Metal nanowire-graphene composite transparent electrodes

Trent S. Mankowski, Zhaozhao Zhu, Kaushik Balakrishnan, Ali Sehpar Shikoh, Farid Touati, Mohieddine Benammar, Masud Mansuripur, Charles M. Falco

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Abstract

Silver nanowires with 40 nm diameter and copper nanowires with 150 nm diameter were synthesized using lowtemperature routes, and deposited in combination with ultrathin graphene sheets for use as transparent conductors. A systematic and detailed analysis involving nature of capping agent for the metal nanowires, annealing of deposited films, and pre-treatment of substrates revealed critical conditions necessary for preparing high performance transparent conducting electrodes. The best electrodes show ~90% optical transmissivity and sheet resistance of ~10 Ω/□, already comparable to the best available transparent electrodes. The metal nanowire-graphene composite electrodes are therefore well suited for fabrication of opto-electronic and electronic devices.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Title of host publicationThin Films for Solar and Energy Technology VI
EditorsLouay A. Eldada, Michael J. Heben
PublisherSPIE
ISBN (Electronic)9781628412048
DOIs
StatePublished - 2014
EventThin Films for Solar and Energy Technology VI - San Diego, United States
Duration: Aug 17 2014Aug 20 2014

Publication series

NameProceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering
Volume9177
ISSN (Print)0277-786X
ISSN (Electronic)1996-756X

Other

OtherThin Films for Solar and Energy Technology VI
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CitySan Diego
Period8/17/148/20/14

Keywords

  • Copper-nanowire film
  • Graphene platelet
  • Hybrid transparent conductive electrode
  • Silver-nanowire film
  • Transparent conductive electrode

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials
  • Condensed Matter Physics
  • Computer Science Applications
  • Applied Mathematics
  • Electrical and Electronic Engineering

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