High-durable AgNi nanomesh film for a transparent conducting electrode.
Uniform metal nanomesh structures are promising candidates that may replace of indium-tin oxide (ITO) in transparent conducting electrodes (TCEs). However, the durability of the uniform metal mesh has not yet been studied. For this reason, a comparative analysis of the durability of TCEs based on pure Ag and AgNi nanomesh, which are fabricated by using simple transfer printing, is performed. The AgNi nanomesh shows high long-term stability to oxidation, heat, and chemicals compared with that of pure Ag nanomesh. This is because of nickel in the AgNi nanomesh. Furthermore, the AgNi nanomesh shows strong adhesion to a transparent substrate and good stability after repeated bending.
Nano-Mechanical Systems Research Division, Korea Institute of Machinery & Materials (KIMM), 171 Jang-dong, Yuseong-gu, Daejeon, 305-343, Republic of Korea.
Han-Jung
HJ
Kim
Su-Han
SH
Lee
Jihye
J
Lee
Eung-Sug
ES
Lee
Jun-Hyuk
JH
Choi
Jun-Ho
JH
Jung
Joo-Yun
JY
Jung
Dae-Geun
DG
Choi
nanomeshes; oxidation-resistance; transfer printing; transparent conducting electrodes