Modulating the Optoelectronic Properties of Silver Nanowires Films: Effect of Capping Agent and Deposition Technique
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Results and Discussion
2.1. Characterization of Silver Nanowires
Capping Agent | L/µm | FWHM/µm | D/nm Single AgNW | Percentage of Single AgNW (%) | D/nm AgNW Aggregates | Percentage of AgNW Aggregates (%) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
PVP | 9.2 ± 0.3 | 9 ± 1 | 83 ± 2 | 28.6 | 155 ± 16 | 50.0 |
C8 | 8.8 ± 0.7 | 12 ± 2 | 94 ± 6 | 38.4 | 160 ± 12 | 50.8 |
C12 | 9.2 ± 0.9 | 14 ± 4 | 89 ± 7 | 35.8 | 157 ± 7 | 32.8 |
C18 | 9.2 ± 0.5 | 12 ± 2 | 100 ± 2 | 11.3 | 160 ± 8 | 54.7 |
2.2. Silver Nanowire Films
2.2.1. Spray-Coating Films
Capping Agent | m/mg | Rs/Ω·sq−1 | T (%) |
---|---|---|---|
PVP | 2.25 | 192 | 63.2 |
3.00 | 22 | 52.8 | |
C8 | 2.25 | 19 | 73.4 |
3.00 | 22 | 65.2 | |
C12 | 2.25 | 1.5 × 105 | 76.4 |
3.00 | 8.5 × 105 | 73.0 | |
C18 | 3.00 | Insulator | 56.0 |
4.50 | Insulator | 40.3 | |
6.00 | 2.0 × 104 | 28.3 |
2.2.2. Langmuir-Schaefer Films
3. Experimental Section
3.1. Synthesis of Silver Nanowires
3.2. Experimental Methods
4. Conclusions
Supplementary Materials
Acknowledgments
Author Contributions
Conflicts of Interest
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Lopez-Diaz, D.; Merino, C.; Velázquez, M.M. Modulating the Optoelectronic Properties of Silver Nanowires Films: Effect of Capping Agent and Deposition Technique. Materials 2015, 8, 7622-7633. https://doi.org/10.3390/ma8115405
Lopez-Diaz D, Merino C, Velázquez MM. Modulating the Optoelectronic Properties of Silver Nanowires Films: Effect of Capping Agent and Deposition Technique. Materials. 2015; 8(11):7622-7633. https://doi.org/10.3390/ma8115405
Chicago/Turabian StyleLopez-Diaz, D., C. Merino, and M. M. Velázquez. 2015. "Modulating the Optoelectronic Properties of Silver Nanowires Films: Effect of Capping Agent and Deposition Technique" Materials 8, no. 11: 7622-7633. https://doi.org/10.3390/ma8115405