Nanowire-based transparent conductors for flexible electronics and optoelectronics

Jie Xue; Jizhong Song; Yuhui Dong; Leimeng Xu; Jianhai Li; Haibo Zeng

doi:10.1016/j.scib.2016.11.009

Nanowire-based transparent conductors for flexible electronics and optoelectronics

Sci Bull (Beijing). 2017 Jan 30;62(2):143-156. doi: 10.1016/j.scib.2016.11.009. Epub 2016 Dec 7.

Authors

Jie Xue¹, Jizhong Song², Yuhui Dong¹, Leimeng Xu¹, Jianhai Li¹, Haibo Zeng¹

Affiliations

¹ Institute of Optoelectronics & Nanomaterials, Herbert Gleiter Institute of Nanoscience, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Nanjing University of Science & Technology, Nanjing 210094, China.
² Institute of Optoelectronics & Nanomaterials, Herbert Gleiter Institute of Nanoscience, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Nanjing University of Science & Technology, Nanjing 210094, China. Electronic address: songjizhong@njust.edu.cn.

PMID: 36659486
DOI: 10.1016/j.scib.2016.11.009

Abstract

As the necessary components for various modern electronic and optoelectronic devices, novel transparent electrodes (TEs) with the low cost, abundance features, and comparable performance of indium tin oxide (ITO) are inquired materials. Metal nanowires (NWs) with the excellent photoelectric properties as next-generation TE candidates have widely applications in smart optoelectronic devices such as electronic skins, wearable electronics, robotic skins, flexible and stretchable displays. This review describes the synthetic strategies for the preparation of metal NWs, the assemble process for metal NW films, and the practical aspects of metal NW films with the desired properties in various low-cost, flexible, and solution-based photoelectric devices.

Keywords: Light-emitting diodes; Metal nanowires; Solar cells; Solution-based process; Touch screens; Transparent electrodes.

Publication types

Review