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Active‐matrix and flexible liquid‐crystal displays with carbon‐nanotube pixel electrodes
Author(s) -
Schindler Axel,
Schau Philipp,
Fruehauf Norbert
Publication year - 2009
Publication title -
journal of the society for information display
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.578
H-Index - 52
eISSN - 1938-3657
pISSN - 1071-0922
DOI - 10.1889/jsid17.10.853
Subject(s) - carbon nanotube , materials science , active matrix , liquid crystal display , electrode , indium tin oxide , liquid crystal , nanotube , nanotechnology , electrical conductor , carbon nanotube quantum dot , flexible display , matrix (chemical analysis) , optoelectronics , composite material , thin film transistor , thin film , layer (electronics) , chemistry
— The necessary processes to use random carbon‐nanotube networks as transparent conductors in twisted‐nematic liquid‐crystal displays have been developed, replacing indium tin oxide. Because the nanotubes are deposited vacuum‐free from suspension, the potential advantages are lower costs for material, equipment, and production. Nanotube networks are also much better suited for flexible displays than the commonly used metal oxides. With the developed processes, the world's first full‐color active‐matrix LCDs as well as directly addressed flexible displays on plastic substrates with carbon‐nanotube pixel electrodes, have been realized.