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Highly compliant transparent electrodes

Author(s) -

Samuel Shian,

Roger M. Diebold,

Alena McNamara,

David R. Clarke

Publication year - 2012

Publication title -

applied physics letters

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 1.182

H-Index - 442

eISSN - 1077-3118

pISSN - 0003-6951

DOI - 10.1063/1.4742889

Subject(s) - materials science , electrode , elastomer , figure of merit , carbon nanotube , optical transparency , nanowire , optoelectronics , dielectric , transparency (behavior) , electric field , fabrication , composite material , nanotechnology , computer science , chemistry , medicine , physics , computer security , alternative medicine , pathology , quantum mechanics

Adaptive optical devices based on electric field induced deformation of dielectric elastomers require transparent and highly compliant electrodes to conform to large shape changes. Electrical, optical, and actuation properties of acrylic elastomer electrodes fabricated with single-walled carbon nanotubes (SWCNTs) and silver nanowires (AgNWs) have been evaluated. Based on these properties, a figure of merit is introduced for evaluating the overall performance of deformable transparent electrodes. This clearly indicates that SWCNTs outperform AgNWs. Under optimal conditions, optical transparency as high as 91% at 190% maximum actuation strain is readily achievable using SWCNT electrodes.

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