title: Highly transparent and conductive films of densely aligned ultrathin Au nanowire monolayers.
abstract: The combination of low electrical resistance and high optical transparency in a single material is very uncommon. Developing these systems is a scientific challenge and a technological need, to replace ITO in flexible electronic components and other highly demanding applications. Here we report a facile method to prepare single layers of densely aligned ultrathin Au-nanowires, homogeneous over cm(2) areas. The as-deposited films show an electrical/optical performance competitive with ITO and graphene-based electrodes. Moreover, the Au-films show a good stability under ambient conditions, and the large aspect ratio of the ultrathin nanowires makes them perfect for deposition in flexible substrates.
authors.affiliation: Departamento de Química Física, Universidade de Vigo, 36310 Vigo, Spain.
authors.forename: Ana
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Sánchez-Iglesias
authors.forename: Beatriz
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Rivas-Murias
authors.forename: Marek
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Grzelczak
authors.forename: Jorge
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Pérez-Juste
authors.forename: Luis M
authors.initials: LM
authors.lastname: Liz-Marzán
authors.forename: Francisco
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Rivadulla
authors.forename: Miguel A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Correa-Duarte