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Scalable Coating and Properties of Transparent, Flexible, Silver Nanowire
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The overall properties of transparent Ag NW electrodes meet the requirements of transparent electrodes for many applications and could be an immediate ITO replacement for flexible electronics and solar cells.Abstract:
We report a comprehensive study of transparent and conductive silver nanowire (Ag NW) electrodes,includingascalablefabricationprocess,morphologies,andoptical,mechanicaladhesion,andflexibility properties, and various routes to improve the performance. We utilized a synthesis specifically designed for long andthinwiresforimprovedperformanceintermsofsheetresistanceandopticaltransmittance.Twenty/sqand 80% specular transmittance, and 8 ohms/sq and 80% diffusive transmittance in the visible range are achieved, whichfallinthesamerangeasthebestindiumtinoxide(ITO)samplesonplasticsubstratesforflexibleelectronics andsolarcells.TheAgNWelectrodesshowopticaltransparenciessuperiortoITOfornear-infraredwavelengths(2- foldhighertransmission).Owingtolightscatteringeffects,theAgNWnetworkhasthelargestdifferencebetween diffusive transmittance and specular transmittance when compared with ITO and carbon nanotube electrodes, a propertywhichcouldgreatlyenhancesolarcellperformance.AmechanicalstudyshowsthatAgNWelectrodeson flexiblesubstratesshowexcellentrobustnesswhensubjectedtobending.Wealsostudytheelectricalconductance ofAgnanowiresandtheirjunctionsandreportafacileelectrochemicalmethodforaAucoatingtoreducethewire- to-wire junction resistance for better overallfilm conductance. Simple mechanical pressing was also found to increasetheNWfilmconductanceduetothereductionofjunctionresistance.Theoverallpropertiesoftransparent Ag NW electrodes meet the requirements of transparent electrodes for many applications and could be an immediate ITO replacement forflexible electronics and solar cells.read more
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