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Title: Effect of supersonic spraying impact velocity on opto-electric properties of transparent conducting flexible films consisting of silver nanowire, ITO, and polyimide multilayers

Abstract

We demonstrate the use of supersonic spraying for the deposition of silver nanowires (AgNWs) on a flexible polyimide (PI) substrate for the formation of transparent and conducting films (TCF) as an alternative to nonflexible ITO (indium tin oxide). The self-fused intersections of the NWs resulted in films with a low sheet resistance (Rs = 31 ..omega../sq) and fairly high transmittance (Tr = 92%) on a glass substrate. The effect of the impact speed of the supersonically sprayed AgNWs on the opto-electric properties of the flexible TCF was evaluated by varying the spray coating conditions. The fabricated films were characterized by X-ray diffraction analysis, atomic force microscopy, ultraviolet-visible spectroscopy, and scanning electron microscopy. Finally, cyclic bending tests were performed on the PI/AgNW films as well as PI/ZnO/indium tin oxide/AgNW films, and the changes in their electrical properties with bending were compared.

Authors:
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  1. Korea Univ., Seoul (Korea, Republic of)
  2. National Renewable Energy Lab. (NREL), Golden, CO (United States)
  3. Electronics and Telecommunications Research Inst. (ETRI), Daejeon (Korea, Republic of)
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Research Org.:
National Renewable Energy Lab. (NREL), Golden, CO (United States)
Sponsoring Org.:
USDOE Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE)
OSTI Identifier:
1417795
Report Number(s):
NREL/JA-5K00-70814
Journal ID: ISSN 0925-8388
Grant/Contract Number:  
AC36-08GO28308
Resource Type:
Accepted Manuscript
Journal Name:
Journal of Alloys and Compounds
Additional Journal Information:
Journal Volume: 739; Journal Issue: C; Journal ID: ISSN 0925-8388
Publisher:
Elsevier
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
36 MATERIALS SCIENCE; supersonic spray; self-fusion; silver nanowires; transparent conducting film; flexible substrate

Citation Formats

Kim, Tae-Gun, Lee, Jong-Gun, Park, Chan-Woo, Jo, Hong-Seok, Kim, Min-Woo, van Hest, Maikel F. A. M., Cho, Dae-Hyung, Chung, Yong-Duck, and Yoon, Sam S. Effect of supersonic spraying impact velocity on opto-electric properties of transparent conducting flexible films consisting of silver nanowire, ITO, and polyimide multilayers. United States: N. p., 2017. Web. doi:10.1016/j.jallcom.2017.12.237.
Kim, Tae-Gun, Lee, Jong-Gun, Park, Chan-Woo, Jo, Hong-Seok, Kim, Min-Woo, van Hest, Maikel F. A. M., Cho, Dae-Hyung, Chung, Yong-Duck, & Yoon, Sam S. Effect of supersonic spraying impact velocity on opto-electric properties of transparent conducting flexible films consisting of silver nanowire, ITO, and polyimide multilayers. United States. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jallcom.2017.12.237
Kim, Tae-Gun, Lee, Jong-Gun, Park, Chan-Woo, Jo, Hong-Seok, Kim, Min-Woo, van Hest, Maikel F. A. M., Cho, Dae-Hyung, Chung, Yong-Duck, and Yoon, Sam S. Tue . "Effect of supersonic spraying impact velocity on opto-electric properties of transparent conducting flexible films consisting of silver nanowire, ITO, and polyimide multilayers". United States. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jallcom.2017.12.237. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1417795.
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title = {Effect of supersonic spraying impact velocity on opto-electric properties of transparent conducting flexible films consisting of silver nanowire, ITO, and polyimide multilayers},
author = {Kim, Tae-Gun and Lee, Jong-Gun and Park, Chan-Woo and Jo, Hong-Seok and Kim, Min-Woo and van Hest, Maikel F. A. M. and Cho, Dae-Hyung and Chung, Yong-Duck and Yoon, Sam S.},
abstractNote = {We demonstrate the use of supersonic spraying for the deposition of silver nanowires (AgNWs) on a flexible polyimide (PI) substrate for the formation of transparent and conducting films (TCF) as an alternative to nonflexible ITO (indium tin oxide). The self-fused intersections of the NWs resulted in films with a low sheet resistance (Rs = 31 ..omega../sq) and fairly high transmittance (Tr = 92%) on a glass substrate. The effect of the impact speed of the supersonically sprayed AgNWs on the opto-electric properties of the flexible TCF was evaluated by varying the spray coating conditions. The fabricated films were characterized by X-ray diffraction analysis, atomic force microscopy, ultraviolet-visible spectroscopy, and scanning electron microscopy. Finally, cyclic bending tests were performed on the PI/AgNW films as well as PI/ZnO/indium tin oxide/AgNW films, and the changes in their electrical properties with bending were compared.},
doi = {10.1016/j.jallcom.2017.12.237},
journal = {Journal of Alloys and Compounds},
number = C,
volume = 739,
place = {United States},
year = {Tue Dec 26 00:00:00 EST 2017},
month = {Tue Dec 26 00:00:00 EST 2017}
}

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