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A Novel Patterning Method for Silver Nanowire-based Transparent Electrode using UV-Curable Adhesive Tape

광경화 점착 테이프를 이용한 은 나노와이어 기반 투명전극 패터닝 공법

  • Ju, Yun Hee (School of Advanced Materials Engineering, Jeonbuk National University) ;
  • Shin, Yoo Bin (School of Advanced Materials Engineering, Jeonbuk National University) ;
  • Kim, Jong-Woong (School of Advanced Materials Engineering, Jeonbuk National University)
  • 주윤희 (전북대학교 신소재공학부) ;
  • 신유빈 (전북대학교 신소재공학부) ;
  • 김종웅 (전북대학교 신소재공학부)
  • Received : 2020.08.26
  • Accepted : 2020.09.29
  • Published : 2020.09.30
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Abstract

Silver nanowires (AgNWs) intrinsically possess high conductivity, ductility, and network structure percolated in a low density, which have led to many advanced applications of transparent and flexible electronics. Most of these applications require patterning of AgNWs, for which photolithographic and printing-based techniques have been widely used. However, several drawbacks such as high cost and complexity of the process disturb its practical application with patterning AgNWs. Herein, we propose a novel method for the patterning of AgNWs by employing UV-curable adhesive tape with a structure of liner/adhesive layer/polyolefin (PO) film and UV irradiation to simplify the process. First, the UV-curable adhesive tape was attached to AgNWs/polyurethane (PU), and then selectively exposed to UV irradiation by using a photomask. Subsequently, the UV-curable adhesive tape was peeled off and consequently AgNWs were patterned on PU substrate. This facile method is expected to be applicable to the fabrication of a variety of low-cost, shape-deformable transparent and wearable devices.

은 나노와이어는 금속 특유의 고전도 특성, 낮은 Percolation threshold 및 고투과 특성을 나타내어 차세대 투명전극 물질로 각광받고 있다. 이를 플렉서블 및 웨어러블 디바이스, 전자피부 디바이스 등과 같은 다양한 분야에 활용하기 위해서는 은 나노와이어 전극을 필요한 형태로 패터닝 하기 위한 기술이 필수적으로 요구된다. 일반적으로, 은 나노와이어를 패터닝하기 위한 공법으로는 포토리소그래피 및 에칭, 프린팅, 레이저 Ablation 등을 들 수 있으나, 이러한 패터닝 기술들은 공정 절차가 복잡하거나 높은 공정 비용 등의 단점이 있다. 이에 본 연구에서는 UV-curable 점착제 기반의 low-cost 은 나노와이어 패터닝 공법을 개발하고자 하였다. 은 나노와이어 네트워크가 형성된 폴리우레탄 필름에 UV 경화형 테이프를 부착하고, UV를 선택적으로 조사한 뒤, 다시 UV 경화형 테이프를 벗겨내는 3단계의 간단한 공정만으로 은 나노와이어 패턴을 성공적으로 형성할 수 있었으며, 간단한 구현 원리 및 분석 결과를 본 논문에서 보고하고자 한다.

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