Films of Carbon Nanomaterials for Transparent Conductors
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Carbon Nanotube (CNT) Films
2.1. Properties of Carbon Nanotube (CNT) Thin Films
2.2. Carbon Nanotube (CNT) Film Assembly
2.3. Post Treatment
3. Graphene Films
3.1. Synthesis and Assembly of Graphene Films
3.1.1. Solution Processed Films
3.1.2. Chemical Vapor Deposition (CVD) Growth Films
3.1.3. Transfer Printing of Graphene Films
3.2. Post Treatment
4. Hybrid Films
5. Conclusions
Material | Sheet resistance (Ω/sq) | Transmittance (%) | Reference |
---|---|---|---|
CNT | |||
CVD CNT | 265 | 80 | 41 |
CVD CNT | 265 | 70 | 42 |
Solution CNT | 1000 | 80 | 13 |
Solution CNT | 400 | 80 | 48 |
Solution CNT | 100 | 70 | 63 |
Graphene | |||
CVD graphene | 280 | 80 | 21 |
CVD graphene | 30 | 90 | 23 |
CVD graphene | 980 | 97.6 | 115 |
Reduced graphene oxide | 8000 | 93 | 84 |
Reduced graphene oxide | 1000 | 80 | 88 |
Reduced graphene oxide | 1800 | 70 | 94 |
Hybrid | |||
CNT-graphene | 240 | 85 | 128 |
Nanowire-graphene | 64 | 94 | 130 |
Metal grid-graphene | 20 | 90 | 132 |
CNT-PEDOT | 80 | 75 | 134 |
Acknowledgments
Conflict of Interest
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Ho X, Wei J. Films of Carbon Nanomaterials for Transparent Conductors. Materials. 2013; 6(6):2155-2181. https://doi.org/10.3390/ma6062155
Chicago/Turabian StyleHo, Xinning, and Jun Wei. 2013. "Films of Carbon Nanomaterials for Transparent Conductors" Materials 6, no. 6: 2155-2181. https://doi.org/10.3390/ma6062155