Low-Temperature Sintering of Ag Composite Pastes with Different Metal Organic Decomposition Additions
Rapid developments in wide-bandgap semiconductors have led to the demand for interconnection materials that can withstand harsh conditions. In this study, novel Ag composite pastes were developed with the assistance of metal organic decomposition (MOD) to significantly reduce the sintering temperatu...
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| description | Rapid developments in wide-bandgap semiconductors have led to the demand for interconnection materials that can withstand harsh conditions. In this study, novel Ag composite pastes were developed with the assistance of metal organic decomposition (MOD) to significantly reduce the sintering temperature of commercial Ag pastes. The effects of the decomposition characteristics of different MODs on the microstructure, morphology, and the shear strength of the Ag-sintered joints were systematically investigated. Additionally, the low-temperature sintering mechanisms of the MOD-assisted Ag composite pastes were studied and proposed. Among all the MODs studied, the one consisting of propylamine complexed with silver oxalate demonstrated the best performance due to its ability to form Ag nanoclusters with the smallest size (~25 nm) and highest purity (~99.07 wt.%). Notably, the bonding temperature of the MOD-modified Ag pastes decreased from 250 °C to 175 °C, while the shear strength increased from 20 MPa to 40.6 MPa when compared to the commercial Ag pastes. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-e299505cbc9348cca28a84613337892b2023-11-17T12:20:54ZengMDPI AGMaterials1996-19442023-03-01166234010.3390/ma16062340Low-Temperature Sintering of Ag Composite Pastes with Different Metal Organic Decomposition AdditionsZixuan Xu0Xun Liu1Junjie Li2Rong Sun3Li Liu4School of Materials Science and Engineering, Wuhan University of Technology, Wuhan 430070, ChinaShenzhen Institute of Advanced Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shenzhen 518100, ChinaShenzhen Institute of Advanced Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shenzhen 518100, ChinaShenzhen Institute of Advanced Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shenzhen 518100, ChinaSchool of Materials Science and Engineering, Wuhan University of Technology, Wuhan 430070, ChinaRapid developments in wide-bandgap semiconductors have led to the demand for interconnection materials that can withstand harsh conditions. In this study, novel Ag composite pastes were developed with the assistance of metal organic decomposition (MOD) to significantly reduce the sintering temperature of commercial Ag pastes. The effects of the decomposition characteristics of different MODs on the microstructure, morphology, and the shear strength of the Ag-sintered joints were systematically investigated. Additionally, the low-temperature sintering mechanisms of the MOD-assisted Ag composite pastes were studied and proposed. Among all the MODs studied, the one consisting of propylamine complexed with silver oxalate demonstrated the best performance due to its ability to form Ag nanoclusters with the smallest size (~25 nm) and highest purity (~99.07 wt.%). Notably, the bonding temperature of the MOD-modified Ag pastes decreased from 250 °C to 175 °C, while the shear strength increased from 20 MPa to 40.6 MPa when compared to the commercial Ag pastes.https://www.mdpi.com/1996-1944/16/6/2340MODAg composite pasteslow-temperature sinteringshear strength |
| spellingShingle | Zixuan Xu Xun Liu Junjie Li Rong Sun Li Liu Low-Temperature Sintering of Ag Composite Pastes with Different Metal Organic Decomposition Additions Materials MOD Ag composite pastes low-temperature sintering shear strength |
| title | Low-Temperature Sintering of Ag Composite Pastes with Different Metal Organic Decomposition Additions |
| title_full | Low-Temperature Sintering of Ag Composite Pastes with Different Metal Organic Decomposition Additions |
| title_fullStr | Low-Temperature Sintering of Ag Composite Pastes with Different Metal Organic Decomposition Additions |
| title_full_unstemmed | Low-Temperature Sintering of Ag Composite Pastes with Different Metal Organic Decomposition Additions |
| title_short | Low-Temperature Sintering of Ag Composite Pastes with Different Metal Organic Decomposition Additions |
| title_sort | low temperature sintering of ag composite pastes with different metal organic decomposition additions |
| topic | MOD Ag composite pastes low-temperature sintering shear strength |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/1996-1944/16/6/2340 |
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