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Conductive Ink Evolves – Alternative Materials to ITO

As foldable and wearable displays start reaching the market, these devices will have to be able to bend without cracking.

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By: DAVID SAVASTANO

Contributing Editor, Coatings World and Ink World

New generations of electronic devices are demanding new functionality in display materials. While traditional displays have been rigid and non-interactive, new displays will be highly interactive as well as flexible, foldable and even stretchable. This is generating unprecedented opportunities for new advanced materials.  Silver Nanowire-based inks and films are emerging as the dominant candidate to replace indium tin oxide (ITO).   In this article, we’ll look at the limitations of ITO in meet...

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