Metal nanotrough embedded colorless polyimide films: transparent conducting electrodes with exceptional flexibility and high conductivity. Issue 17 (19th April 2018)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Moon, Ji-Young; Youn, Doo-Young; Kim, Chanhoon; Lee, Ji-Hyun; Luo, Zhenhao; Kim, Il-Doo
• Is Part Of: Nanoscale. Volume 10:Issue 17(2018)
• Page Start: 7927
• Page End: 7932
• Publication Date: 2018-04-19
• Subjects: Nanoscience -- Periodicals; Nanotechnology -- Periodicals; 620.505
• DOI: 10.1039/c8nr00002f
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 2040-3364

Abstract

Abstract : We present an inverted-heart shape Ag nanotrough electrode based on the fusion of a CPI substrate and Ag layer-coated CPI nanofibers. Abstract : Reliable performances with a long lifetime are the most important factors of transparent conducting electrodes (TCEs). Here, we report a new synthesis strategy for high-performance TCEs based on the fusion of a polyimide (PI) substrate and silver layer-coated PI nanofibers. Due to the successful fusion of the substrate into the core without immiscibility, the as-synthesized TCEs showed excellent performances (a sheet resistance of 1.33 Ω sq −1 and a total optical transmittance of 88%) even after 100 000 bending cycles at a bending radius of 1.75 mm.