A high-performance, flexible and robust metal nanotrough-embedded transparent conducting film for wearable touch screen panels. Issue 7 (1st February 2016)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Im, Hyeon-Gyun; An, Byeong Wan; Jin, Jungho; Jang, Junho; Park, Young-Geun; Park, Jang-Ung; Bae, Byeong-Soo
• Is Part Of: Nanoscale. Volume 8:Issue 7(2016)
• Page Start: 3916
• Page End: 3922
• Publication Date: 2016-02-01
• Subjects: Nanoscience -- Periodicals; Nanotechnology -- Periodicals; 620.505
• DOI: 10.1039/c5nr07657a
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 2040-3364

Abstract

Abstract : A junction resistance-free continuous metal nanotrough-embedded transparent conducting electrode (TCE) composite film (metal nanotrough-GFRHybrimer film) is reported. Abstract : We report a high-performance, flexible and robust metal nanotrough-embedded transparent conducting hybrid film (metal nanotrough-GFRHybrimer). Using an electro-spun polymer nanofiber web as a template and vacuum-deposited gold as a conductor, a junction resistance-free continuous metal nanotrough network is formed. Subsequently, the metal nanotrough is embedded on the surface of a glass-fabric reinforced composite substrate (GFRHybrimer). The monolithic composite structure of our transparent conducting film allows simultaneously high thermal stability (24 h at 250 °C in air), a smooth surface topography ( R rms < 1 nm) and excellent opto-electrical properties. A flexible touch screen panel (TSP) is fabricated using the transparent conducting films. The flexible TSP device stably operates on the back of a human hand and on a wristband.