Films of Carbon Nanomaterials for Transparent Conductors |
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Authors: | Xinning Ho Jun Wei |
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Institution: | Singapore Institute of Manufacturing Technology, 71 Nanyang Drive, Singapore 638075; E-Mails: (X.H.); (J.W.); Tel.: +65-6793-8575 (J.W.); Fax: +65-6791-6377 (J.W.) |
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Abstract: | The demand for transparent conductors is expected to grow rapidly as electronic devices, such as touch screens, displays, solid state lighting and photovoltaics become ubiquitous in our lives. Doped metal oxides, especially indium tin oxide, are the commonly used materials for transparent conductors. As there are some drawbacks to this class of materials, exploration of alternative materials has been conducted. There is an interest in films of carbon nanomaterials such as, carbon nanotubes and graphene as they exhibit outstanding properties. This article reviews the synthesis and assembly of these films and their post-treatment. These processes determine the film performance and understanding of this platform will be useful for future work to improve the film performance. |
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Keywords: | transparent conductor graphene carbon nanotube hybrid film percolation transfer printing doping grain boundaries contact resistance |
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