TY  - JOUR
AB  - Purpose This paper aims to find the optimal deposition conditions for achieving the homogenous structure of the silver layers onto three types of polymeric substrates as well as on the rigid substrates. For this reason, the detailed investigation of the silver-based layers deposited at different technological conditions by microscopic methods is presented in this paper.Design/methodology/approach The special test pattern has been designed and deposited at different substrate temperatures by using two types of generally available silver-based nano-inks. Cross-sections and 3D profiles of the deposited silver layers have been profoundly analysed by using the optical profiler Sensofar S Neox on the generally used polymeric (PI, PET and PEN) and rigid substrates (951 and 9K7 LTCC, glass and alumina).Findings The results prove the strong correlation between the substrate temperature during the deposition process and the final shape of the created structure which has the a direct impact on the layers’ homogeneity. The results also prove the theory of the coffee ring effect creation in the inkjet printing technology.Originality/value The main benefit of this paper lies in the possibility of the homogeneity achievement of the deposited silver-based layers on the several polymeric and rigid substrates by managing the temperature during the deposition. The paper also offers the comparative study of nano-inks’ behaviour on several polymeric and rigid substrates.
VL  - 43
IS  - 1
SN  - 0305-6120
DO  - 10.1108/CW-10-2016-0049
UR  - https://doi.org/10.1108/CW-10-2016-0049
AU  - Lukacs Peter
AU  - Pietrikova Alena
AU  - Ballokova Beata
AU  - Jakubeczyova Dagmar
AU  - Kovac Ondrej
PY  - 2017
Y1  - 2017/01/01
TI  - Investigation of nano-inks’ behaviour on flexible and rigid substrates under various conditions
T2  - Circuit World
PB  - Emerald Publishing Limited
SP  - 2
EP  - 8
Y2  - 2024/09/19
ER  -