Issue 12, 2015

Precursor strategies for metallic nano- and micropatterns using soft lithography

Abstract

Soft lithographic methods describe a set of printing methods which are widely used for the preparation of structured surfaces. Structured surfaces are essential components in the field of (opto-)electronic devices such as organic light emitting diodes, photovoltaics or organic field effect transistors. In recent years, crucial progress has been achieved in the development of patterned metal coatings for these applications. This review focusses on new strategies for soft lithographical printing of metal structures emphasizing the subtle interplay of printing techniques, metal precursor chemistry, and surface functionalization strategies.

Graphical abstract: Precursor strategies for metallic nano- and micropatterns using soft lithography

Article information

Article type
Review Article
Submitted
23 10 2014
Accepted
11 2 2015
First published
13 2 2015
This article is Open Access
Creative Commons BY-NC license

J. Mater. Chem. C, 2015,3, 2717-2731

Precursor strategies for metallic nano- and micropatterns using soft lithography

F. M. Wisser, B. Schumm, G. Mondin, J. Grothe and S. Kaskel, J. Mater. Chem. C, 2015, 3, 2717 DOI: 10.1039/C4TC02418D

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