Flexible transparent electrode
Overview
The new approach is to made the electrode composed of Ag NW composites sintered with metal oxide nanoparticles, removes the insulating ligand around Ag NWs, form a smooth surface of metal oxide film and sinter between Ag NWs and metal oxide nanoparticles
Technical name of innovation
Flexible Transparent Electrodes of Silver Nanowires Sintered with Metal Oxide Nanoparticles
Commercialisation opportunities
Licensing
Problem addressed
Iridium-doped tin oxide (ITO) has been widely used in most transparent electrodes but it is costly and mechanically brittle. Silver Nanowires (Ag NW) is a potential candidate to replace the ITO electrode, but the weak adhesion force is weak and may be detached easily under mechanical operations
Innovation
- Insulating ligand around Ag NWs is removed, improving electrical conductivity
- A pinhole-free surface of metal oxide film can be formed
- Ag Nws and metal oxide nanoparticles are sintered via a strong coordinate bond
Key impact
- High transparency Achieving ~90% tranparency in visible region of the spectrum
- Smooth surface A surface of roughness as low as ~10 nm RMS can be formed
- Robust to mechanical stress Due to the strong bond formed, the durability is highly increased
Application
- Solar Cell Panels
- Touchscreen
- OLED Display
Patent
- PCT Application No. PCT/IB2019/057684
- EP Application No. 19945149.3
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