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Flexible transparent electrodes based on silver nanowires synthesized via a simple method

Author(s) -

De Li,

Tao Han,

Lei Zhang,

Huai Zhang,

Hui Chen

Publication year - 2017

Publication title -

royal society open science

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 0.84

H-Index - 51

ISSN - 2054-5703

DOI - 10.1098/rsos.170756

Subject(s) - polyethylene terephthalate , materials science , silver nitrate , nanowire , electrode , sheet resistance , scanning electron microscope , transmittance , diffraction , nanotechnology , chemical engineering , optoelectronics , composite material , layer (electronics) , optics , chemistry , physics , engineering

Silver nanowires (Ag NWs) with the length of approximately 60 µm and the diameter of approximately 300 nm are prepared via a simple, cost-effective, high-yield and eco-friendly procedure under a high molar concentration ratio of silver nitrate (AgNO 3 ) solution to poly(vinyl pyrrolidone) solution. The pre-synthesized Ag NWs were analysed by scanning electron microscopy, X-ray diffraction and UV–visible spectrophotometer. Furthermore, the as-prepared silver nanowires were roll-coated on the surfaces of the polyethylene terephthalate (PET) substrates. By optimizing the concentration of silver nanowire solution, the flexible Ag NW/PET transparent electrodes with a sheet resistance of 3.8 Ω sq −1 at a transmittance of 70% can be fabricated. The results reported in this paper provide a basis for optimizing the growth of silver nanowires and performances of transparent electrodes.

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