In recent years,the power conversion efficiency of organic solar cells(OSCs)and perovskite(PVSCs)has increased to over 19%and25%,respectively.Meanwhile,the long-term stability of OSCs and PVSCs was also significantly ...In recent years,the power conversion efficiency of organic solar cells(OSCs)and perovskite(PVSCs)has increased to over 19%and25%,respectively.Meanwhile,the long-term stability of OSCs and PVSCs was also significantly improved with a better understanding of the degradation mechanism and the improvement of materials,morphology,and interface stability.As both the efficiency and lifetime of solar cells are approaching the commercialization limit,fabrication methods for large-area OSCs and PVSCs that can be directly transferred from lab to fab become essential to promote the industrialization of OSCs and PVSCs.Compared with the coating methods,inkjet printing is a mature industrial technology with the advantages of random digital patterning,excellent precision and fast printing speed,which is considered to have great potential in solar cell fabrication.Many efforts have been devoted to developing inkjet-printed OSCs and PVSCs,and much progress has been achieved in the last few years.In this review,we first introduced the working principle of inkjet printing,the rheology requirements of inks,and the behaviors of the droplets.We then summarized the recent research progresses of the inkjet-printed OSCs and PVSCs to facilitate knowledge transfer between the two technologies.In the end,we gave a perspective on inkjet-printed OSCs and PVSCs.展开更多
The possibility of printing conductive ink on textiles is progressively researched due to its potential benefits in manufacturing functional wearable electronics and improving wearing comfort.However,few studies have ...The possibility of printing conductive ink on textiles is progressively researched due to its potential benefits in manufacturing functional wearable electronics and improving wearing comfort.However,few studies have reported the effect of conductive ink formulation on electrodes directly screen-printed on flexible substrates,especially printing UV curable conductive ink on common textiles.In this work,a novel UV curable nano-silver ink with short-time curing and low temperature features was developed to manufacture the fully flexible and washable textile-based electrodes by screen printing.The aim of this study was to determine the influence of ink formulation on UV-curing speed,degree of conversion,morphology and electrical properties of printed electrodes.Besides,the application demonstration was highlighted.The curing speed and adhesion of ink was found depending dominantly on the type of prepolymer and the functionality of monomer,and the type of photoinitiator had a decisive effect on the curing speed,degree of double bond conversion and morphology of printed patterns.The nano-silver content is key to guarantee the suitable screen-printability of conductive ink and therefore the uniformity and high conductivity of textile-based electrodes.Optimally,an ink formulation with 60 wt%nano-silver meets the potential application requirements.The electrode with 1.0 mm width showed significantly high electrical conductivity of 2.47×10^(6)S/m,outstanding mechanical durability and satisfactory washability.The high-performance of electrodes screen-printed on different fabrics proved the feasibility and utility of UV curable nano-silver ink.In addition,the application potential of the conductive ink in fabricating electronic textiles(e-textiles)was confirmed by using the textile-based electrodes as the cathodes of silverzinc batteries.We anticipate the developed UV curable conductive ink for screen-printing on textiles can provide a novel design opportunity for flexible and wearable e-textile applications.展开更多
Typical catalyst inks in proton exchange membrane fuel cells(PEMFCs)are composed of a catalyst,its support,an ionomer and a solvent and are used with solution processing approaches to manufacture conventional catalyst...Typical catalyst inks in proton exchange membrane fuel cells(PEMFCs)are composed of a catalyst,its support,an ionomer and a solvent and are used with solution processing approaches to manufacture conventional catalyst layers(CLs).Because of this,catalyst ink formulation and deposition processes are closely related to CL structure and performance.However,catalyst inks with ideal rheology and optimized electrochemical performances remain lacking in the large-scale application of PEMFCs.To address this,this review will summarize current progress in the formulation,characterization,modeling and deposition of catalyst inks.In addition,this review will highlight recent advancements in catalyst ink materials and discuss corresponding complex interactions.This review will also present various catalyst ink dispersion methods with insights into their stability and introduce the application of small-angle scattering and cryogenic transmission electron microscopy(cryo-TEM)technologies in the characterization of catalyst ink microstructures.Finally,recent studies in the kinetic modeling and deposition of catalyst inks will be analyzed.展开更多
Direct ink writing(DIW)has recently emerged as an appealing method for designing and fabricating three-dimensional(3D)objects.Complex 3D structures can be built layer-by-layer via digitally controlled extrusion and de...Direct ink writing(DIW)has recently emerged as an appealing method for designing and fabricating three-dimensional(3D)objects.Complex 3D structures can be built layer-by-layer via digitally controlled extrusion and deposition of aqueous-based colloidal pastes.The formulation of well-dispersed suspensions with specific rheological behaviors is a prerequisite for the use of this route.In this review article,the fundamental concepts of DIW are presented,including the operation principles and basic features.Typical strategies used for ink formulation are discussed with a focus on the most widely used electrode materials,including graphene,Mxenes,and carbon nanotubes.The recent progress in printing design of emerging energy storage systems,encompassing rechargeable batteries,supercapacitors,and hybrid capacitors,is summarized.Challenges and future perspectives are also covered to provide guidance for the future development of DIW.展开更多
基金financially supported by the Youth Innovation Promotion Association,CAS(No.2019317)CAS-CSIRO joint project(No.121E32KYSB20190021)of the Chinese Academy of Sciences。
文摘In recent years,the power conversion efficiency of organic solar cells(OSCs)and perovskite(PVSCs)has increased to over 19%and25%,respectively.Meanwhile,the long-term stability of OSCs and PVSCs was also significantly improved with a better understanding of the degradation mechanism and the improvement of materials,morphology,and interface stability.As both the efficiency and lifetime of solar cells are approaching the commercialization limit,fabrication methods for large-area OSCs and PVSCs that can be directly transferred from lab to fab become essential to promote the industrialization of OSCs and PVSCs.Compared with the coating methods,inkjet printing is a mature industrial technology with the advantages of random digital patterning,excellent precision and fast printing speed,which is considered to have great potential in solar cell fabrication.Many efforts have been devoted to developing inkjet-printed OSCs and PVSCs,and much progress has been achieved in the last few years.In this review,we first introduced the working principle of inkjet printing,the rheology requirements of inks,and the behaviors of the droplets.We then summarized the recent research progresses of the inkjet-printed OSCs and PVSCs to facilitate knowledge transfer between the two technologies.In the end,we gave a perspective on inkjet-printed OSCs and PVSCs.
基金supported by the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities(2232019G-01 and CUSFDH-D-2018026)the Shanghai Natural Science Foundation(20ZR1400500)。
文摘The possibility of printing conductive ink on textiles is progressively researched due to its potential benefits in manufacturing functional wearable electronics and improving wearing comfort.However,few studies have reported the effect of conductive ink formulation on electrodes directly screen-printed on flexible substrates,especially printing UV curable conductive ink on common textiles.In this work,a novel UV curable nano-silver ink with short-time curing and low temperature features was developed to manufacture the fully flexible and washable textile-based electrodes by screen printing.The aim of this study was to determine the influence of ink formulation on UV-curing speed,degree of conversion,morphology and electrical properties of printed electrodes.Besides,the application demonstration was highlighted.The curing speed and adhesion of ink was found depending dominantly on the type of prepolymer and the functionality of monomer,and the type of photoinitiator had a decisive effect on the curing speed,degree of double bond conversion and morphology of printed patterns.The nano-silver content is key to guarantee the suitable screen-printability of conductive ink and therefore the uniformity and high conductivity of textile-based electrodes.Optimally,an ink formulation with 60 wt%nano-silver meets the potential application requirements.The electrode with 1.0 mm width showed significantly high electrical conductivity of 2.47×10^(6)S/m,outstanding mechanical durability and satisfactory washability.The high-performance of electrodes screen-printed on different fabrics proved the feasibility and utility of UV curable nano-silver ink.In addition,the application potential of the conductive ink in fabricating electronic textiles(e-textiles)was confirmed by using the textile-based electrodes as the cathodes of silverzinc batteries.We anticipate the developed UV curable conductive ink for screen-printing on textiles can provide a novel design opportunity for flexible and wearable e-textile applications.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation(No.21676204)the Program of Ministry of Science and Technology of China(No.2018YFB0106503).
文摘Typical catalyst inks in proton exchange membrane fuel cells(PEMFCs)are composed of a catalyst,its support,an ionomer and a solvent and are used with solution processing approaches to manufacture conventional catalyst layers(CLs).Because of this,catalyst ink formulation and deposition processes are closely related to CL structure and performance.However,catalyst inks with ideal rheology and optimized electrochemical performances remain lacking in the large-scale application of PEMFCs.To address this,this review will summarize current progress in the formulation,characterization,modeling and deposition of catalyst inks.In addition,this review will highlight recent advancements in catalyst ink materials and discuss corresponding complex interactions.This review will also present various catalyst ink dispersion methods with insights into their stability and introduce the application of small-angle scattering and cryogenic transmission electron microscopy(cryo-TEM)technologies in the characterization of catalyst ink microstructures.Finally,recent studies in the kinetic modeling and deposition of catalyst inks will be analyzed.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.52073177)Key Project of Department of Education of Guangdong Province(No.2020KTSCX118)The authors acknowledge the support from Suzhou Key Laboratory for Advanced Carbon Materials and Wearable Energy Technologies,Suzhou,China.
文摘Direct ink writing(DIW)has recently emerged as an appealing method for designing and fabricating three-dimensional(3D)objects.Complex 3D structures can be built layer-by-layer via digitally controlled extrusion and deposition of aqueous-based colloidal pastes.The formulation of well-dispersed suspensions with specific rheological behaviors is a prerequisite for the use of this route.In this review article,the fundamental concepts of DIW are presented,including the operation principles and basic features.Typical strategies used for ink formulation are discussed with a focus on the most widely used electrode materials,including graphene,Mxenes,and carbon nanotubes.The recent progress in printing design of emerging energy storage systems,encompassing rechargeable batteries,supercapacitors,and hybrid capacitors,is summarized.Challenges and future perspectives are also covered to provide guidance for the future development of DIW.