Highly transparent and UV-resistant superhydrophobic SiO(2)-coated ZnO nanorod arrays.
Highly transparent and UV-resistant superhydrophobic arrays of SiO2-coated ZnO nanorods are prepared in a sequence of low-temperature (<150 °C) steps on both glass and thin sheets of PET (2 × 2 in.(2)), and the superhydrophobic nanocomposite is shown to have minimal impact on solar cell device performance under AM1.5G illumination. Flexible plastics can serve as front cell and backing materials in the manufacture of flexible displays and solar cells.
Physical Sciences and Engineering Division and ‡Advanced Nanofabrication, Imaging & Characterization Laboratory, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) , Thuwal 23955-6900, Saudi Arabia.
Yangqin
Y
Gao
Issam
I
Gereige
Abdulrahman
A
El Labban
Dongkyu
D
Cha
Tayirjan T
TT
Isimjan
Pierre M
PM
Beaujuge