title: Nanostructured hybrid transparent conductive films with antibacterial properties.
abstract: Here, we demonstrate that the assembly of nanostructures with different dimensionalities yields "multicomponent hybrid" transparent conductive films (TCFs) with sheet resistance and optical transmittance comparable to that of indium tin oxide (ITO) films. It was shown that sheet resistance of single-component Ag nanowire (NW) films can be further decreased by introducing gold-decorated reduced graphene oxide (RG-O) nanoplatelets that bridge the closely located noncontacting metal NWs. RG-O nanoplatelets can act as a protective and adhesive layer for underneath metal NWs, resulting in better performance of hybrid TCFs compared to single-component TCFs. Additionally, these hybrid TCFs possess antibacterial properties, demonstrating their multifunctional characteristics that might have a potential for biomedical device applications. Further development of this strategy paves a way toward next generation TCFs composed of different nanostructures and characterized by multiple (or additional) functionalities.
authors.affiliation: Department of Mechanical Engineering and Materials Science and Engineering Program, The University of Texas at Austin, 1 University Station C2200, Austin, Texas 78712, USA.
authors.forename: Iskandar N
authors.initials: IN
authors.lastname: Kholmanov
authors.forename: Meryl D
authors.initials: MD
authors.lastname: Stoller
authors.forename: Jonathan
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Edgeworth
authors.forename: Wi Hyoung
authors.initials: WH
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.forename: Huifeng
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Li
authors.forename: Jongho
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.forename: Craig
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Barnhart
authors.forename: Jeffrey R
authors.initials: JR
authors.lastname: Potts
authors.forename: Richard
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Piner
authors.forename: Deji
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Akinwande
authors.forename: Jeffrey E
authors.initials: JE
authors.lastname: Barrick
authors.forename: Rodney S
authors.initials: RS
authors.lastname: Ruoff
mesh_terms: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000494:pharmacology; D018407:Bacterial Physiological Phenomena / Q000187:drug effects*; D004553:Electric Conductivity; D008422:Materials Testing; D008567:Membranes, Artificial; D053758:Nanoparticles / Q000008:administration & dosage* / Q000737:chemistry*; D012031:Refractometry
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D008567:Membranes, Artificial