Abstract:
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide transparent conductors and methods of manufacturing the same, in particular, high-throughput coating methods.SOLUTION: A transparent conductor including a conductive layer coated on a substrate is described. More specifically, the conductive layer comprises a network of nanowires 16 which may be embedded in a matrix 18. The conductive layer is optically transparent and flexible. It can be coated or laminated onto a variety of substrates, including flexible and rigid substrates. There is provided transparent conductors having desirable electrical, optical and mechanical properties, in particular, transparent conductors that are adaptable to any substrates, and can be manufactured and patterned in a low-cost, high-throughput process.
Abstract:
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a transparent conductor, a method for manufacturing and patterning the transparent conductor, and application of the transparent conductor.SOLUTION: A transparent conductor including a conductive layer coating a substrate is described. More specifically, the conductive layer includes a network of a nanowire that may be incorporated into a matrix. The conductive layer is optically transparent, may be patterned, and is preferable as a transparent electrode in a visual display device such as a touch screen, a liquid crystal display device, and a plasma display panel. Another embodiment describes a switching device which includes: the transparent electrode including multiple conductive nanowires; and a thin film transistor including a substrate, a gate electrode, a semiconductor active layer, a source electrode, and a drain electrode.
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:
A transparent conductor including a conductive layer coated on a substrate is described. More specifically, the conductive layer comprises a network of nanowires that may be embedded in a matrix. The conductive layer is optically clear, patternable and is suitable as a transparent electrode in visual display devices such as touch screens, liquid crystal displays, plasma display panels and the like.
Abstract:
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.
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OF THE DISCLOSUREA transparent conductor including a conductive layer coated on a substrate is described. More specifically, the conductive layer comprises a network of nanowires that may be embedded in a matrix. The conductive layer is optically clear, patternable and is suitable as a transparent electrode in visual display devices such as touch screens, liquid crystal displays, plasma display panels and the like.Figure 24
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:
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.