METAL NANOWIRE NETWORKS AND TRANSPARENT CONDUCTIVE MATERIAL

    公开(公告)号:US20180297840A1

    公开(公告)日:2018-10-18

    申请号:US16018889

    申请日:2018-06-26

    Applicant: C3Nano Inc.

    Abstract: A method of forming a transparent electrically conductive film including depositing a dispersion of metal nanowires onto a substrate surface, delivering a solution including a fusing agent in a solvent onto the substrate surface, and drying the substrate surface after depositing the metal nanowires and delivering the fusing agent solution to fuse at least some of the metal nanowires into the transparent electrically conductive film comprising a fused metal nanowire network.

    Transparent conductive coatings based on metal nanowires and polymer binders, solution processing thereof, and patterning approaches

    公开(公告)号:US11274223B2

    公开(公告)日:2022-03-15

    申请号:US14087669

    申请日:2013-11-22

    Applicant: C3Nano Inc.

    Abstract: Polymer binders, e.g., crosslinked polymer binders, have been found to be an effective film component in creating high quality transparent electrically conductive coatings or films comprising metal nanostructured networks. The metal nanowire films can be effectively patterned and the patterning can be performed with a high degree of optical similarity between the distinct patterned regions. Metal nanostructured networks are formed through the fusing of the metal nanowires to form conductive networks. Methods for patterning include, for example, using crosslinking radiation to pattern crosslinking of the polymer binder. The application of a fusing solution to the patterned film can result in low resistance areas and electrically resistive areas. After fusing, the network can provide desirable low sheet resistances while maintaining good optical transparency and low haze. A polymer overcoat can further stabilize conductive films and provide desirable optical effects. The patterned films can be useful in devices, such as touch sensors.

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