Large area controlled assembly of transparent conductive networks

Title: Large area controlled assembly of transparent conductive networks

A method of preparing a network comprises disposing a solution comprising particulate materials in a solvent onto a superhydrophobic surface comprising a plurality of superhydrophobic features and interfacial areas between the superhydrophobic features. The plurality of superhydrophobic features has a water contact angle of at least about 150.degree.. The method of preparing the network also comprises removing the solvent from the solution of the particulate materials, and forming a network of the particulate materials in the interfacial areas, the particulate materials receding to the interfacial areas as the solvent is removed.

Inventors:: Ivanov, Ilia N.; Simpson, John T.

Issue Date:: 2015-09-29

OSTI Identifier:: 1221876

Assignee:: UT-Battelle, LLC (Oak Ridge, TN) ORNL

Patent Number(s):: 9,147,505

Application Number:: 13/287,461

Contract Number:: AC05-00OR22725

Resource Relation:: Patent File Date: 2011 Nov 02

Research Org:: Oak Ridge National Lab. (ORNL), Oak Ridge, TN (United States)

Sponsoring Org:: USDOE

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

Subject:: 36 MATERIALS SCIENCE

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