Quantitative analysis of printed nanostructured networks using high-resolution 3D FIB-SEM nanotomography.

ABSTRACT: Networks of solution-processed nanomaterials are becoming increasingly important across applications in electronics, sensing and energy storage/generation. Although the physical properties of these devices are often completely dominated by network morphology, the network structure itself remains difficult to interrogate. Here, we utilise focused ion beam - scanning electron microscopy nanotomography (FIB-SEM-NT) to quantitatively characterise the morphology of printed nanostructured networks and their devices using nanometre-resolution 3D images. The influence of nanosheet/nanowire size on network structure in printed films of graphene, WS₂ and silver nanosheets (AgNSs), as well as networks of silver nanowires (AgNWs), is investigated. We present a comprehensive toolkit to extra

SUBMITTER: Gabbett C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10767099 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature