science and Technology of China Suzhou 215123 China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Materials for High Density Electronic PackagingShenzhen Institutes of Advanced TechnologyChinese Academy of Sciences Shenzhen 518055 China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Materials for High Density Electronic PackagingShenzhen Institutes of Advanced TechnologyChinese Academy of Sciences Shenzhen 518055 China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Materials for High Density Electronic PackagingShenzhen Institutes of Advanced TechnologyChinese Academy of Sciences Shenzhen 518055 China
- College of Materials Science and EngineeringShenzhen University Shenzhen 518055 China, E-Mail address
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- Nano Science and Technology InstituteUniversity of Science and Technology of China Suzhou 215123 China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Materials for High Density Electronic PackagingShenzhen Institutes of Advanced TechnologyChinese Academy of Sciences Shenzhen 518055 China
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- Department of Electronics EngineeringThe Chinese University of Hong Kong Hong Kong China
- School of Materials Science and EngineeringGeorgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta GA 30332 United States
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Chang J, He J, Lei Q, Li D. Electrohydrodynamic Printing of Microscale PEDOT:PSS-PEO Features with Tunable Conductive/Thermal Properties. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2018; 10:19116-19122. [PMID: 29745637 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.8b04051] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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Electrohydrodynamic (EHD) printing has been recently investigated as an effective technique to produce high-resolution conductive features. Most of the existing EHD printing studies for conductive features were based on metallic nanoparticle inks in a microdripping mode, which exhibited relatively low efficiency and commonly required high-temperature annealing process to achieve high conductivity. The EHD printing of high-resolution conductive features at a relatively low temperature and in a continuous cone-jetting mode is still challenging because the conductive inks might connect the charged nozzle, and the grounded conductive or semiconductive substrates to cause discharge and terminate the printing process. In this study, the EHD printing process of conductive polymers in a low-temperature cone-jetting mode was explored to fabricate conductive microstructures. The smallest width of poly(3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene):polystyrene sulfonate (PEDOT:PSS) lines was 27.25 ± 3.76 μm with a nozzle diameter of 100 μm. It was interesting to find that the electrohydrodynamically printed PEDOT:PSS-PEO features exhibited unique thermal properties when a dc voltage was applied. The conductive and thermal properties of the resultant features were highly dependent on the printing layer number. Microscale PEDOT:PSS features were further encapsulated into electrospun nanofibrous mesh to form a flexible sandwich structure. The EHD printing of PEDOT:PSS features with tunable conductive and thermal properties might be useful for the applications of flexible and wearable microdevices.
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- Jinke Chang
- State Key Laboratory for Manufacturing Systems Engineering , Xi'an Jiaotong University , Xi'an 710049 , China
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- State Key Laboratory for Manufacturing Systems Engineering , Xi'an Jiaotong University , Xi'an 710049 , China
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- State Key Laboratory for Manufacturing Systems Engineering , Xi'an Jiaotong University , Xi'an 710049 , China
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- State Key Laboratory for Manufacturing Systems Engineering , Xi'an Jiaotong University , Xi'an 710049 , China
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