UV–Vis Transparent Conductive Film Based on Cross-Linked Ag Nanowire Network: A Design for Photoelectrochemical Device
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Experimental Section
2.1. Preparation of AgTCFs Based on Interconnected AgNWs
2.2. Preparation of Multifunctional Layer
2.3. Fabrication of TiO2 Nanoarray on the Multifunctional Layer
2.4. Characterization
3. Results and Discussion
4. Conclusions
Supplementary Materials
Author Contributions
Funding
Data Availability Statement
Conflicts of Interest
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Ren, P.; Wang, Y.; Liu, M.; Zhang, M.; Wu, W.; Wang, H.; Luo, D. UV–Vis Transparent Conductive Film Based on Cross-Linked Ag Nanowire Network: A Design for Photoelectrochemical Device. Inorganics 2022, 10, 164. https://doi.org/10.3390/inorganics10100164
Ren P, Wang Y, Liu M, Zhang M, Wu W, Wang H, Luo D. UV–Vis Transparent Conductive Film Based on Cross-Linked Ag Nanowire Network: A Design for Photoelectrochemical Device. Inorganics. 2022; 10(10):164. https://doi.org/10.3390/inorganics10100164
Chicago/Turabian StyleRen, Peiling, Youqing Wang, Menghan Liu, Miaomiao Zhang, Wenxuan Wu, Hongjun Wang, and Daobin Luo. 2022. "UV–Vis Transparent Conductive Film Based on Cross-Linked Ag Nanowire Network: A Design for Photoelectrochemical Device" Inorganics 10, no. 10: 164. https://doi.org/10.3390/inorganics10100164