Large-Scale Synthesis of Silver Nanowire Ink Suitable for Flexible and Wearable Printed Electronics.

A modified polyol process was used to produce low-cost silver nanowires, which were analyzed using surface plasmon resonance, x-ray diffraction, scanning electron microscopy, and Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy. These nanowires were used to create silver ink with specific properties suitable for inkjet and aerosol printing. The ink's electrical resistivity was 140 µΩ cm on paper and 200 µΩ cm on polyethylene terephthalate and polypropylene. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]