Abstract:
Disclosed herein is a method of fabricating a transparent conductor which comprises depositing a plurality of metal nanowires on a surface of a substrate, the metal nanowires being dispersed in a liquid; and forming a metal nanowire network layer on the substrate by allowing the liquid to dry, depositing a matrix material on the metal nanowire network layer, and curing the matrix material to form a matrix, the matrix and the metal nanowires embedded therein forming a conductive layer, wherein the substrate is flexible, and wherein the substrate is driven by a rotating reel along a traveling path, and the metal nanowires are deposited at a first deposition station along the traveling path, and the matrix material is deposited at a second deposition station along the traveling path.
Abstract:
Disclosed herein is a method of fabricating a transparent conductor which comprises depositing a plurality of metal nanowires on a surface of a substrate, the metal nanowires being dispersed in a liquid; and forming a metal nanowire network layer on the substrate by allowing the liquid to dry, depositing a matrix material on the metal nanowire network layer, and curing the matrix material to form a matrix, the matrix and the metal nanowires embedded therein forming a conductive layer, wherein the substrate is flexible, and wherein the substrate is driven by a rotating reel along a traveling path, and the metal nanowires are deposited at a first deposition station along the traveling path, and the matrix material is deposited at a second deposition station along the traveling path.
Abstract:
NANOWIRES-BASED TRANSPARENT CONDUCTORS A transparent conductor including a conductive layer coated on a substrate is described. More specifically, the conductive layer comprises a network of nanowires which may be embedded in a matrix. The conductive layer is optically transparent and flexible. It can be coated or laminated onto a variety of substrates, including flexible and rigid substrates
Abstract:
NANOWIRES-BASED TRANSPARENT CONDUCTORS A transparent conductor including a conductive layer coated on a substrate is described. More specifically, the conductive layer comprises a network of nanowires which may be embedded in a matrix. The conductive layer is optically transparent and flexible. It can be coated or laminated onto a variety of substrates, including flexible and rigid substrates
Abstract:
Disclosed herein is a method of fabricating a transparent conductor which comprises depositing a plurality of metal nanowires on a surface of a substrate, the metal nanowires being dispersed in a liquid; and forming a metal nanowire network layer on the substrate by allowing the liquid to dry, depositing a matrix material on the metal nanowire network layer, and curing the matrix material to form a matrix, the matrix and the metal nanowires embedded therein forming a conductive layer, wherein the substrate is flexible, and wherein the substrate is driven by a rotating reel along a traveling path, and the metal nanowires are deposited at a first deposition station along the traveling path, and the matrix material is deposited at a second deposition station along the traveling path.
Abstract:
Reliable and durable conductive films formed of conductive nanostructures are described. The conductive films show substantially constant sheet resistance following prolonged and intense light exposure.
Abstract:
Composite transparent conductors are described, which comprise a primary conductive medium based on metal nanowires and a secondary conductive medium based on a continuous conductive film.
Abstract:
Disclosed herein is a method of fabricating a transparent conductor which comprises depositing a plurality of metal nanowires on a surface of a substrate, the metal nanowires being dispersed in a liquid; and forming a metal nanowire network layer on the substrate by allowing the liquid to dry, depositing a matrix material on the metal nanowire network layer, and curing the matrix material to form a matrix, the matrix and the metal nanowires embedded therein forming a conductive layer, wherein the substrate is flexible, and wherein the substrate is driven by a rotating reel along a traveling path, and the metal nanowires are deposited at a first deposition station along the traveling path, and the matrix material is deposited at a second deposition station along the traveling path.
Abstract:
Disclosed herein is a method of fabricating a transparent conductor which comprises depositing a plurality of metal nanowires on a surface of a substrate, the metal nanowires being dispersed in a liquid; and forming a metal nanowire network layer on the substrate by allowing the liquid to dry, depositing a matrix material on the metal nanowire network layer, and curing the matrix material to form a matrix, the matrix and the metal nanowires embedded therein forming a conductive layer, wherein the substrate is flexible, and wherein the substrate is driven by a rotating reel along a traveling path, and the metal nanowires are deposited at a first deposition station along the traveling path, and the matrix material is deposited at a second deposition station along the traveling path.
Abstract:
[Means of overcoming the problem] Method of manufacturing a transparent electrically conductive substrate having an application process whereby a wet layer is formed by applying onto a substrate film a coating liquid comprising metallic nanowires dispersed in a solvent, and a drying process whereby the solvent contained in the abovementioned wet layer is removed by drying, characterised in that the abovementioned drying process includes a process whereby the orientation of the abovementioned metallic nanowires is altered by introducing a forced draft facing towards the substrate from a direction that is different from the longitudinal direction of the substrate film.