Green Fabrication of Highly Conductive Paper Electrodes via Interface Engineering with Aminocellulose. Issue 3 (16th November 2020)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Yang, Yang; Huang, Quanbo; Ge, Wenjiao; Ren, Junli; Heinze, Thomas; Wang, Xiaohui
• Other Names: Scholten Philip B. V. guestEditor.; Cai Jie guestEditor.; Mathers Robert T. guestEditor.
• Is Part Of: Macromolecular rapid communications. Volume 42:Issue 3(2021)
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• Publication Date: 2020-11-16
• Subjects: aminocellulose -- conductive paper -- electroless deposition -- interfacial layer; Macromolecules -- Periodicals; Polymers -- Periodicals; Chemistry -- Periodicals; 547.705
• DOI: 10.1002/marc.202000499
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1022-1336

Abstract

Abstract: Herein, a novel, facile, and versatile approach to fabricate highly flexible and conductive paper is proposed by electroless deposition (ELD) with the assistance of aminocellulose as the interface layer. The obtained Cu nanoparticles (NPs)‐coated cellulose paper is highly conductive with a significant low resistance of 0.38 Ω sq −1 after only 10 min of ELD treatment. This conductive cellulose paper shows excellent stability when it suffers from bending, folding, and tape adhesion cycles. With the same method, the Cu NPs can also be successfully deposited on the polypropylene (PP)‐filled hybrid paper. The conductive paper exhibits very smooth and hydrophobic surface with high reflection, which can be used for special electronic devices. In a word, the fabrication of aminocellulose interface permits a controlled ELD of metal nanoparticles on paper substrate, and this mild and low‐cost method opens up new opportunities for large‐scale production of flexible and wearable electronics. Abstract : Aminocellulose is successfully utilized as interface layers for the fabrication of conductive paper electrodes by full solution‐processed electroless deposition. It can not only anchor the catalysts but also bind the deposited Cu nanoparticles with paper substrates, leading to highly conductive and stable papers.