Flexible transparent conductors based on metal nanowire networks

Guo, Chuan Fei; Ren, Zhifeng

doi:10.1016/j.mattod.2014.08.018

Title: Flexible transparent conductors based on metal nanowire networks

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Few conductors are transparent and flexible. Metals have the best electrical conductivity, but they are opaque and stiff in bulk form. However, metals can be transparent and flexible when they are very thin or properly arranged on the nanoscale. This review focuses on the flexible transparent conductors based on percolating networks of metal. Specifically, we discuss the fabrication, the means to improve the electrical conductivity, the large stretchability and its mechanism, and the applications of these metal networks. We also suggest some criteria for evaluating flexible transparent conductors and propose some new research directions in this emerging field.

Authors:: Guo, Chuan Fei; Ren, Zhifeng

Publication Date:: Wed Apr 01 00:00:00 EDT 2015

Research Org.:: Univ. of Houston, TX (United States)

Sponsoring Org.:: USDOE Office of Science (SC)

OSTI Identifier:: 1241449

Alternate Identifier(s):: OSTI ID: 1202362

Grant/Contract Number:: DOE-DE-FG02-13ER46917/DE-SC0010831; SC0010831

Resource Type:: Published Article

Journal Name:: Materials Today

Additional Journal Information:: Journal Name: Materials Today Journal Volume: 18 Journal Issue: 3; Journal ID: ISSN 1369-7021

Publisher:: Elsevier

Country of Publication:: United Kingdom

Language:: English

Subject:: 77 NANOSCIENCE AND NANOTECHNOLOGY; 36 MATERIALS SCIENCE

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  abstractNote = {Few conductors are transparent and flexible. Metals have the best electrical conductivity, but they are opaque and stiff in bulk form. However, metals can be transparent and flexible when they are very thin or properly arranged on the nanoscale. This review focuses on the flexible transparent conductors based on percolating networks of metal. Specifically, we discuss the fabrication, the means to improve the electrical conductivity, the large stretchability and its mechanism, and the applications of these metal networks. We also suggest some criteria for evaluating flexible transparent conductors and propose some new research directions in this emerging field.},

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  year         = {Wed Apr 01 00:00:00 EDT 2015},

  month        = {Wed Apr 01 00:00:00 EDT 2015}

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