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As one of the conductive ink materials with high electric conductivity, elemental copper (Cu) based nanocrystals promise for printable electronics. Here, single crystalline Cu nanoplates were synthesized using a facile hydrothermal method. Size engineering of Cu nanoplates can be rationalized by using the LaMer model and the versatile Cu conductive ink materials are suitable for different printing technologies. The printed Cu traces show high electric conductivity of 6 MS m-1, exhibiting electro-magnetic interference shielding efficiency value of 75 dB at an average thicknesses of 11µm. Together with flexible alumina ceramic aerogel substrates, it kept 87% conductivity at the environmental temperature of 400 °C, demonstrating the potential of Cu conductive ink for high-temperature printable electronics applications.
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Advanced materials capable of withstanding extreme environments garner extensive interest in the development of next-generation advanced anti-corrosion electronics. Herein, we report that the surface passivation of printed copper conductors imparts corrosion resistance in high-temperature sulfurous environments while maintaining a high electrical conductivity of 4.42 MS m-1 when subjected to a sulfur-containing environment at 350 °C for 12 h. This study provides potential for the development of surface-passivated copper conductors that are resistant to the sulfidizing environments found in several applications of modern technology.