The Silver Nanowire Coating Ink for R2R Coating is a ready-to-use, water-based Ag nanowire coating ink designed for fabricating high-optical-quality transparent conductive films. This formulated coating ink contains well-dispersed ~30nm silver nanowires together with adhesion-supporting additives and film-forming components to help produce conductive films with high electrical conductivity, good uniformity, strong substrate adhesion, and high optical transparency. It is suitable for coating on glass, PET, PMMA, PC, PI, PEI, and other compatible substrates. It can be used in roll-to-roll coating, Meyer rod coating, slot-die coating, micro-gravure coating, and related film-forming processes for transparent electrodes, touch panels, flexible displays, optoelectronic devices, sensors, transparent heaters, and large-area conductive coatings.
Catalog Number: NovaWire-Ag-CI-A30
Sheet resistance of formed film: 50-100ohm/square
Transparency of formed silver nanowire film: >99%
Haze: <1%
Curing temperature: ~110 °C for 5 min
Viscosity: 2-50cps
Coating and printing methods: roll-to-roll coating, Meyer rod coating, slot die coating, micro-gravure coating etc.
Suggested coating thickness: 15 to 20 microns
Storage: 15 to 25 degree Celsius
Shake well before use. No sonication.
APPLICATIONS
The Silver Nanowire Coating Ink for R2R Coating can be used in the following applications:
- Roll-to-roll transparent conductive films for scalable coating on PET, PC, PI, and other flexible substrates.
- Transparent electrodes for touch panels, flexible displays, OLED/LED devices, solar cells, and optoelectronic components.
- Slot-die, Meyer rod, and micro-gravure coating trials for developing large-area Ag nanowire film processes.
- Flexible and wearable electronics where transparent conductive coatings are formed on bendable polymer substrates.
- Capacitive sensors and touch electrodes requiring conductive, transparent, and flexible Ag nanowire networks.
- Transparent heaters for defrosting films, de-icing surfaces, smart windows, and flexible heating devices.
- Hybrid conductive structures where Ag nanowire films are combined with liquid metals, polymers, elastomers, or other conductive materials.
- EMI shielding and functional conductive coatings for transparent or semi-transparent film applications.
REFERENCES
- Yoonchul Sohn, Kunmo Chu, “Flexible hybrid conductor comprising eutectic Ga-In liquid metal and Ag nanowires for the application of electronic skin”, Materials Letters, 2020, Vol. 265, Article 127223, DOI: 10.1016/j.matlet.2019.127223.
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