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Particle-Free Conductive Inks as Advantageous Alternative: IDTechEx

A transparent metal salt solution is transformed into metal by a chemical reaction, enabling smooth and thin metal layers to be printed.

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By: Anthony Locicero

Copy editor, New York Post

Conductive inks are a long-established technology, with silver flake-based inks used extensively in multiple industries, including solar panels and glucose test strips. However, technology rarely stands still, and there is extensive innovation within the conductive ink space. Particle-free inks are an especially promising example with multiple advantages and applications.    In a particle-free ink, a solvated metal salt is reduced in-situ to produce metal. In complete contrast to more conven...

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