A facile method for preparing transparent, conductive, and paper-like silver nanowire films

  • Tao Feng*
  • , Yajie Wang
  • , Kai Wang
  • , Min Qian
  • , Yiwei Chen
  • , Zhuo Sun
  • *Corresponding author for this work

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Abstract

Transparent, conductive, and flexible silver nanowire (AgNW) films have been fabricated by a facile two-step method. Firstly, the well-dispersed AgNW suspension is vacuum filtered using mixed esters of cellulose (MCE) membranes as filters. Then, the AgNW-MCE films are treated with acetone vapor. After the infiltration of acetone vapor, the white and porous MCE membranes change into transparent and pore-free, and AgNW-MCE films are obtained with extraordinary optical, conductive, and mechanical properties. An optimal result is obtained with transmittance of 85 at 550nm and sheet resistance about 50Ohm/sq. The flexibility of AgNW-MCE films is remarkable, which is comparable to that of the AgNW film on flexible polyethylene terephthalate (PET). More important, AgNW-MCE films show an excellent adhesion to the substrate, which causes a stable electrical conductivity even after scotch tape test and finger friction test. As a result of improved adhesion to the substrate, the sheet resistance of AgNW-MCE films is about 20 smaller than that of AgNW-PET films.

Original languageEnglish
Article number935218
JournalJournal of Nanomaterials
Volume2011
DOIs
StatePublished - 2011

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