Highly bendable, transparent, and conductive AgNWs-PET films fabricated via transfer-printing and second pressing technique
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Highly bendable, transparent, and conductive films composed of silver nanowires (AgNWs) network and polyethylene terephthalate (PET) substrate were prepared by a transfer-printing and second pressing technique using different dimensional AgNWs. The performance of the films as a function of optical and bending performances with low sheet resistance is enhanced, by controlling the diameter and length of AgNWs, area density, and the mechanical press condition. With the optimized mean diameter (D) ~40 nm and length (L) ~15 μm, the as-prepared AgNWs-PET film possesses a sheet resistance of 11.5 Ω/sq, transmittance (T 550) of 93.4 %, and haze of 1.23 %. The AgNWs-PET film with the second press treatment at 10 MPa for 20 s shows a very excellent bending performance, with less than 8 % change of the sheet resistance after 46,000 bending cycles without any additional conductive polymer. This highly bendable, transparent, and conductive film is suitable for emerging technologies such as flexible display, electrical skins, and bendable solar cells.
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OpenAlex topics: Advanced Sensor and Energy Harvesting Materials · Nanomaterials and Printing Technologies · Advanced Materials and Mechanics
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