Polydispersity vs. Monodispersity. How the Properties of Ni-Ag Core-Shell Nanoparticles Affect the Conductivity of Ink Coatings
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Materials and Methods
2.1. Materials
2.2. Synthesis of Ni-Ag NPs
2.3. Ink Composition and Conductive Coatings Fabrication
2.4. Characterization
3. Results and Discussion
3.1. Preparation of Polydisperse Ni-Ag NPs Dispersion
3.2. Ink Composition and Fabrication of Conductive Coatings
4. Conclusions
Supplementary Materials
Author Contributions
Funding
Institutional Review Board Statement
Informed Consent Statement
Data Availability Statement
Acknowledgments
Conflicts of Interest
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Synthesis Conditions | Average Size [nm] | Polydispersity Index (PDI) |
---|---|---|
AMP + CA at pH 9.5 | 180 ± 15 | 0.152 ± 0.033 |
AMP + CA at pH 12 | 80 ± 10 | 0.093 ± 0.021 |
AMP at pH 12 | 400 ± 25 | 0.211 ± 0.029 |
Average Size [nm] | Atomic Percentage [%] | |||
---|---|---|---|---|
Metallic Nickel | Nickel Oxide (NiO) | Metallic Silver | Silver Oxide | |
100 | 59 | 41 | 93 | 7 |
220 | 84 | 16 | 98 | 2 |
420 | 54 | 46 | 80 | 20 |
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Pajor-Świerzy, A.; Staśko, D.; Pawłowski, R.; Mordarski, G.; Kamyshny, A.; Szczepanowicz, K. Polydispersity vs. Monodispersity. How the Properties of Ni-Ag Core-Shell Nanoparticles Affect the Conductivity of Ink Coatings. Materials 2021, 14, 2304. https://doi.org/10.3390/ma14092304
Pajor-Świerzy A, Staśko D, Pawłowski R, Mordarski G, Kamyshny A, Szczepanowicz K. Polydispersity vs. Monodispersity. How the Properties of Ni-Ag Core-Shell Nanoparticles Affect the Conductivity of Ink Coatings. Materials. 2021; 14(9):2304. https://doi.org/10.3390/ma14092304
Chicago/Turabian StylePajor-Świerzy, Anna, Dawid Staśko, Radosław Pawłowski, Grzegorz Mordarski, Alexander Kamyshny, and Krzysztof Szczepanowicz. 2021. "Polydispersity vs. Monodispersity. How the Properties of Ni-Ag Core-Shell Nanoparticles Affect the Conductivity of Ink Coatings" Materials 14, no. 9: 2304. https://doi.org/10.3390/ma14092304