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Mechanically Strong, Optically Transparent, Giant Metal Superlattice Nanomembranes From Ultrathin Gold Nanowires
Author(s) -
Chen Yi,
Ouyang Zi,
Gu Min,
Cheng Wenlong
Publication year - 2013
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.201202241
Subject(s) - materials science , superlattice , nanowire , transmittance , nanotechnology , electrical conductor , optoelectronics , composite material
Metallic membranes of about 2.5 nm thick but with macroscopic lateral dimensions have been successfully fabricated from ultrathin gold nanowires. Such metallic nanomembranes are transparent, conductive and mechanically strong, with an optical transmittance of 90–97%, an electrical resistance of ∼1142 kΩ sq −1 , and a breaking strength of ∼14 N m −1 with a typical atomic force microscope probe.