I want to carry out an experiment in depositing thin film of copper on plastic or glass substrate. I have read papers on depositing copper nanoparticles formulated in ink form with solvent, binding agent and reducing agent. This ink is spin coated on a substrate, dried to evaporate the solvent. With the aid of thermal energy or photonic energy, the nucleation of copper nanoparticles are facilitated and the oxidation of copper is prevented by stabilizing agent and reducing agent. So i was wondering when solvent is anyway evaporated during this reaction, can one use this reducing agent and copper nanoparticle in dry state and facilitate the reaction with thermal energy?

I would really appreciate experts inputs in this technical queries

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