title: Flexible, transparent contacts for inorganic nanostructures and thin films.
abstract: A transparent, flexible contact is developed using Ni nanoparticles and Ag nanowires and demonstrated on free-standing, polymer embedded, Si microwire solar cells. Contact yields of over 99% and a series resistance of 14 Ω cm² are demonstrated.
authors.affiliation: T. J. Watson Laboratories of Applied Physics, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, CA 91125, USA.
authors.forename: Daniel B
authors.initials: DB
authors.lastname: Turner-Evans
authors.forename: Hal
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Emmer
authors.forename: Christopher T
authors.initials: CT
authors.lastname: Chen
authors.forename: Harry A
authors.initials: HA
authors.lastname: Atwater
mesh_terms: D055119:Elastic Modulus; D011211:Electric Power Supplies; D004867:Equipment Design; D019544:Equipment Failure Analysis; D007287:Inorganic Chemicals / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000528:radiation effects; D008422:Materials Testing; D008567:Membranes, Artificial; D053768:Metal Nanoparticles / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000648:ultrastructure*; D008670:Metals / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000528:radiation effects; D010316:Particle Size; D012993:Solar Energy
chemical_list: D007287:Inorganic Chemicals; D008567:Membranes, Artificial; D008670:Metals
keywords: contact; flexible materials; inorganic materials; nanowires; transparent materials