Gallium-Indium-Tin Liquid Metal Nanodroplet-Based Anisotropic Conductive Adhesives for Flexible Integrated Electronics
Publication Name
ACS Applied Nano Materials
Abstract
Compared with traditional solder joint bonding, an anisotropic conductive adhesive (ACA) provides an efficient and simple method for the interconnection of small-scale electronics. The wider application of ACAs for nanoelectronics is still suppressed, however, by the lack of durable and cost-effective conductive components. Herein, a series of core-shell eutectic gallium-indium-tin liquid metal (LM) nanodroplets (NDs) with different diameters have been successfully synthesized and regulated by a combination of laser irradiation and sonication. Due to their high conductivity and good fluidity, these LM NDs were used as soft conductive filler micro/nanoparticles for fabricating ACAs. The as-prepared ND-based ACAs present satisfactory anisotropic conductivity when used to interconnect small-scale electronic circuits. Highly durable anisotropic electrical performance was also maintained in flexible packed devices, even under bending or twisting operation modes.
Open Access Status
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Volume
4
Issue
1
First Page
550
Last Page
557
Funding Number
DP160102627
Funding Sponsor
Australian Research Council