Polyelectrolyte multilayers impart healability to highly electrically conductive films.

Li, Yang; Chen, Shanshan; Wu, Mengchun; Sun, Junqi · Adv Mater · 2012

basic_science · Level V

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Abstract

Healable, electrically conductive films are fabricated by depositing Ag nanowires on water-enabled healable polyelectrolyte multilayers. The easily achieved healability of the polyelectrolyte multilayers is successfully imparted to the Ag nanowire layer. These films conveniently restore electrical conductivity lost as a result of damage by cuts several tens of micrometers wide when water is dropped on the cuts.

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