Abstract
Silver nanowires (AgNWs) with excellent conductive properties can be used to make transparent electrodes with high transmittance, low haze, high electrical conductivity, and high mechanical strength. AgNWs could be a promising material to replace indium tin oxide (ITO). In this study, a polyol method was used to synthesize one-dimension AgNWs. Molecular dynamics simulation software of the Large-scale Atomic/Molecular Massively Parallel Simulator was applied to analyze the micro/nano-scale behavior and predict basic mechanical properties of the materials. For optical properties, a near-field electrospray was combined with ultraviolet 355-nm laser ablation process to direct-write patterning of the transparent conductive AgNWs films as electrodes. Three conductive films with various thicknesses of AgNWs prepared by the near-field electrospray process were coated on glass substrates to analyze the surface morphology and optical properties. A scanning electron microscope and energy dispersive spectrometer were utilized to observe the surface morphology and material composition. An optical integrating sphere and a four-point probe were used to examine the transmittance, haze, and electrical conductivity, respectively. In this study, the optical, electrical and mechanical characteristic as a function of thickness of the films, and laser power levels were characterized.
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