scholarly journals Silver Nanowires from Sonication-Induced Scission

Micromachines ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
pp. 29 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yuehui Wang ◽  
Xing Yang ◽  
Dexi Du
Keyword(s):  
Flexible Electronics ◽  
Solvothermal Method ◽  
Silver Nanowires ◽  
Electronics Industry ◽  
Transparent Conductors ◽  
Ultrasonic Power ◽  
Optical And Electrical Properties ◽  
Ultrasonic Time ◽  
Mean Diameter ◽  
The Relationship

Silver nanowires (AgNWs) have great potential to be used in the flexible electronics industry for their applications in flexible, transparent conductors due to high conductivity and light reflectivity. Those applications always involve size which strongly affects the optical and electrical properties of AgNWs. AgNWs of mean diameter 70 nm and mean length 12.5 μm were achieved by the polyol solvothermal method. Sonication-induced scission was used to obtain the small size AgNWs. The relationship between the size of AgNWs and the ultrasonic time, ultrasonic power, and concentration of AgNWs were studied. The results show that the length of AgNWs gradually reduces with the increase of the ultrasonic time and ultrasonic power, and with the decrease of concentration of AgNWs. Meanwhile, there is an existence of a limiting length below which fragmentation of AgNWs no longer occurs. Further, the mechanics of sonication-induced scission for the fragmentation of AgNWs was discussed.

scholarly journals Copercolating Networks: An Approach for Realizing High-Performance Transparent Conductors using Multicomponent Nanostructured Networks

Nanophotonics ◽  
2016 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
pp. 180-195 ◽  
Author(s):  
Suprem R. Das ◽  
Sajia Sadeque ◽  
Changwook Jeong ◽  
Ruiyi Chen ◽  
Muhammad A. Alam ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Flexible Electronics ◽  
Indium Tin Oxide ◽  
High Performance ◽  
Silver Nanowires ◽  
Optical Transmittance ◽  
Single Component ◽  
Transparent Conductors ◽  
Hybrid Networks ◽  
Gold Nanowires ◽  
Metallic Nanowire Networks

Abstract Although transparent conductive oxides such as indium tin oxide (ITO) are widely employed as transparent conducting electrodes (TCEs) for applications such as touch screens and displays, new nanostructured TCEs are of interest for future applications, including emerging transparent and flexible electronics. A number of twodimensional networks of nanostructured elements have been reported, including metallic nanowire networks consisting of silver nanowires, metallic carbon nanotubes (m-CNTs), copper nanowires or gold nanowires, and metallic mesh structures. In these single-component systems, it has generally been difficult to achieve sheet resistances that are comparable to ITO at a given broadband optical transparency. A relatively new third category of TCEs consisting of networks of 1D-1D and 1D-2D nanocomposites (such as silver nanowires and CNTs, silver nanowires and polycrystalline graphene, silver nanowires and reduced graphene oxide) have demonstrated TCE performance comparable to, or better than, ITO. In such hybrid networks, copercolation between the two components can lead to relatively low sheet resistances at nanowire densities corresponding to high optical transmittance. This review provides an overview of reported hybrid networks, including a comparison of the performance regimes achievable with those of ITO and single-component nanostructured networks. The performance is compared to that expected from bulk thin films and analyzed in terms of the copercolation model. In addition, performance characteristics relevant for flexible and transparent applications are discussed. The new TCEs are promising, but significant work must be done to ensure earth abundance, stability, and reliability so that they can eventually replace traditional ITO-based transparent conductors.

Enhancement of Characteristics of Transparent Conductive Electrode on Flexible Substrate by Combination of Solution-Based Oxide and Metallic Layers

2015 ◽  
Vol 15 (10) ◽  
pp. 7997-8003 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sung-Jei Hong ◽  
Yong-Hoon Kim ◽  
Seung-Jae Cha ◽  
Yong-Sung Kim
Keyword(s):  
Thermal Stability ◽  
Sheet Resistance ◽  
Flexible Electronics ◽  
Indium Tin Oxide ◽  
Silver Nanowires ◽  
Flexible Substrate ◽  
Optical Transmittance ◽  
Transparent Conductors ◽  
Transparent Conductor ◽  
Transparent Conductive Electrode

This study investigates solution-processed transparent conductors with hybrid structure consisting of silver nanowires (AgNWs) and indium-tin-oxide nanoparticles (ITO-NPs) layers fabricated on polymeric flexible polyethylene terephthalate (PET) substrate. The transparent conductors had stacked structures of AgNWs/ITO-NPs on 125-μm-thick PET and ITO-NPs/AgNWs/ITO-NPs on 125-μm-thick PET, 188-μm-thick PET, or 700-μm-thick glass substrate, respectively. Successful integrations were possible on the substrates without any deformation or distortion. Sheet resistance of the triplelayered transparent conductor samples exhibits low values ranging from 22.41 Ω/□ to 22.99 Ω/□. Also, their optical transmittance exhibits high values ranging from 83.78 to 87.29% at 550 nm. The triple-layered transparent conductor showed a good thermal stability in terms of sheet resistance and optical transmittance against the high-temperature environment up to 250 °C. All the double and triple-layered transparent conductors fabricated on PET and glass substrates are so stable against the accelerated thermal aging from 110 °C to 130 °C, that ΔR/R0 and ΔT550/T0550 values exhibit less than 0.068 and 0.049, respectively. Furthermore, the layers are so flexible that ΔR/R0 of the layers on PET substrates is lower than 0.1 even at 4.0-mm bending. Especially, triple-layered transparent conductor on 125-μm-thick PET substrates exhibits ΔR/R0 value of 0.042 even at 4.0 mm bending. Thus, it can be concluded that the hybrid structures have the advantage of both thermal stability and flexibility for electrical and optical properties of transparent conductive electrode; which makes them highly applicable in flexible electronics.

scholarly journals Optimization of Ultrasonic-Assisted Extraction, Characterization, and Antioxidant Activities of Polysaccharides From Sojae Semen Praeparatum

2021 ◽  
Vol 16 (5) ◽  
pp. 1934578X2110206
Author(s):  
Yongshuai Jing ◽  
Ruijuan Zhang ◽  
Lan Li ◽  
Danshen Zhang ◽  
Yu Liu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Antioxidant Activities ◽  
Deae Cellulose ◽  
Chemical Compositions ◽  
Hydroxyl Groups ◽  
Ultrasonic Frequency ◽  
Ultrasonic Power ◽  
Assisted Extraction ◽  
Ultrasonic Time ◽  
Ultrasonic Assisted ◽  
Ultrasonic Assisted Extraction

In this study, response surface methodology (RSM) was used to optimize the ultrasonic-assisted extraction parameters of Sojae Semen Praeparatum polysaccharides (SSPP-80), the optimum conditions were determined as follows: ultrasonic frequency of 100 W, ultrasonic power of 80 Hz, ultrasonic temperature of 52℃, ultrasonic time of 23 minutes, and liquid to raw material ratio of 40 mL/g. Based on these conditions, polysaccharides extraction rate was 7.72% ± 0.26%. Then, 2 novel polysaccharides (SSPP-80‐1, SSPP-80‐2) were isolated from SSPP by DEAE-cellulose 52 chromatography. The chemical compositions, physicochemical properties, and structure of SSPPs were investigated by simultaneous thermal analyzer (TGA), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FI-IR), and high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC). The results showed that SSPP-80 and 2 fractions were mainly composed of mannose (Man), glucose (Glc), galactose (Gal), xylose (Xyl), and arabinose (Ara). In addition, the antioxidant activities were evaluated against the DPPH and hydroxyl radical in vitro, the IC50 of SSPP-80, SSPP-80‐1 and SSPP-80‐2 against DPPH free radical were 4.407, 8.267, and 5.204 mg/mL, respectively, whereas the IC50values for removing hydroxyl groups were 5.318, 3.516, and 4.016 mg/mL, respectively. It demonstrated that SSPP-80 and 2 fractions had certain antioxidant activity. Theoretical basis for use of Sojae Semen Praeparatum polysaccharides was provided by this study.

scholarly journals Effects of Concentration and Spin Speed on the Optical and Electrical Properties of Silver Nanowire Transparent Electrodes

Materials ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 14 (9) ◽  
pp. 2219
Author(s):  
Xiaopeng Li ◽  
Jiayue Zhou ◽  
Dejun Yan ◽  
Yong Peng ◽  
Yong Wang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Sheet Resistance ◽  
Spin Coating ◽  
Figure Of Merit ◽  
Silver Nanowires ◽  
Solution Concentration ◽  
Ethanol Solution ◽  
Silver Nanowire ◽  
Optical And Electrical Properties ◽  
Transparent Electrodes ◽  
Spin Speed

In this paper, silver nanowires (AgNWs) with a diameter of 40 nm and a length of 45 μm were dispersed into an ethanol solution to prepare AgNW solutions with concentrations of 1, 2, and 3 mg/mL, respectively. The AgNW solutions were then deposited on a glass substrate using spin-coating at 1000, 2000, and 3000 rpm for 45 s, respectively, to prepare transparent electrodes. The results showed that the distribution of AgNWs on the substrate increased in density with the increase in the AgNW solution concentration and the decrease in spin speed. The effect of concentration on the distribution of AgNWs was greater than that of the spin speed. The transmittance of each electrode was between 84.19% and 88.12% at 550 nm, the average sheet resistance was between 20.09 and 358.11 Ω/sq, the highest figure of merit (FoM) was 104.42, and the lowest haze value was 1.48%. The electrode prepared at 1000 rpm with a concentration of 2 mg/mL and that prepared at 3000 rpm with a concentration of 3 mg/mL were very similar in terms of the average sheet resistance, transmittance at 550 nm, FoM, and haze value; thus, these two electrodes could be considered equivalent. The haze value of the electrode was positively correlated with the spin speed at low concentration, but that relationship became inverse as the concentration rose. For the AgNWs used in this experiment with an aspect ratio of 1125, the concentration of the AgNW solution should reach at least 2 mg/mL to ensure that the FoM of the electrode is greater than 35.

Process Optimization of the Preparation of TiO2 Microcapsule Used for Photo-Catalytic Degradation with Ultrasound Irradiation

2012 ◽  
Vol 627 ◽  
pp. 770-774
Author(s):  
Xiao Mei Wang ◽  
Bao Bao Zhao ◽  
Cheng Rong Zhang
Keyword(s):  
Process Optimization ◽  
Ultrasound Irradiation ◽  
Core Material ◽  
Wall Material ◽  
Ultrasonic Power ◽  
Complex Coacervation ◽  
Photo Degradation ◽  
Reaction Solution ◽  
Ultrasonic Time ◽  
Ultrasonic Conditions

Microcapsules were prepared using the complex coacervation method with nano anatase TiO2 as the core material, gelatin/Arabia gum as the wall material, while dispersing TiO2 into the reaction solution using the ultrasonic. The prepared microcapsules can be finished into textiles such as the polypropylene nonwovens, and the microcapsules in the textiles gradually fracture and the anatase TiO2 was released, which would facilitate photo-degradation of the polypropylene nonwovens when exposed in sunlight. The microcapsules size was used as the process optimization evaluation index, and the quadratic general revolving combination design was used to conduct the experiments for obtaining the optimum ultrasonic conditions, and the other progress parameters were the same that used in our early microcapsule preparation. The obtained optimal process for ultrasound is: ultrasonic time is 17min; ultrasonic power is 74W and ultrasound temperature 60 °C.

A Novel Intermediate-Sacrificed Route to Polycrystalline Nanorods Consisting of Highly Oriented Quantum Dots of Cubic CdS

2008 ◽  
Vol 8 (6) ◽  
pp. 3112-3116 ◽  
Author(s):  
Qi-Zhi Yao ◽  
Gu Jin ◽  
Gen-Tao Zhou ◽  
Xinchen Wang ◽  
Jimmy C. Yu
Keyword(s):  
Quantum Dots ◽  
Chemical Reactions ◽  
Solvothermal Method ◽  
Intermediate Complex ◽  
Face Centered Cubic ◽  
Solvothermal Process ◽  
Mean Diameter ◽  
Face Centered ◽  
Solvothermal Conditions ◽  
Cubic Cds

Polycrystalline nanorods of CdS were successfully prepared by a novel solvothermal method using simple initial materials of sulfur and Cd(Ac)2 ˙ 2H2O in pyridine at 160 °C. TEM, HRTEM and SAED analyses reveal that the polycrystalline nanorods with the lengths from 400 to 1000 nm and a mean diameter of ca 40 nm are assembled with highly oriented quantum dots of face-centered cubic CdS. The chemical reactions under the current solvothermal conditions involve the first reduction of sulfur by acetate anions to S2–, and subsequently the formation of intermediate complex CdS(Py)0.5 with nanorod-like morphology, as well as finally prolonged solvothermal process to the formation of the polycrystalline nanorods. Therefore, a new intermediate-sacrificed mechanism to direct the formation of cubic CdS polycrystalline nanorods was proposed.

The Dispersion of MWCNTS in Acetone Solution of SAN

2015 ◽  
Vol 1088 ◽  
pp. 8-12
Author(s):  
Xin Long Ling ◽  
Ling Jiao Xie ◽  
Li Ming Zou ◽  
Yi Zhe Wei
Keyword(s):  
Particle Size ◽  
Average Particle Size ◽  
Acetone Solution ◽  
Average Particle ◽  
Ultrasonic Power ◽  
Acrylonitrile Copolymer ◽  
Mass Percent ◽  
Ultrasonic Time ◽  
Styrene Acrylonitrile

MWCNTs were dispersed in acetone solution of styrene-acrylonitrile copolymer (SAN). Four factors which had effect on the average particle size, including the ratio of MWCNTs to SAN, the mass percent of MWCNTs, the ultrasonic power and the ultrasonic time, were studied. The optimal dispersion conditions of MWCNTs in acetone solution of SAN were the ratio of MWCNTs to SAN 1:3, the mass percent of MWCNTs 0.25%, the ultrasonic power 100%, and the ultrasonic time 30 min.

Experimental Study on the Relationship between Dislocation Density and Internal Stress in Micro Electroforming Layer

2015 ◽  
Vol 645-646 ◽  
pp. 405-410 ◽  
Author(s):  
Chang Song ◽  
Li Qun Du ◽  
Tong Yang ◽  
Lei Luo ◽  
You Sheng Tao ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Experimental Study ◽  
Dislocation Density ◽  
Internal Stress ◽  
Compressive Stress ◽  
Stress Relief ◽  
Ultrasonic Power ◽  
Pile Up ◽  
Ultrasonic Stress Relief ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Dislocation Density Increase

In the micro electroforming process, the existence of electroforming layer defects caused by macro internal stress seriously limits the application and development of the micro electroforming technology. Currently, some studies have shown that ultrasonic can reduce the internal stress. But the formation process of the internal stress and the mechanism of ultrasonic stress relief in micro electroforming layer are still unclear now. In this paper, the relationship between dislocation density and internal stress under ultrasonic was studied. The results show that the ultrasonic can make the dislocation density increase and the compressive stress decrease. When the ultrasonic power is 200W, the dislocation density and the compressive stress culminate 3.8×10-15m-2 and-144.4MPa, respectively. The ultrasonic can excite the movement of dislocation proliferation, pile-up and opening, which leads to a micro plastic deformation in the crystal, and thereby releases the internal stress.

scholarly journals Rational Design of a Novel Highly Folding-tolerable Edgewo-rthia Chrysantha Lindi-derived Substrate for Versatile Flexible Pressure Sensors

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Danning Fu ◽  
Ruibin Wang ◽  
Rendang Yang
Keyword(s):  
Flexible Electronics ◽  
Rational Design ◽  
Silver Nanowires ◽  
Pressure Sensors ◽  
Elbow Flexion ◽  
Gauge Factor ◽  
Layer By Layer ◽  
The Novel ◽  
Mechanical And Electrical Properties ◽  
Flexible Pressure Sensors

Abstract Cellulose-based composites with superior mechanical and electrical properties are highly desirable for a sustainable and multifunctional substrate of flexible electronics. However, their practical application is hindered by the lack of superflexible cellulose-based composites to fabricate ingenious flexible electronics with considerable robustness. Here, cellulose derived from underutilized biomass (Edgewo-rthia chrysantha Lindi, ERCL) was composited with highly-conductive silver nanowires (AgNWs) through a general papermaking process. Benefiting from the interactions between cellulose and AgNWs including hydrogen bonding and van der Waals force, the composite presented superb electrical conductivity (> 27000 S/m) and flexibility (folding times ≥1110). By employing it as the substrate of flexible pressure sensors (FPSs) through layer-by-layer assembly, improved sensitivity (Gauge Factor=846.4), rapid response (0.44 s), and excellent stability (≥2000 folding cycles) were demonstrated. Impressively, the novel FPS could monitor human motions, including finger bending, elbow flexion, speaking, and pulse, suggesting its great potentials in emerging flexible electronics.

Effective Recruitment of Engineers From Other Companies: Whether to Pull Individuals or Teams?

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ayano Fujiwara ◽  
Toshiya Watanabe
Keyword(s):  
Spillover Effect ◽  
Knowledge Diffusion ◽  
Electronics Industry ◽  
Knowledge Spillover ◽  
Geographical Distance ◽  
Cross Border ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Effective Conditions

This study empirically analyzes effective conditions for cross-border “learning by hiring” in the electronics industry. Many previous studies have indicated that the mobility of engineers serves as a conduit for knowledge diffusion and that knowledge is more likely transferred when the geographical distance is short, that is, when the conduit is short. However, the relationship between conduit thickness and density and the knowledge spillover effect has only rarely discussed. The findings of this study suggest that it is more effective to hire multiple people simultaneously for learning by hiring from companies in other countries.

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