WO2013161997A1 - 透明導電基板の製造方法、透明導電基板及び静電容量式タッチパネル - Google Patents
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- the present invention relates to a transparent conductive substrate manufacturing method, a transparent conductive substrate, and a capacitive touch panel. More specifically, the present invention relates to a transparent conductive substrate manufacturing method suitable for a capacitive touch panel, a transparent conductive substrate for a capacitive touch panel, and a capacitive touch panel.
- a light transmissive touch panel is mounted on the front surface of the display panel of the electronic device, and the back surface is passed through this touch panel.
- a device that can perform switching operation of each function of the electronic device by pressing the surface of the touch panel with a finger or a pen while visually recognizing the display on the side display panel is used.
- a capacitive touch panel in which a transparent electrode pattern having a predetermined shape in the X direction is formed on a transparent substrate and a similar transparent electrode pattern is formed in the Y direction is known.
- FIG. 9 and 10 are diagrams illustrating a conventional touch panel structure.
- FIG. 9 is a partial plan view illustrating the electrode configuration of the capacitive touch panel.
- FIG. 10 illustrates the electrode pattern portion of the capacitive touch panel. It is a partial enlarged view.
- Such a capacitive touch panel 100 is used, for example, on a display surface of a display device of an electronic device, and has a transparent electrode pattern formed on a substrate 102 made of a transparent material.
- the substrate 102 is made of a transparent substrate such as a permeable glass plate, and an X electrode 104 made of a transparent material is formed on the surface, and is similarly made of a transparent material in a direction orthogonal to the X electrode 104.
- a device in which a Y electrode 106 is formed is known. In this capacitive touch panel 100, as shown in FIG.
- the X electrode 104 is connected to the routing electrodes 108 and 110 provided on the left and right sides of the substrate 102, and the Y electrode 106 is connected to one side of the substrate 102. For example, it is connected to the lead-out electrode 112 side formed on the upper side.
- These X electrode 104 and Y electrode 106 are each formed with a predetermined electrode pattern.
- the X electrode 104 is formed, for example, as shown by a solid line in FIG. 10
- the Y electrode 106 is formed in a shape, as shown by a dotted line in FIG.
- one X electrode 104 and the other Y electrode 106 intersect each other between the X electrode 104 and the Y electrode 106, as the X electrode connection region 104 a and the Y electrode connection region 106 a intersect each other.
- the X and Y electrode patterns are respectively formed by a laminated film in which a silicon oxide film is interposed between a pair of upper and lower ITO films so as not to hinder the visual grasp of a display, a car navigation device, etc. Permeability is imparted (see Patent Document 1).
- a transparent conductive film made of a metal oxide material such as ITO which has been widely used in the past, usually has a transparent conductive film formed on a substrate by a vacuum process.
- a wet etching method is used (see Patent Documents 2 to 4).
- a transparent conductive film using nanowires has been proposed.
- a conductive pattern is similarly formed by a wet etching method (see Patent Document 5).
- an ink composition containing silver nanoparticles can be printed on a mesh, or an ink composition containing silver nanowires can be directly patterned by a printing method such as ink jet printing, screen printing, gravure printing, or flexographic printing. It is desired.
- printing requires a binder resin, and in order to ensure transparency, it is necessary to reduce the amount of silver nanoparticles and silver nanowires used. Therefore, the binder resin used is silver nanoparticles, silver
- the surface of the nanowire is covered, and particularly in the case of silver nanowire, the conductivity is lost.
- the binder resin is not used, there is a problem that the pattern is collapsed when the solvent contained in the ink composition is dried, even if the pattern cannot be secured at the time of printing or the pattern can be secured just after printing. It was.
- One object of the present invention is to provide a transparent conductive substrate manufacturing method suitable for a capacitive touch panel with high pattern recognition, a transparent conductive substrate and an electrostatic It is to provide a capacitive touch panel.
- one embodiment of the present invention is a method for producing a transparent conductive substrate, wherein an electrode lead-out electrode pattern is formed by printing on at least one main surface of the transparent substrate with a conductive paste.
- a first electrode lead electrode pattern and a first electrode pattern are formed on one main surface of the transparent substrate, and a second electrode lead electrode pattern and a second electrode pattern are formed on the other main surface of the transparent substrate. It is characterized by forming.
- the shape retention solvent has a molecular weight range of 100 to 500 and a viscosity at 25 ° C. of 1.0 ⁇ 10 3 to 2.0 ⁇ 10 6 mPa ⁇ s.
- the electrode sintering step is a combination of pulsed light irradiation and heating.
- a protective film sticking step for sticking a protective transparent film or a step of printing / curing a protective transparent overcoat resin is provided.
- the transparent substrate is a transparent film, and each of the steps is performed by roll-to-roll.
- another embodiment of the present invention is a transparent conductive substrate, which is formed by the manufacturing method.
- the electrode pattern and the second electrode pattern are formed of sintered metal.
- the transparent insulating layer is a transparent film
- the first electrode pattern is formed on the first main surface of the transparent film
- the second electrode pattern is the second main surface of the transparent film. It is characterized by being formed.
- the first electrode pattern and the second electrode pattern are each further covered with a protective transparent film or a protective transparent overcoat resin.
- the transparent insulating layer is a third transparent film provided with a transparent adhesive layer on both main surfaces
- the first electrode pattern is formed on one main surface of the first transparent film
- the second electrode pattern is formed on one main surface of the second transparent film, and is laminated on the third transparent film so that the first electrode pattern and the second electrode pattern face each other. It is characterized by that.
- Another embodiment of the present invention is a capacitive touch panel, wherein the transparent conductive substrate is provided on the front surface of a display panel of an electronic device.
- a transparent conductive substrate manufacturing method and a transparent conductive substrate suitable for a capacitive touch panel with high pattern recognition can be provided by a simple method without using a vacuum process or a wet etching method.
- FIG. 1 It is a figure which shows the example of the manufacturing process of the transparent conductive substrate concerning embodiment. It is a figure for demonstrating the definition of pulsed light. It is a figure for demonstrating the mesh-like pattern using a metal nanoparticle. It is a figure which shows the structural example of the transparent conductive substrate for capacitive touch panels manufactured by the manufacturing process shown by FIG. It is a figure which shows the other example of the manufacturing process of the transparent conductive substrate for electrostatic capacitance type touch panels concerning embodiment. It is a figure which shows the structural example of the transparent conductive substrate for electrostatic capacitance type touch panels manufactured by the manufacturing process shown by FIG. It is the pattern (X electrode pattern) schematic of the transparent conductive substrate used in the Example. It is the pattern (Y electrode pattern) schematic of the transparent conductive substrate used in the Example. It is a figure explaining the conventional touch panel structure. It is a figure explaining the conventional touch panel structure.
- transparent of the transparent conductive substrate means that the light transmittance in the visible light region (400 to 800 nm) is 65% or more.
- FIG. 1 shows an example of a manufacturing process of a transparent conductive substrate for a capacitive touch panel according to the embodiment.
- a transparent substrate transparent film substrate
- an X electrode corresponding to a first electrode
- a lead-out electrode pattern is formed.
- the lead electrode pattern for the X electrode is, for example, the pattern shown in FIG.
- the lead electrode pattern forming unit 14 for the X electrode uses a known conductive paste to form a lead electrode pattern for the X electrode by a printing method such as screen printing, gravure printing, flexographic printing, and is dried.
- the drying method include heating by an oven and heating by pulsed light irradiation.
- An X electrode pattern is formed on the main surface of the transparent film substrate 10 on the side on which the X electrode lead-out electrode pattern is formed by the X electrode pattern forming portion 16.
- the X electrode pattern is formed so as to be connected to the X electrode lead-out electrode pattern.
- an X electrode pattern can be formed using the transparent conductive pattern formation ink which disperse
- the shape retaining material is a material containing an organic compound having a molecular weight range of 150 to 500 and a viscosity at 25 ° C. of 1.0 ⁇ 10 3 to 2.0 ⁇ 10 6 mPa ⁇ s.
- the shape-retaining material can be composed only of the organic compound.
- the viscosity at 25 ° C. is higher than the above viscosity range or solid at 25 ° C., it is mixed (diluted) with an appropriate solvent (a solvent capable of dissolving an organic compound, such as a viscosity adjusting solvent described later).
- an appropriate solvent a solvent capable of dissolving an organic compound, such as a viscosity adjusting solvent described later.
- the viscosity at 25 ° C. of the shape-retaining material is more preferably in the range of 5.0 ⁇ 10 4 to 1.0 ⁇ 10 6 mPa ⁇ s.
- the molecular weight of the organic compound contained in the shape-retaining material used is large, the shape-retaining material cannot be removed efficiently during sintering and the resistance does not decrease. Therefore, the molecular weight is desirably 500 or less, preferably 400 or less, and more preferably 300 or less.
- the X electrode pattern forming unit 16 uses the transparent conductive pattern forming ink to form a lead electrode pattern for the X electrode by a printing method such as screen printing, gravure printing, flexographic printing, and using an oven or the like. dry.
- the X electrode pattern formed in the X electrode pattern forming unit 16 is irradiated with pulsed light by the light irradiation unit 18 to sinter metal nanowires or metal nanoparticles.
- the solvent can be dried by heating the X electrode pattern by oven heating or pulsed light irradiation before pulsed light irradiation for the purpose of sintering. Also, drying and sintering can be performed simultaneously by irradiation with pulsed light.
- the atmosphere temperature at the time of pulsed light irradiation is not particularly limited, and can be performed at room temperature or in a heated atmosphere.
- pulse light means light having a short light irradiation period (irradiation time).
- the second light irradiation period (on) means light irradiation having a period (irradiation interval (off)) in which light is not irradiated.
- FIG. 2 shows that the light intensity of the pulsed light is constant, the light intensity may change within one light irradiation period (on).
- the pulsed light is emitted from a light source including a flash lamp such as a xenon flash lamp.
- the metal nanowires or metal nanoparticles in the X electrode pattern formed on the transparent film substrate 10 are irradiated with pulsed light.
- pulsed light In the case of repeating irradiation n times, one cycle (on + off) in FIG. 2 is repeated n times.
- an electromagnetic wave having a wavelength range of 1 pm to 1 m can be used, preferably an electromagnetic wave having a wavelength range of 10 nm to 1000 ⁇ m (from far ultraviolet to far infrared), more preferably 100 nm to 2000 nm.
- Electromagnetic waves in the wavelength range can be used. Examples of such electromagnetic waves include gamma rays, X-rays, ultraviolet rays, visible light, infrared rays, microwaves, radio waves on the longer wavelength side than microwaves, and the like. In consideration of conversion to thermal energy, if the wavelength is too short, damage to the transparent film substrate 10, each electrode pattern, and the like is not preferable.
- the wavelength range is preferably the ultraviolet to infrared range, more preferably the wavelength range of 100 to 2000 nm, among the wavelengths described above.
- the irradiation time (on) of one pulsed light is preferably in the range of 20 microseconds to 50 milliseconds, although it depends on the light intensity. If it is shorter than 20 microseconds, the sintering of the metal nanowires or metal nanoparticles does not progress, and the effect of improving the performance of the conductive film is reduced. If it is longer than 50 milliseconds, the transparent film substrate 10 may be adversely affected by light deterioration and heat deterioration, and the metal nanowires or metal nanoparticles are likely to blow off. More preferably, it is 40 microseconds to 10 milliseconds. For this reason, pulse light is used instead of continuous light in this embodiment.
- the irradiation interval (off) is preferably in the range of 20 microseconds to 5 seconds, more preferably 2000 microseconds to 2 seconds. If it is shorter than 20 microseconds, it becomes close to continuous light and is irradiated without being allowed to cool after a single irradiation, so that the substrate may be heated to increase the temperature and deteriorate. . Further, if the time is longer than 5 seconds, the process time becomes longer, which is not preferable in consideration of productivity.
- a protective transparent film 23 drawn from the protective film roll 22 is attached to the surface of the transparent electrode substrate 10 on which the lead electrode pattern for X electrode and the X electrode pattern are formed by the X-side protective film attaching part 20. Further, instead of attaching the protective transparent film 23, it is possible to cover the X electrode lead-out electrode pattern and the X electrode pattern by printing and curing an overcoat resin.
- overcoat resin a liquid resin composition obtained by adding a photopolymerization initiator to polyfunctional acrylate, epoxy acrylate, urethane acrylate or the like can be used.
- polyfunctional acrylate examples include dipentaerythritol, pentaerythritol, ditrimethylolpropane, trimethylolpropane, ethylene glycol, propylene glycol, 1,4-butanediol, 1,6-hexanediol, and 1,8-ocrandiol.
- esters of polyhydric alcohols such as diethylene glycol, triethylene glycol, dipropylene glycol, 1,6-hexanedimethanol and (meth) acrylic acid.
- Epoxy acrylate is a reaction product obtained, for example, by adding (meth) acrylic acid to the oxirane ring of an epoxy resin.
- the epoxy resin used here include bisphenol A epoxy resin, bisphenol F epoxy resin, and novolac type epoxy resin.
- Urethane acrylate is obtained by reacting, for example, hydroxyalkyl (meth) acrylate, polyisocyanate and, if necessary, a polyol as a raw material.
- hydroxyalkyl (meth) acrylate include hydroxymethyl (meth) acrylate, mono (meth) acrylate of 1,4-butanediol, and mono (meth) acrylate of cyclohexanedimethanol.
- Specific examples of the polyisocyanate include isophorone diisocyanate, TDI (tolylene diisocyanate), MDI (methylene diphenyl diisocyanate), hydrogenated MDI, and the like.
- polystyrene resin examples include polyethylene glycol, polypropylene glycol, poly 1,4-butanediol, polyester polyol, polycarbonate diol, both-end hydroxylated polybutadiene, and both-end hydroxylated polyisoprene having a molecular weight of about 500 to 1,000.
- polyester polyol examples include dicarboxylic acids such as butyric acid and adipic acid, 1,3-butanediol, 2-methyl-1,3-propanediol, 1,6-hexanediol, cyclohexanedimethanol, and the like. Of polyester.
- Polycarbonate diol is an ester of carbonic acid and 1,4-butanediol, 1,6-hexanediol, cyclohexanedimethanol or the like.
- a radical polymerization initiator or a cationic polymerization initiator can be used as the photopolymerization initiator.
- the radical polymerization initiator include acetophenone, 2,2-dimethoxy-2-phenylacetophenone, 2,2-diethoxyacetophenone, 4′-isopropyl-2-hydroxy-2-methylpropiophenone, 2-hydroxy-2 -Methylpropiophenone, 4,4'-bis (diethylamino) benzophenone, benzophenone, methyl (o-benzoyl) benzoate, 1-phenyl-1,2-propanedione-2- (o-ethoxycarbonyl) oxime, 1- Phenyl-1,2-propanedione-2- (o-benzoyl) oxime, benzoin, benzoin methyl ether, benzoin ethyl ether, benzoin isopropyl ether, benzoin isobutyl ether, benzoin oct
- examples of the cationic photopolymerization initiator include a diazonium salt of Lewis acid, an iodonium salt of Lewis acid, a sulfonium salt of Lewis acid, a phosphonium salt of Lewis acid, and the like.
- triphenylsulfonium hexafluorophosphonate triphenylsulfonium hexafluoroantimonate, diphenyliodonium hexafluorophosphonate, diphenyliodonium hexafluoroantimonate, N, N-diethylaminophenyldiazonium hexafluorophosphonate, p-methoxyphenyldiazonium fluoro A phosphonate etc. are mentioned.
- the protective layer is formed by curing the printed electrode pattern for the X electrode and the overcoat resin on the X electrode pattern after printing by a known printing method such as screen printing, gravure printing, flexographic printing or the like. Curing can be performed in a short time by the above-mentioned irradiation with pulsed light.
- the X electrode lead-out electrode pattern and the transparent film substrate 10 on which the X electrode pattern is formed are moved to the position of the Y electrode (corresponding to the second electrode) lead-out electrode pattern forming portion 24 to be used for the X electrode.
- the Y electrode lead electrode pattern is formed on the main surface different from the main surface on which the lead electrode pattern and the X electrode pattern are formed, by the Y electrode lead electrode pattern forming unit 24.
- the lead electrode pattern for the Y electrode is, for example, a pattern shown in FIG.
- the Y electrode lead-out electrode pattern forming unit 24 uses a known conductive paste to form a Y electrode lead-out electrode pattern by a printing method such as screen printing, gravure printing, flexographic printing, and is dried.
- the Y electrode pattern is formed on the main surface of the transparent film substrate 10 on the side where the Y electrode lead-out electrode pattern is formed by the Y electrode pattern forming portion 26.
- the Y electrode pattern is formed so as to be connected to the Y electrode lead-out electrode pattern.
- the Y electrode lead-out electrode pattern forming unit 24 prints an appropriate alignment mark.
- the Y electrode pattern forming unit 26 also forms a Y electrode pattern using a transparent conductive pattern forming ink containing metal nanowires or metal nanoparticles and a shape retention solvent.
- the shape retention solvent is a solvent having the above-described molecular weight and viscosity.
- the Y electrode pattern forming unit 26 uses the transparent conductive pattern forming ink to form a Y electrode lead electrode pattern by a printing method such as screen printing, gravure printing, or flexographic printing, and then dries.
- the Y electrode pattern formed by the Y electrode pattern forming unit 26 is irradiated with pulsed light by the light irradiation unit 28 to sinter the metal nanowires or metal nanoparticles.
- the Y electrode pattern may be heated by an appropriate method before or simultaneously with the pulsed light irradiation.
- the surface of the transparent film substrate 10 on which the lead electrode pattern for the Y electrode and the Y electrode pattern are formed is pasted with the protective transparent film 33 drawn from the protective film roll 32 by the Y-side protective film pasting portion 30.
- the Y electrode lead-out electrode pattern and the Y electrode pattern can be covered by printing and curing an overcoat resin instead of attaching the protective transparent film 33.
- the overcoat resin that can be used here is the same as that applicable to the above-described lead-out electrode pattern for X electrode and X electrode pattern pattern.
- the transparent film substrate 10 on which the lead electrode pattern for the X and Y electrodes and the X and Y electrode pattern are formed on both surfaces is wound around the take-up roll 34, and a series of roll-to-roll processes are performed. finish.
- the order of the X electrode routing electrode pattern forming portion 14 and the X electrode pattern forming portion 16 and the order of the Y electrode routing electrode pattern forming portion 24 and the Y electrode pattern forming portion 26 may be reversed.
- the alignment marks described above are printed in the X electrode pattern forming unit 16 and the Y electrode pattern forming unit 26, respectively.
- the metal nanoparticles when metal nanoparticles are used in the transparent conductive pattern forming ink, the metal nanoparticle has a higher conductivity because it can be added to the ink composition than a metal nanowire.
- the transparent conductive pattern forming ink using particles can be used in both the electrode pattern formation and electrode lead-out electrode pattern formation processes, and these two processes can be performed simultaneously.
- the transparent film substrate 10 and the protective transparent films 23 and 33 have their traveling directions changed by an appropriate number of direction changing rollers 36, but this is an illustrative example. However, the present invention is not limited to this.
- the traveling direction of the transparent film substrate 10 and the protective transparent films 23 and 33 can be appropriately determined depending on the arrangement of the components.
- a compound having a hydroxyl group is preferable, for example, a monosaccharide, a polyol, a quaternary alkyl group and / or an alkyl group having a bridged ring skeleton and a compound having a hydroxyl group are preferable.
- Diglycerin 2,2,4-trimethyl-1.3-pentanediol monoisobutyrate, 2,2,4-trimethyl-1.3-pentanediol diisobutyrate, xylulose, ribulose, bornylcyclohexanol, Examples include bornylphenol, isobornylcyclohexanol, and isobornylphenol.
- those having an isobornyl group and a hydroxyl group are particularly preferred. This is because, in addition to the complicated three-dimensional structure of the isobornyl group, the ink for forming a transparent conductive pattern is imparted with appropriate tackiness by hydrogen bonding of the hydroxyl group.
- the compound having an isobornyl group and a hydroxyl group has a high viscosity despite the fact that the volatilization temperature is not so high, so that the viscosity of the transparent conductive pattern forming ink can be increased.
- Examples of the compound having an isobornyl group and a hydroxyl group include either or both of isobornyl cyclohexanol and isobornyl phenol. Since the above-listed compounds have moderate tackiness, they impart moderate tackiness to the transparent conductive pattern forming ink. In addition, since it has an appropriate boiling point as an ink solvent, the residue can be reduced by appropriate heating, photo-sintering, etc. after completion of printing and drying.
- the content of the shape-retaining material in the ink is preferably 10 to 90% by mass and more preferably 30 to 80% by mass with respect to the total mass of the dispersion medium.
- the transparent conductive pattern forming ink cannot have an appropriate viscosity and cannot be printed.
- the content of the shape-retaining material exceeds 90% by mass, the viscosity of the transparent conductive pattern forming ink becomes too high, and the stringiness at the time of printing becomes so bad that printing may not be possible.
- the material itself is a viscous liquid having the above-described viscosity range, but the viscosity is within the above range by mixing with another viscosity adjusting solvent so as to satisfy the above viscosity range.
- a dispersion medium may be prepared, and metal nanowires or metal nanoparticles may be dispersed in the dispersion medium as a conductive component to form a transparent conductive pattern forming ink.
- viscosity adjusting solvent examples include water, alcohol, ketone, ester, ether, hydrocarbon solvent, and aromatic solvent. From the viewpoint of satisfactorily dispersing each component in the ink composition, water, ethanol, isopropyl alcohol, 1-methoxy-2-propanol (PGME), ethylene glycol, diethylene glycol, triethylene glycol, dipropylene glycol, ethylene glycol monomethyl ether , Ethylene glycol monoethyl ether, ethylene glycol monopropyl ether, diacetone alcohol, ethylene glycol monobutyl ether, propylene glycol, diethylene glycol monomethyl ether, diethylene glycol monoethyl ether, dipropylene glycol monopropyl ether, diethylene glycol monobutyl ether, tripropylene glycol, tri Ethylene glycol monoethyl ether, terpineol Dihydroterpineol, dihydroterpinyl monoacetate, methyl ethyl
- Metal nanowires and metal nanoparticles are metals with a wire diameter or particle outer diameter of nanometer order, metal nanowires are wire-like (including hollow tube-like), and metal nanoparticles are granular This is a conductive material having the following shape.
- the property may be flexible or rigid.
- the metal of the metal nanowire and the metal nanoparticle may include a metal oxide at least partially.
- the type of metal at least one selected from the group consisting of gold, silver, platinum, copper, nickel, iron, cobalt, zinc, ruthenium, rhodium, palladium, cadmium, osmium, iridium, and alloys combining these metals, etc. Is mentioned.
- An optimal embodiment includes silver nanowires.
- the diameter, the length of the major axis, and the aspect ratio of the metal nanowires in the transparent conductive pattern forming ink have a constant distribution. This distribution is selected so that the coating film obtained from the transparent conductive pattern forming ink of the present embodiment has a high total light transmittance and a low surface resistance.
- the average diameter of the metal nanowires is preferably 1 nm to 500 nm, more preferably 5 nm to 200 nm, still more preferably 5 nm to 100 nm, and particularly preferably 10 nm to 100 nm.
- the average length of the major axis of the first component is preferably 1 ⁇ m to 100 ⁇ m, more preferably 1 ⁇ m to 50 ⁇ m, further preferably 2 ⁇ m to 50 ⁇ m, and particularly preferably 5 ⁇ m to 30 ⁇ m.
- the average thickness and the average length of the major axis satisfy the above range, and the average aspect ratio is preferably 10 or more, more preferably 100 or more, and 200 or more. More preferably it is.
- the aspect ratio is a value obtained by a / b when the average thickness of the diameter of the first component is approximated to b and the average length of the major axis is approximated to a.
- a and b can be measured using a scanning electron microscope.
- a transparent conductive pattern can be obtained by controlling the concentration of the metal nanowires in the transparent conductive pattern forming ink and ensuring conductivity by entanglement between the wires.
- the content of the metal nanowire in the transparent conductive pattern forming ink containing the metal nanowire is good dispersibility of each component and good pattern forming property of the coating film obtained from the transparent conductive pattern forming ink, high conductivity and good
- the amount of metal nanowires is 0.01 to 10% by mass, and more preferably 0.05 to 2% by mass with respect to the total mass of the transparent conductive pattern forming ink. If the metal nanowire is less than 0.01% by mass, it is necessary to print the transparent conductive pattern very thick in order to ensure the desired conductivity, and the difficulty of printing increases, and the pattern is maintained during drying. It becomes difficult to do.
- metal nanoparticles When using metal nanoparticles, it is preferable to use spherical particles. In the case of using metal nanoparticles, it is necessary to bring the particles into contact with each other in order to develop conductivity, but it is not transparent when printed in the form of a solid film. Therefore, when metal nanoparticles are used, as shown in FIG. 3, the X electrode 104 and its connection region 104a are printed in a mesh shape to ensure transparency. The same applies to the Y electrode 106 and its connection region 106a.
- the line width of the mesh is preferably 10 ⁇ m or less, and the interval between the lines needs to be at least 3 times the width, more preferably 10 times or more.
- the diameter of the nanoparticles is at least 3 ⁇ m or less, preferably 1 ⁇ m or less, and more preferably 500 nm or less.
- the particle size is measured with a particle size distribution measuring device using a dynamic light scattering method, specifically, Nanotrack particle size distribution measuring device UPA-150 manufactured by Nikkiso Co., Ltd., and the particle size was obtained by spherical approximation. Mean median diameter (D50).
- the dispersion medium is used in an amount of 1 to 50 parts by mass, more preferably 3 to 20 parts by mass with respect to 100 parts by mass of the metal nanoparticles. Since the compounding amount of the metal nanoparticles is high compared to the case of using the metal nanowires described above, a lower resistance film can be obtained. Therefore, even if the electrode pattern is printed in a thin mesh shape as described above, the transparent conductive pattern including the metal nanowires The same characteristics as in the case of solid printing of the forming ink can be obtained.
- a binder resin can be used in the dispersion medium instead of the shape-retaining material.
- binder resins poly-N-vinyl compounds such as polyvinyl pyrrolidone and polyvinyl caprolactone, polyalkylene glycol compounds such as polyethylene glycol, polypropylene glycol and polyTHF, polyurethane, cellulose compounds and derivatives thereof, epoxy compounds, polyester compounds, chlorine Thermoplastic resins such as modified polyolefins and polyacrylic compounds, and thermosetting resins can be used.
- polyvinylpyrrolidone is preferable in view of the binder effect.
- the transparent conductive pattern forming ink may contain other components such as a reducing agent as required.
- a reducing agent When using an easily oxidized metal or metal oxide such as copper, it is preferable to add a reducing agent.
- Reducing agents include alcohol compounds such as methanol, ethanol, isopropyl alcohol, butanol, cyclohexanol and terpeniol, polyhydric alcohols such as ethylene glycol, propylene glycol and glycerin, carboxylic acids such as formic acid, acetic acid, succinic acid and succinic acid.
- Carbonyl compounds such as acetone, methyl ethyl ketone, benzaldehyde, octyl aldehyde, ester compounds such as ethyl acetate, butyl acetate and phenyl acetate, and hydrocarbon compounds such as hexane, octane, cyclohexane, toluene, naphthalene and decalin I can do it.
- polyhydric alcohols such as ethylene glycol, propylene glycol and glycerin, and carboxylic acids such as formic acid, acetic acid and oxalic acid are preferred.
- polyethylene glycol and polypropylene glycol that fall into the category of polyhydric alcohol are suitable because they also function as binder resins.
- the transparent film substrate 10 may be rigid or easy to bend. Moreover, although it may be colored, it preferably has a high light transmittance and a low haze value. Therefore, examples of the material of the transparent film substrate 10 include inorganic glass, polyimide, polycarbonate, polyethersulfone, acryloyl, polyester (polyethylene terephthalate, polyethylene naphthalate, etc.), polyolefin, polyvinyl chloride, alicyclic hydrocarbon, and the like. It is done.
- polyester film such as polyethylene terephthalate and polyethylene naphthalate, a polycarbonate film, an acryloyl film such as polymethyl methacrylate, a transparent polyimide film using an alicyclic material, and inorganic glass.
- a polyester film in consideration of the roll-to-roll implementation.
- the thickness of the transparent film substrate 10 is desirably 12 ⁇ m to 500 ⁇ m because if the thickness is too thin, there will be a problem in strength during coating and dimensional stability during drying, and if it is too thick, it becomes difficult to perform a roll-to-roll process. Is preferably 25 ⁇ m to 188 ⁇ m. Needless to say, in order to improve the adhesion of the surface, it is possible to carry out the easy adhesion treatment, the corona treatment, and the plasma treatment as long as the transparency is not impaired.
- protective transparent films 23 and 33 those obtained by applying an adhesive layer to the material of the transparent film substrate 10 can be used.
- FIG. 4 shows a configuration example of the transparent conductive substrate for a capacitive touch panel manufactured by the manufacturing process shown in FIG.
- an X electrode pattern 38 and a Y electrode pattern 40 are formed on different main surfaces of the transparent film substrate 10 (corresponding to a transparent insulating layer), that is, on the upper and lower main surfaces in the example of FIG. 4.
- description of the lead electrode pattern for the X electrode and the lead electrode pattern for the Y electrode is omitted.
- the transparent film substrate 10 on which the X electrode pattern 38 and the Y electrode pattern 40 are formed is covered (coated) with protective transparent films 23 and 33 by adhesive layers 42 and 44, respectively. .
- Panaprotect registered trademark
- PX50T01A15 manufactured by Panac Co., Ltd., PET film (thickness 50 ⁇ m) with an adhesive layer 15 ⁇ m provided on one side
- PET film thickness 50 ⁇ m
- FIG. 5 shows another example of the manufacturing process of the transparent conductive substrate for the capacitive touch panel according to the embodiment, and the same elements as those in FIG.
- the first transparent film substrate 10 a is drawn out from the first substrate roll 12 a by the lead electrode pattern forming unit 14 for the X electrode (corresponding to the first electrode) while pulling out the first transparent film substrate 10 a.
- a lead electrode pattern for the X electrode is formed on one main surface and dried.
- the X electrode pattern forming unit 16 forms the X electrode pattern using the transparent conductive pattern forming ink. .
- the X electrode pattern is formed so as to be connected to the X electrode lead-out electrode pattern.
- the X electrode routing electrode pattern forming unit 14 prints an appropriate alignment mark.
- the X electrode pattern formed in the X electrode pattern forming unit 16 is irradiated with the pulse light from the light irradiation unit 18 to sinter the metal nanowires or metal nanoparticles.
- the solvent can be dried by heating the X electrode pattern using pulsed light before irradiation with pulsed light for the purpose of sintering. Also, drying and sintering can be performed simultaneously by irradiation with pulsed light.
- the atmosphere temperature at the time of pulsed light irradiation is not particularly limited, and can be performed at room temperature or in a heated atmosphere.
- one main surface of the second transparent film substrate 10b is drawn by the Y electrode (corresponding to the second electrode) routing electrode pattern forming portion 24.
- a Y electrode lead electrode pattern is formed on and dried.
- the Y electrode pattern forming unit 26 forms the Y electrode pattern using the transparent conductive pattern forming ink. .
- This Y electrode pattern is also formed so as to be connected to the Y electrode lead-out electrode pattern.
- the Y electrode lead-out electrode pattern forming unit 24 prints an appropriate alignment mark.
- the Y electrode pattern formed in the Y electrode pattern forming unit 26 is irradiated with the pulsed light by the light irradiation unit 28 to sinter metal nanowires or metal nanoparticles.
- the solvent can be dried by heating the Y electrode pattern using pulsed light before irradiation with pulsed light for the purpose of sintering. Also, drying and sintering can be performed simultaneously by irradiation with pulsed light.
- a protective transparent film 48 drawn from the protective film roll 46 is attached to the surface of the second transparent film substrate 10b on which the lead electrode pattern for the Y electrode and the Y electrode pattern are formed by the Y-side protective film attaching part 30.
- the protective transparent film 48 is attached to the surface of the first transparent film substrate 10a on which the lead electrode pattern for the X electrode and the X electrode pattern are formed by the X-side protective film attaching part 20.
- the protective transparent film 48 is attached to the first transparent film substrate 10a on the surface opposite to the surface attached to the second transparent film substrate 10b.
- the first transparent film substrate 10a and the second transparent film substrate 10b sandwich the protective transparent film 48 (corresponding to the third transparent film) so that the X electrode pattern and the Y electrode pattern face each other. It becomes the structure arranged (laminated).
- the first transparent film substrate 10a and the second transparent film substrate 10b arranged with the protective transparent film 48 interposed therebetween are wound around the winding roll 34, and a series of roll-to-roll. The process ends.
- FIG. 6 shows another configuration example of the transparent conductive substrate for a capacitive touch panel manufactured by the manufacturing process shown in FIG.
- the X electrode pattern 38 and the Y electrode pattern 40 are respectively formed. Note that description of the lead electrode pattern for the X electrode and the lead electrode pattern for the Y electrode is omitted.
- the protective transparent film 48 is bonded to the surface of the first transparent film substrate 10a on which the X electrode pattern 38 is formed and the surface of the second transparent film substrate 10b on which the Y electrode pattern 40 is formed.
- the protective transparent film 48 is sandwiched between the first transparent film substrate 10a and the second transparent film substrate 10b so that the X electrode pattern 38 and the Y electrode pattern 40 are opposed to each other. It has become.
- the protective transparent film 48 including the adhesive layers 50 and 52 corresponds to the transparent insulating layer.
- a capacitive touch panel can be obtained by providing the transparent conductive substrate exemplified as the first and second embodiments on the front surface of the display panel of the electronic device.
- the ethylene glycol, AgNO 3 and FeCl 3 are manufactured by Wako Pure Chemical Industries, Ltd.
- Tg-DTA concentration of silver nanowires was 2% by mass.
- Analysis of Tg-DTA was carried out using a residue after heating at 500 ° C. using a differential ultra-high temperature thermobalance TG-DTA galaxy (S) manufactured by Bruker Ax Co., Ltd. as the mass of the silver wire.
- S differential ultra-high temperature thermobalance TG-DTA galaxy
- Example 1 A transparent conductive substrate having the pattern shown in FIGS. 7 and 8 was produced by the following procedure.
- the pattern shown in FIG. 7 is obtained by connecting 25 rhombuses (squares inclined at 45 ° C.) in the connecting region in the horizontal direction in the figure by connecting triangles with half the rhombuses at both ends of the row. 45 rows are arranged in the vertical direction, and the upper and lower rows are not electrically connected.
- the pattern shown in FIG. 8 is obtained by connecting 45 triangles in the connection area in the vertical (vertical) direction of the figure and connecting one end of the row (lower end in FIG. 8) with a triangle with half the diamond. 25 rows are arranged in the direction, and the left and right rows are not electrically connected.
- the silver paste CA-T30 (purchased from Daiken Chemical Manufacturing and Sales Co., Ltd.) on the surface of the Lumirror (registered trademark) U48 (biaxially stretched polyester film manufactured by Toray Industries, Inc., thickness 125 ⁇ m) as the X electrode lead pattern Printed and dried at 120 ° C.
- the X electrode pattern shown in FIG. 7 was printed using the transparent conductive pattern forming ink containing silver nanowires prepared in Reference Example, dried at 50 ° C. for 30 minutes and 80 ° C. for 30 minutes, and then NovaCentrix. 5 pulses were irradiated at 600V-50 ⁇ sec using PulseForge 3300 manufactured by the company (irradiation interval (off) was 30 seconds).
- PanaProtect (registered trademark) PX50T01A15 purchased from Panac Co., Ltd., a PET film (thickness 50 ⁇ m) having an adhesive layer 15 ⁇ m provided on one side) was pasted as a protective transparent film.
- the Y ink lead pattern and the Y electrode pattern shown in FIG. 8 were printed on the back side of the Lumirror film using the same ink under the same conditions and processing method, and a protective transparent film was attached.
- the Y electrode pattern is arranged between the diamonds of the X electrode pattern without overlapping the X electrode pattern and the diamonds.
- the resistance value in the X-axis direction (left-right direction in FIG. 7) of the X electrode pattern shown in FIG. 8 is 6 to 8 k ⁇ in the Y-axis direction (vertical direction in FIG. 8) of the Y electrode pattern shown in FIG. 8, and between the electrodes (between the upper and lower patterns in FIG. It was confirmed that the resistance between the electrodes was infinite (no short circuit between the electrodes). Further, the light transmittance in the visible light region (400 to 800 nm) measured by using Jasco V-570, an ultraviolet-visible near-infrared spectrophotometer manufactured by JASCO Corporation, was 82%.
- Example 2 After the X electrode lead pattern was first printed and dried by the method of Example 1, the X electrode pattern was printed, dried and irradiated with light using a transparent conductive pattern forming ink containing silver nanowires. Thereafter, GA4100 RL-A Atsumori medium manufactured by Jujo Chemical Co., Ltd. was printed thereon as a protective transparent overcoat resin, and cured by irradiation with light of 150 V-500 ⁇ sec using PulseForge 3300 manufactured by NovaCentrix.
- the same ink is used on the back side of the Lumirror film, the Y electrode lead pattern and the Y electrode pattern shown in FIG. 8 are printed under the same conditions and processing method, and the protective transparent overcoat used above is printed thereon.
- the resin was printed and cured.
- the Y electrode pattern is arranged between the diamonds of the X electrode pattern without overlapping the X electrode pattern and the diamonds.
- the resistance value in the X-axis direction (left-right direction in FIG. 7) of the X electrode pattern shown in FIG. 7 is 4 k ⁇ to 6 k ⁇ .
- 8 is 6 to 8 k ⁇ in the Y-axis direction (vertical direction in FIG. 8) of the Y electrode pattern shown in FIG. 8, and between the electrodes (between the upper and lower patterns in FIG. It was confirmed that the resistance between the electrodes was infinite (no short circuit between the electrodes).
- the light transmittance in the visible light region (400 to 800 nm) measured by using Jasco V-570, an ultraviolet-visible near-infrared spectrophotometer manufactured by JASCO Corporation was 85%.
- the transparent conductive substrate and the manufacturing method thereof according to the present invention are suitable for a capacitive touch panel, but also for various technologies for manufacturing touch switches, RFID antennas, transparent wiring, and transparent electrodes by printing. Applicable.
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図1には、実施形態にかかる静電容量式タッチパネル用の透明導電基板の製造工程の例が示される。図1において、基板ロール12から透明基板(透明フィルム基板)10を引き出しつつ、X電極(第一の電極に相当)用引き回し電極パターン形成部14により透明フィルム基板10の一方の主面にX電極用引き回し電極パターンを形成する。このX電極用引き回し電極パターンは、例えば図9示されるパターンである。X電極用引き回し電極パターン形成部14は、公知の導電ペーストを使用して、スクリーン印刷、グラビア印刷、フレキソ印刷のような印刷法によりX電極用引き回し電極パターンを形成し、乾燥する。ここで、乾燥方法としては、オーブンによる加熱、パルス光照射による加熱等が挙げられる。
図5には、実施形態にかかる静電容量式タッチパネル用透明導電基板の製造工程の他の例が示され、図1と同一要素には同一符号が付されている。図5の例では、第一の基板ロール12aから第一の透明フィルム基板10aを引き出しつつ、X電極(第一の電極に相当)用引き回し電極パターン形成部14により第一の透明フィルム基板10aの一方の主面にX電極用引き回し電極パターンを形成し、乾燥する。
1.銀ナノワイヤインクの調製
<銀ナノワイヤの作製>
ポリビニルピロリドンK-90((株)日本触媒社製)(0.049g)、AgNO3(0.052g)およびFeCl3(0.04mg)を、エチレングリコール(12.5mlに溶解し、150℃で1時間加熱反応した。得られた析出物を遠心分離により単離し、析出物を乾燥して目的の銀ナノワイヤを得た。
上記150℃で1時間加熱反応した銀ナノワイヤの反応液に、6倍容量のジブチルエーテルを添加して攪拌後、静置してナノワイヤを沈降させた。ナノワイヤの沈降後、デカンテーションにより上澄み液を分離することにより、銀ワイヤを約20質量%含んだジブチルエーテルに分散した銀ナノワイヤの懸濁液を得た。
実施例1
図7、図8に示したパターンを有する透明導電基板を以下の手順で作製した。なお、図7のパターンは、25個の菱形(正方形を45℃傾けたもの)が接続領域で図の横方向に接続された行の両端に菱形を半分にした三角形をつなげたものを図の上下方向に45行並べたものであり、上下の行は電気的に接続されていない。また図8のパターンは、45個の菱形が接続領域で図の縦(上下)方向に接続された列の一端(図8では下端)に菱形を半分にした三角形をつなげたものを図の横方向に25列並べたものであり、左右の列は電気的に接続されていない。
実施例1の方法で最初にX電極の引き出しパターンを印刷・乾燥した後、銀ナノワイヤを含む透明導電パターン形成用インクを用いてX電極パターンの印刷・乾燥・光照射を行った。その後、十条ケミカル(株)製GA4100 RL-A 厚盛メジウムを保護用透明オーバーコート樹脂としてその上に印刷し、NovaCentrix社製PulseForge3300を用いて150V-500μsecの光を照射し硬化させた。
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- 透明基板の少なくとも一方の主面に、導電性ペーストにより電極用引き回し電極パターンを印刷により形成する工程と、
金属ナノワイヤまたは金属ナノ粒子と、形状保持溶媒とを含む透明導電パターン形成用インクにより、前記電極用引き回し電極パターンと接続する電極パターンを印刷する電極印刷工程と、
前記電極パターンを乾燥する電極乾燥工程と、
前記乾燥後の電極パターンにパルス光を照射して金属ナノワイヤまたは金属ナノ粒子を焼結する電極焼結工程と、
を有することを特徴とする透明導電基板の製造方法。 - 前記透明基板の一方の主面に第一の電極用引き回し電極パターンおよび第一の電極パターンを形成し、前記透明基板の他方の主面に第二の電極用引き回し電極パターンおよび第二の電極パターンを形成することを特徴とする請求項1に記載の透明導電基板の製造方法。
- 前記透明基板の一方の主面に第一の電極用引き回し電極パターンおよび第一の電極パターンを形成した第一の透明基板を準備する工程と、前記透明基板の一方の主面に第二の電極用引き回し電極パターンおよび第二の電極パターンを形成した第二の透明基板を準備する工程と、前記第一の透明基板と第二の透明基板とを各々の電極パターン形成面が対向するように第三の透明基板を介して接合することを特徴とする請求項1に記載の透明導電基板の製造方法。
- 前記形状保持溶媒の分子量の範囲が100~500であり、25℃における粘度が1.0×103~2.0×106mPa・sであることを特徴とする請求項1から請求項3のいずれか一項に記載の透明導電基板の製造方法。
- 前記電極焼結工程が、パルス光照射と加熱の組み合わせであることを特徴とする請求項1から請求項4のいずれか一項に記載の透明導電基板の製造方法。
- 前記電極焼結工程の後に、保護用透明フィルムを貼付する保護フィルム貼付工程、または、保護用透明オーバーコート樹脂を印刷・硬化する工程を備えることを特徴とする請求項1から請求項5のいずれか一項に記載の透明導電基板の製造方法。
- 前記透明基板が透明フィルムであり、前記各工程が、ロールツーロールで実施されることを特徴とする請求項1から請求項6のいずれか一項に記載の透明導電基板の製造方法。
- 請求項1から7のいずれか一項に記載の透明導電基板の製造方法により形成されることを特徴とする透明導電基板。
- 第一の電極パターン、第二の電極パターンおよび透明絶縁層とを有し、前記第一の電極パターンと第二の電極パターンとの間に前記透明絶縁層が介在し、前記第一の電極パターンと第二の電極パターンが焼結金属で形成されていることを特徴とする透明導電基板。
- 前記透明絶縁層が透明フィルムであり、前記第一の電極パターンが前記透明フィルムの第一の主面に形成されており、前記第二の電極パターンが前記透明フィルムの第二の主面に形成されており、前記第一の電極パターンおよび第二の電極パターンはさらに各々保護用透明フィルムまたは保護用透明オーバーコート樹脂により被覆されていることを特徴とする請求項9に記載の透明導電基板。
- 前記透明絶縁層が両主面に透明な接着剤層を具えた第三の透明フィルムであり、前記第一の電極パターンが第一の透明フィルムの一方の主面に形成されており、前記第二の電極パターンが第二の透明フィルムの一方の主面に形成されており、前記第一の電極パターンと第二の電極パターンが対向するように前記第三の透明フィルムに積層されていることを特徴とする請求項9に記載の透明導電基板。
- 請求項8から請求項11のいずれか一項に記載の透明導電基板を電子機器の表示パネルの前面に備えることを特徴とする静電容量式タッチパネル。
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