Spherical-like silver powder with rough structure on surface and preparation method and application of spherical-like silver powder

By using organic doping additives of polyols, polyoxyethylene ethers, salts and alkalis in the preparation process of silver powder, the rough structure of the surface of the silver powder is controlled, and the surface roughness and monodispersity of spherical silver powder in the prior art is difficult to take into account both the roughness and monodispersibility of spherical silver powder in the prior art. In the problem of this, high-efficiency silver powder suitable for photovoltaic cells was prepared.

CN119319253AActive Publication Date: 2025-01-17CSSC HUANGGANG PRECIOUS METALS CO LTD +1

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Application Number
CN202411335198.9
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Applications(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2024-09-24
Publication Date
2025-01-17
Estimated Expiration
2044-09-24

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Technical Problem

In the prior art, the surface roughness and monodispersibility of spherical silver powder are difficult to take into account, and it is impossible to effectively prepare spherical silver powder with high roughness and good monodispersity effect.

Method used

By combining silver nitrate solution, reducing agent solution and dispersant solution, the rough structure of the powder surface is controlled by adding organic doping additives prepared by mixing polyols, polyoxyethylene ethers, salts and alkalis to the reducing agent solution. , achieve both surface roughening and monodispersity. The specific steps include preparing each solution, adding a stirring reaction dropwise, settling, washing and drying, and obtaining spherical silver powder with a rough structure.

Benefits of technology

The silver powder particles were successfully prepared with a roughened structure on the surface, the morphology of the single particles was spherical, and the D50 particle size was within the range of 1.3-2.0μm. It is suitable for the front slurry of solar photovoltaic cells, with good electrical properties and linearity.

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Abstract

The invention discloses sphere-like silver powder with a rough structure on the surface and a preparation method and application of the sphere-like silver powder. The preparation method comprises the following steps that a silver nitrate solution, a reducing agent solution and a dispersing agent solution are prepared respectively, and the reducing agent solution contains an organic doping auxiliary agent prepared by mixing polyol, polyoxyethylene ether, salt and alkali; dropwise adding the silver nitrate solution and the reducing agent solution into the dispersing agent solution at the same time, and carrying out stirring reaction after charging is finished to obtain a reaction solution; and the reaction liquid is settled, supernate is poured out, then absolute ethyl alcohol is added for dispersion, and after dispersion is finished, solid-liquid separation, washing and drying are conducted to obtain the sphere-like silver powder with the rough structure on the surface. According to the method, the monodisperse silver powder with the rough structure on the surface is successfully prepared on the basis of the spherical silver powder, the single particle morphology of the silver powder is similar to a sphere, and the rough structure exists on the particle surface. The silver powder is mainly used in front slurry of a solar photovoltaic cell, and has good electrical property and linearity.
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Technical Field

[0001] The invention relates to the field of metal powder material preparation, and in particular to spherical silver powder with a rough surface structure, and a preparation method and application thereof. Background Art

[0002] With the development of the photovoltaic industry and the emerging electronics industry, electronic conductive pastes have been used more and more widely. As the most important conductive component, the performance of metal powder has a crucial impact on the quality of electronic paste. Due to its good conductivity and relatively low price, metallic silver has become the main raw material for preparing powder for paste. The photovoltaic cell market is changing very rapidly. From 2023 to April 2024, photovoltaic front silver with a twin structure has been favored by the market. However, since April, the market has changed dramatically, the twin photovoltaic front silver has cooled, and monodisperse silver powder with a rough surface has become the mainstream. With the rapid development of TOPCon technology, it is expected that roughened monodisperse silver powder will receive widespread attention for a long time in the future.

[0003] In industrial production, chemical reduction has become the main method for producing silver powder due to its advantages such as mild reaction conditions, low production cost and simple process route. Chinese patent CN111618316A discloses a surface-modified silver powder and its coating preparation method. This patent can effectively control the roughness of the powder surface by adjusting the pH of the auxiliary solution, thereby obtaining monodisperse silver powders with different specific surface areas and different organic coating amounts. However, although the addition of a pH regulator can make the surface of the powder particles smooth or rough, as the pH value of the solution changes from strong acidity to strong alkalinity, the powder particles obviously gradually transition from a smooth surface state to a rough surface state, and the dispersion effect changes from good to poor.

[0004] Therefore, there is an urgent need to provide more preparation methods for spherical silver powders with a rough surface structure, so as to obtain spherical silver powders with a high surface roughness and good monodispersity. Summary of the invention

[0005] The purpose of the present invention is to overcome the above technical deficiencies, propose a spherical silver powder with a rough surface structure and a preparation method and application thereof, and solve the technical problem in the prior art that it is difficult to balance the surface roughness and monodispersity of spherical silver powder.

[0006] In a first aspect, the present invention provides a method for preparing spherical silver powder having a rough surface structure, comprising the following steps: A silver nitrate solution, a reducing agent solution and a dispersing agent solution are prepared respectively, wherein the reducing agent solution contains an organic doping auxiliary prepared by mixing polyol, polyoxyethylene ether, salt and alkali; Adding the silver nitrate solution and the reducing agent solution dropwise to the dispersant solution simultaneously, stirring and reacting after the addition is completed to obtain a reaction solution; The reaction solution was allowed to settle, the supernatant was poured out, and then anhydrous ethanol was added for dispersion. After the dispersion was completed, solid-liquid separation, washing, and drying were performed to obtain spherical silver powder with a rough surface structure.

[0007] In a second aspect, the present invention provides a spherical silver powder having a rough structure on the surface, wherein the spherical silver powder having a rough structure on the surface is obtained by the preparation method of the spherical silver powder having a rough structure on the surface provided by the first aspect of the present invention.

[0008] In a third aspect, the present invention provides the use of the spherical silver powder having a rough surface structure in the preparation of a front slurry for a solar photovoltaic cell.

[0009] Compared with the prior art, the beneficial effects of the present invention include: The present invention uses silver nitrate as a silver source and successfully prepares monodisperse silver powder with a rough surface structure on the basis of spherical silver powder. The single particle morphology of the silver powder is quasi-spherical, and there is a rough structure on the particle surface. The D50 of the silver powder detected by a laser particle size analyzer is 1.3-2.0 μm. The silver powder is mainly used in the front slurry of solar photovoltaic cells and has good electrical properties and linearity. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0010] Figure 1 This is a 5000x scanning electron microscope image of the silver powder prepared in Example 1 of the present invention; Figure 2 This is a scanning electron microscope image at 8000 times magnification of the silver powder prepared in Example 1 of the present invention; Figure 3 This is a 10,000-fold scanning electron microscope image of the silver powder prepared in Example 1 of the present invention; Figure 4 This is a 5000x scanning electron microscope image of the silver powder prepared in Example 2 of the present invention; Figure 5 This is a scanning electron microscope image at 8000 times magnification of the silver powder prepared in Example 2 of the present invention; Figure 6 This is a 5000x scanning electron microscope image of the silver powder prepared in Example 3 of the present invention; Figure 7 This is a scanning electron microscope image at 8000 times magnification of the silver powder prepared in Example 3 of the present invention; Figure 8 This is a 5000x scanning electron microscope image of the silver powder prepared in Example 4 of the present invention; Fig. 9 This is a scanning electron microscope image at 8000 times magnification of the silver powder prepared in Example 4 of the present invention; Fig.10 This is a 5000x scanning electron microscope image of the silver powder prepared in Comparative Example 1 of the present invention; Fig.11 This is a scanning electron microscope image at 8000 times magnification of the silver powder prepared in Comparative Example 1 of the present invention; Fig.12 This is a 10,000-fold scanning electron microscope image of the silver powder prepared in Comparative Example 1 of the present invention; Fig.13 This is a 5000x scanning electron microscope image of the silver powder prepared in Comparative Example 2 of the present invention; Fig.14 This is a scanning electron microscope image at 8000 times magnification of the silver powder prepared in Comparative Example 2 of the present invention; Fig.15 This is a 10,000-fold scanning electron microscope image of the silver powder prepared in Comparative Example 2 of the present invention. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0011] In order to make the purpose, technical solution and advantages of the present invention more clearly understood, the present invention is further described in detail below in conjunction with the accompanying drawings and embodiments. It should be understood that the specific embodiments described herein are only used to explain the present invention and are not intended to limit the present invention.

[0012] In a first aspect, the present invention provides a method for preparing spherical silver powder having a rough surface structure, comprising the following steps: S1. Prepare a silver nitrate solution, a reducing agent solution and a dispersant solution respectively, wherein the reducing agent solution contains an organic doping auxiliary prepared by mixing polyol, polyoxyethylene ether, salt and alkali; S2, adding the silver nitrate solution and the reducing agent solution dropwise to the dispersant solution simultaneously, stirring and reacting after the addition is completed to obtain a reaction solution; S3, the reaction solution is allowed to settle, the supernatant is poured out, and then anhydrous ethanol is added for dispersion. After the dispersion is completed, solid-liquid separation, washing, and drying are performed to obtain spherical silver powder with a rough surface structure.

[0013] The organic doping auxiliary agent of the present invention is mainly composed of polyol, salt and polyoxyethylene ether are matched to provide complexing effect, and alkali is used to adjust the pH value of the organic doping auxiliary agent. The present invention can effectively generate a rough surface by adding the above-mentioned organic doping auxiliary agent to the reducing agent solution, and obtain a monodisperse spherical silver powder with a rough surface structure.

[0014] In this embodiment, the preparation process of the silver nitrate solution includes: dissolving silver nitrate in water to obtain the silver nitrate solution.

[0015] In this embodiment, in the silver nitrate solution, the concentration of silver nitrate is 0.1-0.5 g / mL, including but not limited to 0.1 g / mL, 0.2 g / mL, 0.3 g / mL, 0.4 g / mL, 0.5 g / mL, etc.

[0016] In this embodiment, the preparation process of the reducing agent solution includes: dissolving the reducing agent and the organic doping auxiliary agent into water to obtain the reducing agent solution.

[0017] In this embodiment, in the reducing agent solution, the reducing agent is at least one of ascorbic acid, glucose, formaldehyde, triethanolamine, and hydrazine hydrate.

[0018] In this embodiment, the theoretical stoichiometric ratio of silver nitrate to the reducing agent is 1:(1-1.2).

[0019] In this embodiment, in the reducing agent solution, the concentration of the reducing agent is 0.1-0.3 g / mL, including but not limited to 0.1 g / mL, 0.15 g / mL, 0.2 g / mL, 0.25 g / mL, 0.3 g / mL, etc.

[0020] In this embodiment, the mass of the organic doping auxiliary agent is 2-5% of the silver nitrate, including but not limited to 2%, 3%, 4%, 5%, etc.

[0021] In this embodiment, in the reducing agent solution, the concentration of the organic doping aid is 0.005~0.01g / mL, including but not limited to 0.005g / mL, 0.006g / mL, 0.007g / mL, 0.008g / mL, 0.009g / mL, 0.01g / mL, etc.

[0022] In this embodiment, the polyol is at least one of ethylene glycol, propylene glycol, and glycerol.

[0023] In this embodiment, the polyoxyethylene ether is at least one of alkylphenol polyoxyethylene ether, nonylphenol polyoxyethylene ether, lauric acid polyoxyethylene ether, and castor oil polyoxyethylene ether.

[0024] In this embodiment, the salt is at least one of sodium carbonate, sodium citrate, and ammonium acetate.

[0025] In this embodiment, the base is at least one of sodium hydroxide or ammonia water.

[0026] In this embodiment, the organic doping auxiliary agent is composed of the following raw materials in percentage by mass: 60% to 70% of polyol, 5% to 10% of polyoxyethylene ether, 20% to 30% of salt, and 5% to 10% of alkali.

[0027] In this embodiment, the preparation process of the dispersant solution includes: dissolving the dispersant and the initiator in water to obtain the dispersant solution.

[0028] In this embodiment, in the dispersant solution, the dispersant is at least one of polyethylene glycol, polyvinyl pyrrolidone, gelatin, and gum arabic.

[0029] In some specific embodiments of the present invention, the dispersant is PEG-1000 or polyvinyl pyrrolidone K30.

[0030] In this embodiment, the amount of the dispersant used is 10-20% of the mass of the silver powder obtained by the reaction, including but not limited to 10%, 12%, 14%, 16%, 18%, 20%, etc.

[0031] In this embodiment, in the dispersant solution, the concentration of the dispersant is 0.01~0.03g / mL, including but not limited to 0.01g / mL, 0.015g / mL, 0.02g / mL, 0.025g / mL, 0.03g / mL, etc.

[0032] In this embodiment, the initiator in the dispersant solution is ammonia water. In the present invention, ammonia water is added to the dispersant solution as an initiator to induce nucleation.

[0033] Preferably, the mass fraction of ammonia water is 10-30%, including but not limited to 10%, 15%, 20%, 25%, 30%, etc.; the dosage ratio of ammonia water to silver nitrate is (0.001-0.005) mL:1 g, including but not limited to 0.001 mL:1 g, 0.002 mL:1 g, 0.003 mL:1 g, 0.004 mL:1 g, 0.005 mL:1 g, etc.

[0034] In this embodiment, during the dropwise addition process and the stirring reaction process, the stirring rate is 400-600 rpm.

[0035] In this embodiment, the dropping time of the silver nitrate solution and the reducing agent solution is 0.5 to 2 minutes, including but not limited to 0.5 minutes, 0.8 minutes, 1 minute, 1.2 minutes, 1.5 minutes, 1.8 minutes, 2 minutes, etc.

[0036] In some specific embodiments of the present invention, the dropping rate of the silver nitrate solution and the reducing agent solution is 600-700 mL / min.

[0037] In this embodiment, the stirring reaction time is 2-10 minutes, including but not limited to 2 minutes, 4 minutes, 6 minutes, 8 minutes, 10 minutes, etc.

[0038] In this embodiment, before the reaction liquid is precipitated, the process further includes: adding a coating agent solution into the reaction liquid and continuing stirring.

[0039] Preferably, the preparation process of the coating agent solution includes: dissolving the coating agent in anhydrous ethanol to obtain the coating agent solution.

[0040] Preferably, the coating agent is at least one of oleic acid, lauric acid, stearic acid and palmitic acid.

[0041] Preferably, the amount of the coating agent is 0.1-1% of the mass of the silver powder obtained by the reaction, including but not limited to 0.1%, 0.2%, 0.4%, 0.6%, 0.8%, 1%, etc.

[0042] Preferably, in the coating agent solution, the concentration of the coating agent is 0.01-0.1 g / mL, including but not limited to 0.01 g / mL, 0.02 g / mL, 0.04 g / mL, 0.06 g / mL, 0.08 g / mL, 0.1 g / mL, etc.

[0043] Preferably, the stirring time is 2-10 min, including but not limited to 2 min, 4 min, 6 min, 8 min, 10 min, etc.

[0044] In the present invention, the above reactions are all carried out at normal temperature and pressure.

[0045] In this embodiment, during the dispersion process, the stirring rate is 800-1000 rpm, and the stirring time is 10-30 min.

[0046] In this embodiment, the washing process includes: washing the silver powder with deionized water and anhydrous ethanol respectively until the conductivity of the filtrate is less than 20 μS / m.

[0047] In this embodiment, the drying temperature is 40-80° C., and the drying time is 6-24 hours.

[0048] In a second aspect, the present invention provides a spherical silver powder having a rough structure on the surface, wherein the spherical silver powder having a rough structure on the surface is obtained by the preparation method of the spherical silver powder having a rough structure on the surface provided by the first aspect of the present invention.

[0049] In a third aspect, the present invention provides the use of the spherical silver powder having a rough surface structure in the preparation of a front slurry for a solar photovoltaic cell.

[0050] Example 1 (1) Preparation of organic doping additives Weigh 70g of propylene glycol into a beaker, place in a magnetic rotor for magnetic stirring, control the stirring rate to 500rpm, add 5g of sodium hydroxide to adjust the pH value. After all dissolved, add 5g of nonylphenol polyoxyethylene ether and stir well, and finally add 20g of sodium carbonate and stir for 30min to fully dissolve.

[0051] (2) Liquid preparation Preparation of solution A: Take 160g of silver nitrate and add it into a beaker. Add 600mL of deionized water and stir to dissolve to obtain solution A. Preparation of solution B: 86.4 g of ascorbic acid was added to a beaker, and 600 mL of deionized water was added and stirred to dissolve. After the mixture was completely dissolved, 5 g of an organic doping agent was added to the solution to obtain solution B. Preparation of solution C: Take 16g of polyvinyl pyrrolidone (K30) and add it into a beaker. Add 880mL of deionized water and stir to dissolve. After it is completely dissolved, add 0.5mL of ammonia water (mass fraction 25-28%, the same below) and stir evenly to obtain solution C. Preparation of solution D: Take 0.5 g of oleic acid and add it into a beaker. Add 10 mL of anhydrous ethanol and stir to dissolve to obtain solution D.

[0052] (3) Preparation of silver powder a. Transfer solution C to the reactor, start mechanical stirring, and control the stirring rate to 500 rpm; b. Adjust the flow rate of solution A and solution B to 600-700 mL / min, add both to the reactor at the same time, and control the mechanical stirring rate of the reactor to 500 rpm; c. After the addition is completed, stir for 5 minutes, add solution D, continue stirring for 5 minutes, and the reaction is completed; d. The reaction suspension was allowed to settle, the supernatant was poured out, and then anhydrous ethanol was added to the reactor, and the stirring rate was adjusted to 1000 rpm and stirred for 20 minutes. After stirring, solid-liquid separation was performed, and the silver powder was washed with deionized water and anhydrous ethanol respectively until the filtrate conductivity was less than 20 μS / m, and dried in a 60°C forced air drying oven for 12 hours.

[0053] Example 2 (1) Preparation of organic doping additives Weigh 70g of ethylene glycol into a beaker, put it into a magnetic rotor for magnetic stirring, control the stirring rate to 500rpm, add 5g of sodium hydroxide to adjust the pH value. After all the solution is dissolved, add 5g of nonylphenol polyoxyethylene ether and stir well, and finally add 20g of sodium carbonate and stir for 30min to fully dissolve it.

[0054] (2) Liquid preparation Preparation of solution A: Take 160g of silver nitrate and add it into a beaker. Add 600mL of deionized water and stir to dissolve to obtain solution A. Preparation of solution B: 86.4 g of ascorbic acid was added to a beaker, and 600 mL of deionized water was added and stirred to dissolve. After the mixture was completely dissolved, 5 g of an organic doping agent was added to the solution to obtain solution B. Preparation of solution C: Take 16g of polyvinyl pyrrolidone (K30) and add it into a beaker. Add 880mL of deionized water and stir to dissolve. After it is completely dissolved, add 0.5mL of ammonia water and stir evenly to obtain solution C. Preparation of solution D: Take 0.5 g of oleic acid and add it into a beaker. Add 10 mL of anhydrous ethanol and stir to dissolve to obtain solution D.

[0055] (3) Preparation of silver powder a. Transfer solution C to the reactor, start mechanical stirring, and control the stirring rate to 500 rpm; b. Adjust the flow rate of solution A and solution B to 600-700 mL / min, add both to the reactor at the same time, and control the mechanical stirring rate of the reactor to 500 rpm; c. After the addition is completed, stir for 5 minutes, add solution D, continue stirring for 5 minutes, and the reaction is completed; d. The reaction suspension was allowed to settle, the supernatant was poured out, and then anhydrous ethanol was added to the reactor, and the stirring rate was adjusted to 1000 rpm and stirred for 20 minutes. After stirring, solid-liquid separation was performed, and the silver powder was washed with deionized water and anhydrous ethanol respectively until the filtrate conductivity was less than 20 μS / m, and dried in a 60°C forced air drying oven for 12 hours.

[0056] Example 3 (1) Preparation of organic doping additives Weigh 65g of glycerol into a beaker, put it into a magnetic rotor for magnetic stirring, control the stirring rate to 500rpm, add 5g of sodium hydroxide to adjust the pH value. After all the solution is dissolved, add 5g of nonylphenol polyoxyethylene ether and stir well, and finally add 25g of sodium citrate and stir for 30min to fully dissolve it.

[0057] (2) Liquid preparation Preparation of solution A: Take 160g of silver nitrate and add it into a beaker. Add 600mL of deionized water and stir to dissolve to obtain solution A. Preparation of solution B: 86.4 g of ascorbic acid was added to a beaker, and 600 mL of deionized water was added and stirred to dissolve. After the mixture was completely dissolved, 5 g of an organic doping agent was added to the solution to obtain solution B. Preparation of solution C: Take 16g of polyvinyl pyrrolidone (K30) and add it into a beaker. Add 880mL of deionized water and stir to dissolve. After it is completely dissolved, add 0.5mL of ammonia water and stir evenly to obtain solution C. Preparation of solution D: Take 0.5 g of oleic acid and add it into a beaker. Add 10 mL of anhydrous ethanol and stir to dissolve to obtain solution D.

[0058] (3) Preparation of silver powder a. Transfer solution C to the reactor, start mechanical stirring, and control the stirring rate to 500 rpm; b. Adjust the flow rate of solution A and solution B to 600-700 mL / min, add both to the reactor at the same time, and control the mechanical stirring rate of the reactor to 500 rpm; c. After the addition is completed, stir for 5 minutes, add solution D, continue stirring for 5 minutes, and the reaction is completed; d. The reaction suspension was allowed to settle, the supernatant was poured out, and then anhydrous ethanol was added to the reactor, and the stirring rate was adjusted to 1000 rpm and stirred for 20 minutes. After stirring, solid-liquid separation was performed, and the silver powder was washed with deionized water and anhydrous ethanol respectively until the filtrate conductivity was less than 20 μS / m, and dried in a 60°C forced air drying oven for 12 hours.

[0059] Example 4 (1) Preparation of organic doping additives Weigh 65g of propylene glycol into a beaker, place in a magnetic rotor for magnetic stirring, control the stirring rate to 500rpm, add 5g of sodium hydroxide to adjust the pH value. After all dissolved, add 5g of nonylphenol polyoxyethylene ether and stir well, finally add 25g of ammonium acetate and stir for 30min to fully dissolve.

[0060] (2) Liquid preparation Preparation of solution A: Take 160g of silver nitrate and add it into a beaker. Add 600mL of deionized water and stir to dissolve to obtain solution A. Preparation of solution B: 86.4 g of ascorbic acid was added to a beaker, and 600 mL of deionized water was added and stirred to dissolve. After the mixture was completely dissolved, 5 g of an organic doping agent was added to the solution to obtain solution B. Preparation of solution C: Take 16g of polyvinyl pyrrolidone (K30) and add it into a beaker. Add 880mL of deionized water and stir to dissolve. After it is completely dissolved, add 0.5mL of ammonia water and stir evenly to obtain solution C. Preparation of solution D: Take 0.5 g of oleic acid and add it into a beaker. Add 10 mL of anhydrous ethanol and stir to dissolve to obtain solution D.

[0061] (3) Preparation of silver powder a. Transfer solution C to the reactor, start mechanical stirring, and control the stirring rate to 500 rpm; b. Adjust the flow rate of solution A and solution B to 600-700 mL / min, add both to the reactor at the same time, and control the mechanical stirring rate of the reactor to 500 rpm; c. After the addition is completed, stir for 5 minutes, add solution D, continue stirring for 5 minutes, and the reaction is completed; d. The reaction suspension was allowed to settle, the supernatant was poured out, and then anhydrous ethanol was added to the reactor, and the stirring rate was adjusted to 1000 rpm and stirred for 20 minutes. After stirring, solid-liquid separation was performed, and the silver powder was washed with deionized water and anhydrous ethanol respectively until the filtrate conductivity was less than 20 μS / m, and dried in a 60°C forced air drying oven for 12 hours.

[0062] Comparative Example 1 (1) Liquid preparation Preparation of solution A: Take 160g of silver nitrate and add it into a beaker. Add 600mL of deionized water and stir to dissolve to obtain solution A. Preparation of Solution B: Take 86.4 g of ascorbic acid and add it into a beaker. Add 600 mL of deionized water and stir to dissolve to obtain Solution B. Preparation of solution C: Take 16g of polyvinyl pyrrolidone (K30) and add it into a beaker. Add 880mL of deionized water and stir to dissolve. After it is completely dissolved, add 0.5mL of ammonia water and stir evenly to obtain solution C. Preparation of solution D: Take 0.5 g of oleic acid and add it into a beaker. Add 10 mL of anhydrous ethanol and stir to dissolve to obtain solution D.

[0063] (2) Preparation of silver powder a. Transfer solution C to the reactor, start mechanical stirring, and control the stirring rate to 500 rpm; b. The pH value of solution B was adjusted to 5.5 (the pH value was consistent with that in Example 1) using a 10 mol / L sodium hydroxide solution, and then the flow rates of solution A and solution B were adjusted to 600-700 mL / min, and both were added to the reactor at the same time, and the mechanical stirring rate of the reactor was controlled to be 500 rpm; c. After the addition is completed, stir for 5 minutes, add solution D, continue stirring for 5 minutes, and the reaction is completed; d. The reaction suspension was allowed to settle, the supernatant was poured out, and then anhydrous ethanol was added to the reactor, and the stirring rate was adjusted to 1000 rpm and stirred for 20 minutes. After stirring, solid-liquid separation was performed, and the silver powder was washed with deionized water and anhydrous ethanol respectively until the filtrate conductivity was less than 20 μS / m, and dried in a 60°C forced air drying oven for 12 hours.

[0064] Comparative Example 2 All the liquid preparation and silver powder preparation conditions are the same as those in Example 1, except that the amount of the organic doping auxiliary agent is reduced to 2.5 g. The specific steps are as follows: (1) Preparation of organic doping additives Weigh 70g of propylene glycol into a beaker, place in a magnetic rotor for magnetic stirring, control the stirring rate to 500rpm, add 5g of sodium hydroxide to adjust the pH value. After all dissolved, add 5g of nonylphenol polyoxyethylene ether and stir well, and finally add 20g of sodium carbonate and stir for 30min to fully dissolve.

[0065] (2) Liquid preparation Preparation of solution A: Take 160g of silver nitrate and add it into a beaker. Add 600mL of deionized water and stir to dissolve to obtain solution A. Preparation of solution B: Take 86.4g of ascorbic acid and add it into a beaker, add 600mL of deionized water and stir to dissolve, after it is completely dissolved, take 2.5g of organic doping aid and add it into the solution to obtain solution B; Preparation of solution C: Take 16g of polyvinyl pyrrolidone (K30) and add it into a beaker. Add 880mL of deionized water and stir to dissolve. After it is completely dissolved, add 0.5mL of ammonia water and stir evenly to obtain solution C. Preparation of solution D: Take 0.5 g of oleic acid and add it into a beaker. Add 10 mL of anhydrous ethanol and stir to dissolve to obtain solution D.

[0066] (3) Preparation of silver powder a. Transfer solution C to the reactor, start mechanical stirring, and control the stirring rate to 500 rpm; b. Adjust the flow rate of solution A and solution B to 600-700 mL / min, add both to the reactor at the same time, and control the mechanical stirring rate of the reactor to 500 rpm; c. After the addition is completed, stir for 5 minutes, add solution D, continue stirring for 5 minutes, and the reaction is completed; d. The reaction suspension was allowed to settle, the supernatant was poured out, and then anhydrous ethanol was added to the reactor, and the stirring rate was adjusted to 1000 rpm and stirred for 20 minutes. After stirring, solid-liquid separation was performed, and the silver powder was washed with deionized water and anhydrous ethanol respectively until the filtrate conductivity was less than 20 μS / m, and dried in a 60°C forced air drying oven for 12 hours.

[0067] Performance Testing The performance of the silver powder prepared in the above examples and comparative examples was tested, and the test results are shown in Tables 1 and Figures 1 to 15 .

[0068] Particle size: Malvern 3000 laser particle size analyzer was used for particle size distribution analysis. Sample pretreatment was performed by ultrasonic dispersion of alcohol for 6 min, and deionized water was used as the dispersion medium. Burning loss: The burning loss was detected by muffle furnace calcination. The silver powder calcination temperature was 538℃ and the calcination time was 0.5h. Loose / tapped density: The bulk and tapped density are tested using the Better BT-310 tap density tester, with a sample size of 25 cm 3 , vibration 3000 times, vibration frequency 300 times / min; Specific surface area: The specific surface area of ​​silver powder was tested using a Bester 3H-2000 specific surface analyzer; Scanning electron microscope: A Kusem EM-30 plus scanning electron microscope was used to characterize the morphology of the silver powder.

[0069] Table 1

[0070] Through Table 1 and Figure 1-15 It can be seen that after adding the organic doping agent during the reaction process, monodisperse spherical silver powder can be obtained.

[0071] pass Figure 1-15 It can be seen that after adding the organic doping agent during the reaction process, the surface of the silver powder showed obvious roughening phenomenon, and the degree and type of surface roughening were inconsistent when different materials and proportions were used.

[0072] Compared with Example 1, in Comparative Example 1, no organic doping agent was added, and the surface of the prepared silver powder was obviously smooth and had an irregular polyhedral spherical shape.

[0073] Compared with Example 1, after the amount of the organic doping auxiliary agent was reduced in Comparative Example 2, the surface roughness was reduced and the uniformity of the system was reduced, indicating that too low an amount of the organic doping auxiliary agent was not conducive to roughening the surface of the silver powder.

[0074] The specific implementation of the present invention described above does not constitute a limitation on the protection scope of the present invention. Any other corresponding changes and modifications made based on the technical concept of the present invention should be included in the protection scope of the claims of the present invention.

Claims

1. A method for preparing spherical silver powder having a rough surface structure, characterized in that: The following steps are involved: A silver nitrate solution, a reducing agent solution and a dispersant solution are prepared respectively, wherein the reducing agent solution contains an organic doping auxiliary prepared by mixing polyol, polyoxyethylene ether, salt and alkali; Adding the silver nitrate solution and the reducing agent solution dropwise to the dispersant solution simultaneously, stirring and reacting after the addition is completed to obtain a reaction solution; The reaction solution is precipitated, the supernatant is poured out, and then anhydrous ethanol is added for dispersion. After the dispersion is completed, solid-liquid separation, washing, and drying are performed to obtain spherical silver powder with a rough surface structure.

2. The method for preparing the spherical silver powder having a rough surface structure according to claim 1, characterized in that: The preparation process of the silver nitrate solution comprises: dissolving silver nitrate in water to obtain the silver nitrate solution; wherein, In the silver nitrate solution, the concentration of silver nitrate is 0.1-0.5 g / mL.

3. The method for preparing the spherical silver powder having a rough surface structure according to claim 1, characterized in that: The preparation process of the reducing agent solution includes: dissolving the reducing agent and the organic doping auxiliary agent into water to obtain the reducing agent solution; wherein, The reducing agent is at least one of ascorbic acid, glucose, formaldehyde, triethanolamine and hydrazine hydrate; and / or, The theoretical stoichiometric ratio of the silver nitrate to the reducing agent is 1:(1-1.2); and / or, The mass of the organic doping auxiliary agent is 2-5% of silver nitrate; and / or, In the reducing agent solution, the concentration of the reducing agent is 0.1-0.3 g / m; and / or, In the reducing agent solution, the concentration of the organic doping aid is 0.005-0.01 g / mL.

4. The method for preparing the spherical silver powder having a rough surface structure according to claim 1, characterized in that: The polyol is at least one of ethylene glycol, propylene glycol and glycerol; and / or, The polyoxyethylene ether is at least one of alkylphenol polyoxyethylene ether, nonylphenol polyoxyethylene ether, lauric acid polyoxyethylene ether and castor oil polyoxyethylene ether; and / or, The salt is at least one of sodium carbonate, sodium citrate and ammonium acetate; and / or, The alkali is at least one of sodium hydroxide or ammonia water; and / or, The organic doping auxiliary agent is composed of the following raw materials in percentage by mass: 60% to 70% of polyol, 5% to 10% of polyoxyethylene ether, 20% to 30% of salt, and 5% to 10% of alkali.

5. The method for preparing the spherical silver powder having a rough surface structure according to claim 1, characterized in that: The preparation process of the dispersant solution includes: dissolving the dispersant and the initiator in water to obtain the dispersant solution; wherein, The dispersant is at least one of polyethylene glycol, polyvinyl pyrrolidone, gelatin and gum arabic; and / or, The amount of the dispersant used is 10-20% of the mass of the silver powder obtained by the reaction; and / or, The initiator is aqueous ammonia; and / or, In the dispersant solution, the concentration of the dispersant is 0.01-0.03 g / mL; and / or, In the process of preparing the dispersant solution, the mass fraction of the initiator used is 10~30%, and the dosage ratio of the initiator to silver nitrate is (0.001~0.005)mL:1g.

6. The method for preparing the spherical silver powder having a rough surface structure according to claim 1, characterized in that: During the dropwise addition process and the stirring reaction process, the stirring rate is 400-600 rpm; and / or, The silver nitrate solution and the reducing agent solution are both added for 0.5 to 2 minutes; and / or, The stirring reaction time is 2-10 min.

7. The method for preparing spherical silver powder having a rough surface structure according to claim 1, characterized in that: Before the reaction solution is precipitated, the method further comprises: dissolving the coating agent in anhydrous ethanol to obtain a coating agent solution; Add the coating agent solution to the reaction solution and continue stirring; wherein, The coating agent is at least one of oleic acid, lauric acid, stearic acid and palmitic acid; and / or, The amount of the coating agent is 0.1-1% of the mass of the silver powder obtained by the reaction; and / or, In the coating agent solution, the concentration of the coating agent is 0.01-0.1 g / mL; and / or, The stirring time is 2-10 min.

8. The method for preparing spherical silver powder having a rough surface structure according to claim 1, characterized in that: During the dispersion process, the stirring rate is 800-1000 rpm and the stirring time is 10-30 min.

9. A spherical silver powder having a rough surface structure, characterized in that: The spherical silver powder having a rough surface structure is obtained by the preparation method of the spherical silver powder having a rough surface structure according to any one of claims 1 to 8.

10. Use of the spherical silver powder with a rough surface structure as claimed in claim 9 in preparing a front slurry for solar photovoltaic cells.

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