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Self‐Assembled Transparent Conductive Electrodes from Au Nanoparticles in Surfactant Monolayer Templates
Author(s) -
Morag Ahiud,
PhilosofMazor Liron,
Volinsky Roman,
Mentovich Elad,
Richter Shachar,
Jelinek Raz
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
advanced materials
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 10.707
H-Index - 527
eISSN - 1521-4095
pISSN - 0935-9648
DOI - 10.1002/adma.201101290
Subject(s) - materials science , template , monolayer , nanotechnology , electrical conductor , electrode , nanoparticle , colloidal gold , nanometre , pulmonary surfactant , conductivity , self assembly , chemical engineering , composite material , chemistry , engineering
Transparent conductive electrodes (TCEs) are produced using a bottom‐up approach. Hydrophobically coated gold nanoparticles (Au NPs) are assembled within surfactant monolayer templates formed at the air/water interface. The Au NP network is then transferred onto solid substrates and becomes scaffolding for further gold enhancement. The resultant thin films exhibit excellent transparency and electrical conductivity from nanometer to centimeter scales.